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NewsEx-McDonald’s director joins Engenie to enhance EV charging
Rapid electric vehicle charging specialist Engenie, has appointed former global product director at McDonald’s, James Wehner, as its new chief technology officer (CTO), to make EV charging as easy as possible. During his five years at McDonald’s, Wehner was responsible for designing and introducing McDonald’s’ revolutionary digital self-service kiosks, dubbed ...
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Keeping it real
There’s no doubting the need for us to take alternatives to fossil fuels seriously. However the reality of using, say an electric vehicle, doesn’t always live up to the hype. Take the example of one pure electric car driver Geoff Hands, a chap who featured in a very interesting ...
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The need for speed
If you’re a BP dealer, this summer could be an exciting time for you as BP Chargemaster is starting the roll out of its ultra-fast 150kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers that it expects to be capable of delivering 100 miles of range in just 10 minutes. And the primary focus ...
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Seismic change ahead
The automotive sector is facing a global seismic change, warned Philippa Oldham, head of National Network Programmes, Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), at last month’s Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum on the next steps for low emissions vehicles. Against the backdrop of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warning ...
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Investment in Tritium gives Gilbarco Veeder-Root entry into EV charging market
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has made a minority investment in Tritium, a privately held electric vehicle (EV) charging manufacturer. Tritium specializes in the design and manufacture of DC fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles. Established in 2001, it launched its first DC fast charger in 2014, since when it has become a leading ...
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Leading the charge
When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs) their capabilities and how they’ll be charged there always seems to be more questions than answers. An Office for National Statistics survey published last summer found that the most significant barrier to purchasing an EV surrounded the battery, and specifically a perceived lack ...
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Fuelling change
Fuel retailers have experienced unsettling times recently. For years there has been steady growth of diesel vehicles versus petrol, but this has suddenly gone into reverse. Then there were lurid headlines claiming the end was nigh for the industry when the government announced plans to deal with air pollution, and ...
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OPW develops new range of simple fill solutions
OPW has developed a new range of Fibrelite GRP below ground remote fill systems, after BP approached it to provide a simple fill solution for its more compact UK sites. Due to site layout constraints, BP required a below ground remote fill with opposing pipe exit positions to ensure consistent ...
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NewsShell identifies sites for its first electric fast chargers
Shell and Dutch charging point operator Allego have revealed the locations where the first fast chargers for electric vehicles will be installed at selected Shell service stations. The two companies are working together to install and operate the fast chargers, and the project will include sites at Shell stations in ...
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NewsTopaz to spend €26m on rollout of miles fuel
Irish fuel and convenience retailer Topaz has unveiled its new miles fuel brand in Ireland at an official launch event at its flagship service station at Junction 5 on the M9 Dublin/Waterford Road, Rathcrogue, County Carlow. In doing so, Topaz also announced an investment of €26m across its network of ...
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NewsHydrogen fuel producer signs supply deal with Honda (UK)
The energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power has signed a fuel contract with Honda (UK), which will purchase hydrogen at £10 per kg. The contract covers fuel dispensed across ITM Power’s hydrogen refuelling network. The refuelling network has been financially supported by Innovate UK, Office for Low Emission ...
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NewsGovernment invests £20m to back smarter energy systems in EVs
The government is investing £20m to support development of electric vehicles (EVs) capable of returning electricity to the grid. The new investment will support vehicle-to-grid projects as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy and create a smarter energy system, while increasing the numbers of electric cars on UK roads. The ...
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Lorry park upgrades AdBlue offer
Junction 23 Lorry Park has upgraded its AdBlue facilities ten years after they were first installed. Back in October 2007, Yara’s brand of AdBlue, Air1, joined forces with Junction 23 Lorry Park and established the first “on the road” AdBlue facility in the region. The initial uptake was positive and ...
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Retailers get first taste of Evolution EPOS at NCS
TLM Technologies previewed its new ‘Evolution’ suite of products at the recent National Convenience Show (NCS) at the NEC Birmingham. The main focus was Evolution POS, which has been specifically built for the convenience and fuel sector, and is designed to deliver the commonplace functionality of traditional EPOS systems, together ...
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NewsApplegreen moves IT system onto cloud with Auxilion
Applegreen is implementing a major IT transformation programme with cloud computing specialist Auxilion. The cloud-based investment of £435,000 has facilitated the move from legacy IT systems across more than 200 global sites and will support the company’s expansion internationally. Applegreen, which reported revenues of €1.17bn in 2016, has grown ...
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Hydrogen ups the pressure
While the world hasn’t yet arrived at the vision created by the ’Back to the Future’ film trilogy, which suggested today’s vehicles might be powered by processed waste, we are beginning to see the advent of what has always been regarded as a fuel of the future hydrogen. Hydrogen is ...
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Go ahead for hydrogen site
A hydrogen refuelling station is to be built on the London forecourt of an un-named "major global fuel retailer", with proposals for a further roll-out. ITM Power, an energy storage and clean fuel company, revealed the plans as it announced that it had been awarded a total of £2.89m by ...
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Cutting red tape
Successive governments have claimed they want to cut the red tape tying businesses in knots, and then piled on plenty more, but changes introduced on October 1 really have simplified the regulatory framework for petrol filling stations.The new Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 which came into force on October 1, replaced ...
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Diesel in doubt
With electric vehicle charge points springing up in city centres and motorway service stations, and falling road fuel sales, you could be excused for fearing the days of petrol and diesel as the main fuel for cars were nearly over, but most experts agree both will have a strong presence ...
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E10 in limbo
How the media loves a scare story. ’Nearly nine million cars could be incompatible with new fuel’ screamed one headline earlier this year, while ’E10 could add £80 to a family’s annual driving costs’ screamed another. If only Michael Winner was still with us to say ’Calm down dear’. Instead ...