All articles by Tracy West – Page 13
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NewsMotor racing’s BTCC switches from hybrid power to 100% sustainable fuel
The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) will switch from hybrid power to a 100% sustainable fuel for 2025.
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NewsSomerset diesel drivers will pay more to park
Emission-based parking charges will be introduced at all Bath & North East Somerset Council-owned car parks, with higher charges for diesel drivers.
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NewsScotland’s 6,000 chargepoint target met two years earlier than expected
Scotland’s target of 6,000 chargepoints has been met two years earlier than planned through a combination of Scottish Government funding, increasing private sector investment and local authority planning and leadership.
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NewsObjections lead to drive-thru plans removed from EV charging hub
West Coast Estates has revised its plans for an EV charging hub in North Kessock, removing the proposed drive-thru after objections from locals.
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NewsSuffolk knockdown rebuild turned down
West Suffolk Council has turned down a Stradishall forecourt’s request for a knockdown rebuild.
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NewsHyundai unveils hydrogen FCEV concept
Hyundai unveiled its Initium hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept at its Clearly Committed event held at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang last week.
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NewsJailed thief banned from BP forecourts for five years
A prolific thief has been jailed and will be banned from all BP forecourts when he is released from prison.
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NewsATM thieves ordered to pay back £120,000
Two members of a group who caused huge damage to businesses around Kent, including forecourts, during a series of cash machine thefts have been ordered to repay more than £120,000.
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NewsKnockdown rebuild gets green light in Armagh
Planning permission has been granted for the knockdown rebuild of the Gosford/Solo Service Station in Loughgilly, Armagh.
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NewsFour applications for forecourt expansions in Northern Ireland all turned down in the same week
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Planning Committee refused four applications for forecourt developments at a meeting earlier this week.
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NewsSuspect car boxed in at forecourt by police
Five people have been arrested and a vehicle recovered as part of a North Yorkshire Police operation to tackle cross-border criminality.
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Equipment NewsPark Garage Group chooses Techniche for asset maintenance management software
Techniche has announced that Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group has selected its asset maintenance management software, Urgent, to optimise forecourt and convenience store assets and automate maintenance processes.
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NewsToyota showcases portable hydrogen cartridges
Earlier this month Toyota exhibited carbon neutral technology at the Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024, including a portable hydrogen cartridge.
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Equipment NewsExtra-large tanks call for a manned entry or robot clean, says Eurotank
To ensure a proper clean of a tank larger than 60,000 litres, manned entry or robotic tank cleaning is Eurotank Environmental’s recommendation.
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Equipment NewsRetailers warned to keep an eye out for corrosion in vent pipes
Eurotank Environmental is urging retailers to train their forecourt employees to look for signs of corrosion in vent pipes on a regular basis, to prevent dangerous fuel vapour escaping onto the forecourt.
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Equipment NewsNew Pro Charger commercial EV charging range launched
Sync Energy’s new Pro Charger range is described as an “easy-to-install, easy-to-use solution” for commercial EV charging.
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Equipment NewsThe Square Kiosk offers an extra pair of hands
Square has unveiled the Square Kiosk, a fully integrated software, hardware and payments solution, designed to help cut waiting times for food to go, make service faster and free up staff.
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NewsEuropean Commission brings in new tariffs for Chinese EVs
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it is imposing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China, for a period of five years.
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NewsOversupply could mute effects of wider Middle East conflict on oil prices
Global commodity prices are set to tumble to a five-year low in 2025 amid an oil glut that is so large it is likely to limit the price effects even of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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NewsMan jailed for threatening petrol station worker with ‘dirty needle’
A robber who threatened to stab a petrol station employee with a ‘dirty needle’ has been jailed.