All articles by John Wood – Page 14
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NewsPlanning permission granted for hydrogen refuelling stations at two Exelby sites
Element 2 has this month received planning approvals for two permanent hydrogen refuelling stations at Exelby Services’ Coneygarth and Golden Fleece service stations along the A1(M) and M6 motorways.
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NewsRAC slams state of Britain’s roads after surge in pothole-related call outs
RAC has described the state of Britain’s roads as scandalous after its patrols attended 10,076 pothole-related incidents in the first three months of the year, a 39% increase on the same period a year ago.
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NewsPolice release CCTV image after robbery at filling station in Wellington
Officers from Avon & Somerset Police have released an image of two men who they would like to speak to as part of their investigation into a robbery at a filling station in Wellington.
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NewsReFuels seeks additional finance to accelerate growth of network in UK
ReFuels – the holding company of biomethane supplier CNG Fuels – is seeking finance to accelerate growth of its refuelling network in the UK.
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NewsChargeUK, a new trade association for the UK’s EV charging industry, is launched
BP Pulse and Shell ReCharge are among 18 founding members of ChargeUK, a new trade association for the UK’s EV charging industry which has launched today.
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NewsCar and van fleet owners encouraged to install their own EV charging forecourts
One of the UK’s largest fleet leasing providers is aiming to encourage car and van fleet owners to install their own EV charging forecourts.
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NewsReport highlights barriers to designing EVs that are accessible for disabled people
A new report published by the disabled motorists’ charity Motability and Energy Saving Trust has highlighted the barriers to making the design of electric vehicles (EVs) accessible for disabled people, and how these could be addressed.
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NewsTop 50 Indie SGN Retail opens first Iceland Local convenience store
Top 50 Indie SGN Retail has teamed up with Iceland Foods to open the supermarket group’s first Local convenience store.
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NewsMPK Garages agrees deal for 11 of its sites to join Nisa over the next three months
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has signed a deal for 11 of its sites to join Nisa over the next three months.
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NewsNumber of vehicles on UK roads hits record level but only 3.1% of cars have a plug
More Britons are getting back into the driving seat following the pandemic, according to new annual Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with the number of cars in use on UK roads in 2022 rising by 124,393 units to a total of 35,148,045.
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NewsGang who targeted cash machines jailed for a combined total of 29 years
An organised crime group who ripped out cash machines from stores across England and Wales have been jailed for a combined total of 29 years.
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NewsTwo people airlifted to hospital following a three-vehicle crash at Essex petrol station
Two people have been airlifted to hospital following a three-vehicle crash at a petrol station in Essex.
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NewsEV charge point operator Liberty Charge rebrands as Believ
EV charge point operator Liberty Charge has rebranded as Believ.
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NewsIkea invests £4.5m in nationwide charging points for electric delivery vehicles
Ikea has announced a £4.5m investment in a nationwide electric charging infrastructure, which will provide charging points for electric delivery vehicles across the country to enable more emissions-free deliveries.
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NewsMarathon comparison used in bid to dispel range anxiety about leading EVs
A car leasing comparison site is using the London Marathon in a bid to dispel range anxiety about the leading electric vehicles currently available.
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NewsGridserve celebrates uplift in EV usage in territory of Norwich Electric Forecourt
Gridserve is celebrating a substantial increase in the use of EVs in Norwich and the wider East of England region in the year since it opened its second electric forecourt in the city.
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NewsCMA launches consultation on Asda offer to sell off 13 Co-op forecourts
A consultation on an offer by Asda to sell off 13 Co-op forecourt sites has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsDelay on Scottish deposit return scheme and alcohol rethink welcomed by retailers
Independent retailers groups have welcomed a decision by the Scottish government to delay the introduction of the deposit return scheme (DRS) and to drop a planned ban on alcohol advertising.
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NewsTwo arrested at car wash in investigation linked to organised immigration crime
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has raided a Welsh car wash as part of an investigation linked to organised immigration crime.
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NewsCompany starts process of electrifying fleet of 280 vans
A company with 280 vans has started the process of electrifying its entire fleet of vehicles