All articles by John Wood – Page 51
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NewsMFG agrees deal for electric vehicle charging hub at Glasgow retail park
MFG has agreed a deal to open an electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in partnership with Great Western Retail Park in Glasgow.
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NewsPortsmouth Council installs 62 on-street charge points with OZEV funding
Portsmouth Council has introduced 62 new on-street charge points as a result of over £200,000 funding received from the Office for Zero Emissions (OZEV).
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NewsPolice searching for two suspects after burglary at south London forecourt
Metropolitan Police officers are searching for two men after cash was stolen from a Shell petrol station in Eltham, south-east London.
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NewsCMA closes investigation into MSA chargers after accepting undertakings
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it has closed its investigation into EV charging at motorway service stations after it agreed to accept undertakings from the companies involved.
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NewsHockenhull Garages acquires four sites in the Midlands from EG Group
Award-winning Top 50 Indie Hockenhull Garages (HGS Leicester Ltd) has bought four sites from EG Group after securing a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
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NewsSales surge and stocks levels fall after anxious consumers fill up their tanks
Average daily fuel sales shot up the week before last, increasing by 17% compared with the previous week, with consumer anxieties about potential shortages and price rises caused by the war in Ukraine driving demand.
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NewsACS calls on Chancellor to extend business rate relief in Spring Statement
The government has been urged to extend the current business rate relief scheme by at least another 12 months by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsAston Martin teams up with Britishvolt to develop high-performance battery cell
Aston Martin has taken another step in its journey to electrification with an agreement to develop bespoke high-performance battery cell technology alongside Britishvolt.
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NewsCNG Fuels opens ”world’s largest public access biomethane refuelling station”
CNG Fuels has opened what it claims is the world’s largest public access biomethane refuelling station, in Avonmouth, near Bristol.
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NewsMoto takes action to support Ukranian lorry drivers who may not be able to access funds
Motorway service area operator Moto has taken action to provide support to Ukrainian lorry drivers who may not be able to access their banks accounts due to the invasion of their country by Russia.
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Product NewsEG Group collaborates in the development of a chic range of car scents
A chic range of car scents developed in collaboration with Euro Garages Group has been launched by fragrance entrepreneur Ayesha Ziya.
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NewsCar makers told they need to improve EV reliability after survey by Which?
Car makers need to improve the reliability of electric vehicles, according to the consumers champions Which?
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NewsMan jailed for five years for violent attack on customer in forecourt shop
A man has been jailed for five years following a violent assault at a Sheffield petrol station last year that left the victim with a collapsed lung and two fractured ribs.
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NewsPRA backs call for cut in VAT levied on fuel as prices surge to record levels
The PRA has backed calls for a cut in VAT rates on fuel to offset rising prices, as the RAC reported new all-time highs.
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NewsSMMT calls for more chargepoint provision as EV sales surge
Surging sales of electric vehicles mean there is an urgent need for greater chargepoint provision if the government is to meet its net zero target, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsRoadchef acquired by Macquarie Asset Management in £900m deal
Roadchef has announced that it is being acquired by a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management in a deal reported to be worth £900m.
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NewsEG Group applies to demolish third filling station to replace it with an Asda on the Move
EG Group has applied for planning permission to demolish another of its petrol filling stations to replace it with a standalone Asda on the Move convenience store.
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NewsDurham Police charge man following suspected robbery attempt at a petrol station
Durham Police has charged a man following a suspected robbery attempt at a petrol station in Peterlee.
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NewsPhillips 66 in deal to develop 250 retail hydrogen refuelling stations across Europe
Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe have agreed to develop up to 250 retail hydrogen refuelling stations across Germany, Austria and Denmark by 2026.
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NewsRAC warns average price of petrol at the pumps will top 150ppl within days
The RAC has warned that the average price of petrol at the pumps will top 150ppl across the UK in the next few days as the crisis in Ukraine pushes up already high oil prices.