All articles by John Wood – Page 35
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NewsScottish consortium bidding for funding for hydrogen and electric truck schemes
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is leading a bid for government funding to accelerate the uptake of hydrogen fuel cell and electric HGVs.
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NewsMore Just Stop Oil activists arrested after tanker stopped and boarded in Essex
Environmental activists from Just Stop Oil are continuing their attempts to disrupt deliveries of fuel from the Navigator oil terminal in Essex.
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NewsACS calls on Chancellor for emergency action to deal with rocketing cost of energy
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the Chancellor calling on the government to take emergency action to deal with the spiralling cost of energy.
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NewsAsda agrees £600m deal to buy Co-operative Group’s 129 petrol forecourts
Asda has agreed to buy the 129 petrol forecourts owned by The Co-operative Group in a £600m deal.
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NewsEnvironmental protesters smash pumps and block entrances to forecourts in London
Environmental protesters smashed up fuel pumps and blocked entrances at forecourts in London early this morning.
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NewsPRA calls on government for financial assistance with soaring cost of energy
The PRA has warned government ministers it is extremely concerned about soaring energy costs and their implications for the nation’s fuel resilience, and has called for financial support for its members.
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NewsForecourt staff member rushed to hospital with slash wounds after attack
A staff member at a forecourt in Leicestershire had to be rushed to hospital with slash wounds to his arm and chest after challenging a man attempting to leave without paying for fuel.
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NewsDemand for forecourt property is still strong according to Christie & Co’s retail team
Demand for forecourt property is still strong according to Christie & Co’s retail team, which has published its Retail: 2022 Mid-Year Insight, providing an overview of the market in the first half of year and an outlook for the second half.
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NewsACS highlights drawbacks of proposal to reintroduce imperial measures
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to a consultation reviewing the current law on selling in imperial and metric units, highlighting issues that a move to dual pricing would have on businesses, consumers and the wider community.
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NewsGreenergy steps up its production of biodiesel from waste oils
Greenergy, Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel from waste oils, has announced it is increasing production at its Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing plant by more than 25%.
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NewsProtestors blockade three M25 fuel stations and smash up pumps
Fuel stations at motorway service areas on the M25 have today been blockaded, and fuel pumps damaged to put them out of action, in a protest by supporters of Just Stop Oil.
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Product NewsBurts Chips introduces two flavours of popcorn to its range of flavoured snacks
Snack maker Burts Chips has introduced two flavours of popcorn, adding to its range of flavoured snacks.
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Product NewsMr Kipling introduces healthier cake option for Halloween
Premier Foods is introducing a healthier cake options for Halloween with Mr Kipling Deliciously Good Toffee Apple Pies, made with real fruit and with 30% less sugar than standard pies.
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News£20m pilot scheme aims to provide 1,000 chargepoints across nine local authorities
The government is claiming more than 1,000 new electric vehicle chargepoints will be installed in a new £20m pilot, as part of a wider £450m scheme.
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NewsMan working at forecourt burned by corrosive liquid thrown by armed robbers
A man working in a forecourt shop has suffered minor burns and needed hospital treatment after armed robbers threw a corrosive liquid at him as they fled.
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NewsToyota races hydrogen-combustion prototype in Europe for the first time
Toyota has raced a prototype hydrogen-combustion engine car outside Japan for the first time, at a rally event in Belgium.
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NewsFounder and CEO of Britishvolt stands down
Britishvolt, the company which is aiming to open a gigaplant to manufacture EV batteries in Northumberland, has announced its founder and CEO Orral Nadjari is stepping down, with Graham Hoare appointed as acting CEO.
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Product NewsKP Snacks announces 25% cut in plastic packaging across its Tyrrells range
KP Snacks has announced a 25% cut in plastic packaging across its Tyrrells range.
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NewsAA pilots new hydrogen-fuelled breakdown vehicle
The AA has unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell breakdown vehicle at the British Motor Show in Farnborough.
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NewsMFG applies for planning consent for EV charging hub on A40 in Herefordshire
MFG has applied for planning permission to add an EV charging hub to Symonds Yat Service Station on the A40 northbound at Whitchurch in Herefordshire.