All articles by Tracy West – Page 22
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NewsForest of Dean Council receives nearly £200k to install more EV chargepoints
The Forest of Dean District Council has received £199,853 of funding to install 33 EV chargepoints across the district in council-owned car parks.
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NewsRefuel Forecourts granted 24-hour off licence for Haltwhistle store
Top 50 Indie Refuel Forecourts has been granted a licence to sell alcohol 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at its Eden’s Lawn Service Station in Haltwhistle near Hexham in Northumberland.
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NewsIssas move up Sunday Times Rich List
EG Group and Asda bosses Mohsin and Zuber Issa have moved up one place on The Sunday Times’ Rich List 2024 from number 40, last year to number 39 this year.
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NewsOver a third of UK motorists still not checking tyres as half term approaches
Bridgestone is issuing a road safety plea ahead of the May half term, after its latest survey revealed that over a third of drivers in the UK won’t think to check their tyres – and half don’t know the legal tread limit.
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NewsJLR to deliver improved battery longevity with advanced battery tech
JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has signed a multi-year deal to use Fortescue’s advanced battery intelligence software, Elysia, in its next-generation EVs.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON RETAIL TECHNOLOGY: Action stations
If you want to see retail technology in action, look no further than Madigans Court Spar forecourt on Antrim Road, Belfast, which has invested in technology in a big way, offering customers the option of self-checkouts, using electronic shelf-edge labels and also the Glory cash management closed-loop system.
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NewsUber offers incentives for its London drivers to go electric
Uber is offering its London drivers cash incentives to switch to an EV as well as £750-worth of charging credits with BP Pulse.
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NewsRoyal Mail reaches HVO milestone
Royal Mail has hit its first milestone in its rollout of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) to fuel its HGV fleet, using over 10 million litres and saving over 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
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NewsFrench firm sues to stop MFG/Morrisons deal
Equans EV Solutions, a subsidiary of French corporation Bouygues, is suing Morrisons in a bid to stop its £2.5bn deal to sell its forecourt business to Top 50 Indie MFG – a deal which actually completed last month.
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NewsOctopus Electroverse offers cheaper public EV charging
EV drivers in Britain can benefit from cheaper public charging when green energy is abundant thanks to a new innovation from the Octopus Electroverse app.
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NewsPlans submitted for new forecourt in Lurgan
Planning permission is being sought for a new petrol station on land at Millennium Way in Lurgan, Craigavon, County Armagh.
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NewsPlans approved for development of Millpond Petrol Station in Featherstone
Darwen Investments Ltd, operated by Irfan, Mohsin and Yasin Patel, has been granted planning permission to remodel its Millpond Petrol Station in Featherstone, Pontefract.
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NewsDHL Supply Chain in new deal with BP Pulse
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by BP Pulse in a new warehousing and transport contract.
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NewsSales of ZEV HGVs hampered by lengthy grant system
Growth in sales of ZEV HGVs remains constricted due to a lack of operator confidence which is not helped by a lengthy grant system where fewer than half of all ZEV models available are currently eligible.
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NewsHydrogen-fuelled vehicle firm ULEMCo secures more funding
Hydrogen-fuelled vehicle firm ULEMCo has secured a further £5m in funding and has added to its investor base.
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NewsFOR EV completes first of two EV hubs for Network Rail Scotland
FOR EV has gone live with the first of two major EV charging hub installations in a project that will support Network Rail Scotland in electrifying its operational fleet.
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NewsStudying bubbles could lead to more efficient biofuels
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are studying how bubbles form in a drop of biodiesel in a bid tohelp future engines get the most energy out of the fuel.
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NewsPRA hits back at RAC criticism of fuel margins
The PRA has hit back at criticism from the RAC about fuel margins by saying that petrol retailers are wrestling with skyrocketing increases to their costs and are offering motorists the best deals they can.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMPS: In full flow?
Pumps that are slow to deliver fuel are a pain for punters but they can also be a pain for retailers, as this may well indicate that the pump is coming to the end of its lifespan.
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NewsNorfolk council says no to new charging hub
South Norfolk Council has refused planning permission for an EV charging hub at Diss.