All articles by John Wood – Page 38
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NewsBritishVolt receives government funding to support development of gigaplant
Battery technology company Britishvolt has confirmed that it is to receive funding from the UK government through its Automotive Transformation Fund run by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK.
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NewsMer’s EV charging network starts to go live on Zap-Map’s payment service
EV charging network Mer, which is owned by Europe’s largest renewable energy producer Statkraft, is the latest to go live on Zap-Map’s payment service, Zap-Pay.
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NewsPolice seeking witnesses after man is assaulted on forecourt in Sussex
Officers from Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted at a petrol station in Hollier’s Hill, Bexhill.
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Product NewsNew range of Chupa Chups freeze pops launched by Rose Marketing UK
A new Chupa Chups freeze pop has been launched by licensed product brand developers and distributors Rose Marketing UK.
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Product NewsMondelēz International brands launch new HFSS-compliant range called Juicies
Mondelēz International’s Maynards Bassetts and The Natural Confectionery Co brands are tapping into the trend towards authentic ingredients with the launch of a new HFSS-compliant range called Juicies.
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NewsRAC claims major supermarket groups are profiteering despite cutting fuel prices
The major supermarket groups are profiteering despite cutting fuel prices from their recent record levels, according to the RAC.
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NewsForecourt Crime Index driven to record high by increasing incidents of unpaid fuel
Increasing incidents of unpaid fuel have driven the Forecourt Crime Index for the second quarter of 2022 to record levels according to BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate.
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NewsBP opens first its ultra-fast-charging for electric trucks at a site in Germany
BP has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks at a site in Germany.
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NewsUK motorists spend an extra £1.13bn on fuel over past year due to price rises
UK motorists have forked out an additional £1.13bn during the past 12 months because of the rising cost of petrol and diesel.
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NewsPolice appeal for dashcam footage after armed robbery at Norfolk petrol station
Officers from Norfolk Police are appealing for dashcam footage after an armed robbery at a petrol station in Ickburgh last week.
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Product NewsWarburtons introducing PMP for its Toastie loaf for convenience stores from September
Warburtons will be putting its signature Toastie loaf into price-marked packaging (PMP) for convenience stores from September.
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Product NewsUrban Eat adds three new fillings to its range of Sub Rolls
Sandwich brand Urban Eat has added to its range of Sub Rolls with three different fillings.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Retailers silence the critics
The government’s competition watchdog has cleared retailers of profiteering after a review of the road fuel market, but has still ordered an in-depth investigation after it found “cause for concern in the growing gap between the price of crude oil when it enters refineries, and the wholesale price when it leaves refineries as petrol or diesel”.
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NewsTrading standards pledges to increase number of checks on fuel pumps in South West
Trading Standards will increase the number of routine petrol forecourt checks across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay this summer.
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NewsPricewatch makes Riverside Greetings sole greeting card category provider to its forecourts
Pricewatch has appointed Riverside Greetings as the sole greeting card category provider to its chain of forecourts in East Sussex, with a range of greeting cards being installed into nine of its Power Petroleum branded sites.
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NewsPRA launches a campaign calling for review of “unsustainable” fuel card payments
The PRA has launched a campaign to highlight the low level of fees paid by fuel card issuers, warning they are not sustainable, and has written to all six major fuel card issuers requesting they urgently conduct a review.
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NewsGridserve installs 12 high-power EV chargers at Moto’s Wetherby services on A1(M)
Twelve new high-power EV chargers have been installed at Moto’s Wetherby services on the A1(M) as the roll-out of its initiative with Gridserve continues.
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NewsSlow moving convoys set up on M5 and A38 to protest about high fuel prices
Avon and Somerset Police has warned that motorists protesting about high fuel prices have set up slow moving convoys of traffic on major roads in its region.
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NewsJohnson Matthey to build £80m gigafactory to produce hydrogen fuel cell components in UK
Johnson Matthey has announced it is building an £80m gigafactory at its existing site in Royston, Hertfordshire, to increase manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell components.
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NewsACS supports launch of government’s new Help for Households campaign
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is supporting the launch of the government’s new Help for Households campaign, highlighting the role that the UK’s 47,000-plus local shops play in helping customers to manage their money during the cost of living crisis.