All articles by Tracy West – Page 16
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NewsCouncil rolls out Kerbo Charge through-pavement system
After a successful trial over the last nine months, West Berkshire Council is rolling out the Kerbo Charge through-pavement system across the district for residents without driveway parking.
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NewsRoyal Mail adds 2,100 more electric vans to its fleet
Royal Mail is adding another 2,100 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as part of its plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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NewsGridserve opens new EV charger test lab
Gridserve has opened a new test lab at its Innovations and Operations Centre in Swindon which features the latest EV chargers designed to replicate real-world scenarios.
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NewsOlio and Gander unite to offer new Deals section on app
Local sharing app Olio is launching a new ‘Deals’ section in partnership with reduced-to-clear SaaS platform Gander.
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NewsCMA calls for enhanced interim voluntary scheme on fuel pricing
The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) is calling on the government to introduce an ‘enhanced interim voluntary scheme’ for its PumpWatch fuel price transparency plan while it waits for legislation to come into force.
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NewsChristie & Co sells Blair Garage in Stewarton, East Ayshire
Christie & Co has completed the sale of Blair Garage, the sole petrol filling station in the Scottish town of Stewarton, East Ayrshire.
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NewsRAC warns of ‘Frantic Friday’ on our roads
The RAC is dubbing tomorrow (July 26) ‘Frantic Friday’ as it expects to see a total of 3.2m trips being made as leisure and commuter traffic vie with each other for space on the roads.
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NewsPolice release details of man wanted for forecourt attack
Detectives in Wakefield have released details of a wanted man – Kyle Wales – after a machete attack at the Gulf petrol station on Wakefield Road, Featherstone, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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NewsMoto to add five more Changing Places toilets
Moto now has 30 Changing Places Toilets installed across its network, with five more to come.
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NewsZapgo to put EV chargepoints in pub car parks
EV chargepoint operator Zapgo is planning to join forces with the pub industry, with a focus on areas and communities that are currently underserved by existing charging infrastructure.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: Gardner Garages boosts customer loyalty with Noumi app
After a successful ‘proof of concept’ trial at Euro Garages’ Beehive site, Noumi is now rolling out its tap-and-go paperless receipt and rewards device to 150-plus forecourts.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: A £100m-plus problem
In the past, drive-offs were the scourge of petrol stations. Yes, they still happen, but not as often as no means of payment (NMoP) incidents.
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NewsForest of Dean District Council to decarbonise its fleet
Forest of Dean District Council vehicles, including waste and recycling lorries, will be predominantly electric or powered by alternative fuels by 2030 after a new route map to decarbonisation was passed by the Council’s Cabinet.
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NewsBuilding starts on battery cell manufacturing facility in Somerset
Agratas, a global battery business within the Tata Group, has announced the phased appointment of Sir Robert McAlpine as the official delivery partner for Building One of its state-of-the-art battery cell manufacturing facility, near Bridgwater in Somerset.
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NewsMan jailed for shoplifting at BP site
A man has been jailed for 14 weeks after stealing items worth nearly £700 from a petrol station shop in Farnborough.
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NewsDanish researcher patents new material that could replace lithium
A researcher at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has patented a new superionic material based on potassium silicate – a mineral that can be extracted from ordinary rocks – that has the potential to replace lithium in EV batteries.
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NewsPolice launch appeal after petrol station worker attacked
Nottinghamshire Police have released an image of a woman they wish to trace after a petrol station worker was attacked on the forecourt.
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NewsA1 Auto’s granted permission for new hand car wash
A1 Auto’s Ltd has been granted planning permission to open a hand car wash and valeting facility on a former forecourt in Hylton Road, Worcester. The site last operated as a car rental business.
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NewsNew Welcome Break to open early next year
Welcome Break’s long-awaited new motorway service area near Rotherham is set to open early next year.
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NewsEV drivers use ‘ghost charging’ to nab parking spaces
New research from Sainsbury’s Smart Charge reveals that over half of EV drivers (51%) admit to ‘ghost charging’ – a growing trend of pretending to charge at an EV plug-in point when there are no other parking spaces available.