All articles by John Wood – Page 74
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NewsJaguar Land Rover reveals it is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year.
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NewsFirst RCWS accreditation for hand car wash sites awarded to two businesses in Slough
The Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS) has awarded the first government-backed accreditation for car washes demonstrating compliance in employment, environmental and premises law.
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NewsBurglars steal £4,000 worth of cigarettes from Leicestershire service station
Officers from Leicestershire Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a service station on the A1.
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NewsCMA gives green light to takeover of Asda by Issa brothers and TDR Capital
The takeover of Asda by EG Group founders and joint CEOs Mohsin and Zuber Issa, and investment funds managed by TDR Capital, has been given the green light by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsEV battery maker takes step closer to developing manfacturing facility in UK
A British EV battery company aiming to develop a gigaplant to manufacture batteries in Northumberland has signed a deal to develop technology with multinational battery component-maker Entek.
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NewsAutomated system to manage EV charger provision for fleets is launched
A fully automated and managed system to supply, install and manage all aspects of the EV charger process for fleets has been launched.
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NewsPRA announces its next online Business Bulletin event will be an EV Special
The PRA has announced that its next online Business Bulletin will be a special event covering electric vehicles and take place on 24 June.
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NewsSmall businesses exempted from labelling takeaway food with its calorie content
An exemption for small businesses, which means they will not have to label takeaway food with the number of calories it contains, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsMan who attempted to set a petrol nozzle alight jailed for three years
A man who walked onto a filling station forecourt and attempted to set a petrol nozzle alight has been jailed for three years
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NewsThieves who blew up ATM on forecourt slammed as “extremely reckless” by police
Thieves who blew up a cash machine on a petrol station forecourt have been slammed as “extremely reckless” by a police detective inspector.
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NewsTLM completes roll-out of its evoPOS solution to MFG’s estate of 900-plus sites
TLM has confirmed the completion of the roll-out of its evoPOS solution to MFG’s entire estate.
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NewsMPK Garages slashes cash loss with cash-handling solution from Volumatic
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has slashed cash loss and increased payment efficiency after working with the cash-handling solutions business Volumatic.
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NewsHand car wash business fined for repeatedly breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations
A 37-year-old man from Crawley has pleaded guilty to persistently breaching government regulations by operating his hand car wash business during periods of lockdown.
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NewsACS calls for support for local retailers to adapt to tighter energy efficiency targets
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the government to ensure that local shops are supported in the move to meet proposed minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).
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NewsJTI removes gantries from three stores after they sold illicit tobacco
JTI has taken further action against sellers of illicit tobacco by removing tobacco gantries from three retail stores in the north west of England.
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NewsEcotricity completes the sale of its Electric Highway national charging network to Gridserve
Ecotricity has completed the sale of its Electric Highway national charging network for electric cars to Gridserve.
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NewsACS welcomes new Bill aimed at maintaining fuel supply in the event of disruption
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the publication of a new Bill aimed at maintaining fuel supply to customers in the event of disruption.
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NewsMFG renews its fuel management contract with Dover Fueling Solutions
Motor Fuels Group (MFG) has renewed its fuel management contract with Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), committing to the service for another three years.
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NewsJames Hall & Co carries out refurbishment of Spar store at its forecourt in Alston
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has carried out a refurbishment of the store at its forecourt in Alston, Cumbria, which included the addition of new facilities including a butchery counter and fresh deli offering.
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NewsA quarter of a million cars taken off the road during pandemic
New analysis by Kwik Fit reveals that the pandemic saw an additional quarter of a million cars taken off the road.