All articles by Tracy West – Page 34
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NewsVauxhall in deal to develop hydrogen solutions for fleet operators
Vauxhall is partnering with UK company Ryze Hydrogen to develop hydrogen charging infrastructure solutions forfleet operators, allowing businesses to run hydrogen vehicles and refuel them either on-site or at a located refuelling facility.
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NewsPolice appeal for armed robber
North Yorkshire Police are investigating a failed armed robbery at a petrol station near York, which happened at 6.46pm on Sunday, January 7.
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NewsNew capital keeps InstaVolt’s roll out plans on track
InstaVolt has announced a significant capital injection from the company’s existing investors, EQT Infrastructure to ensure the pace of its roll out continues across the UK and Europe, including Iceland, Portugal, Spain and the Republic of Ireland.
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NewsShell seeks permission for more EV charging at Bradford site
Shell is seeking planning permission to install extra EV charging bays at its Rooley Lane site in Bradford.
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NewsAuto Trader anticipates price war in EV market
Drivers can expect to benefit from a price war in the electric car market in 2024 as manufacturers fight for market share amid new government mandated targets and new Chinese competitors, according to Auto Trader’s latest (and renamed) Road to 2035 report.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TOBACCO AND VAPING: Running out of puff?
How times change. In the 1930s-1950s, cigarettes were advertised as being good for you. An ad for Camel cigarettes back then advised people to ‘Give your throat a vacation’ by smoking a ‘fresh cigarette’. It went on to say: “Try them for just one day. Then leave them – if you can.” And we all know what happened next – basically millions of people couldn’t leave them. However, since then, education and legislation has led to the levels of smoking coming way, way down.
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NewsStratford Council approves HVO plan for bin lorries
Stratford-on-Avon District Council has approved, in principle, the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) for its refuse collection fleet.
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NewsOn-street EV charging specialist Trojan Energy gets £26m cash injection
On-street EV charging specialist, Trojan Energy, has secured a £26m investment to help with its growth plans. The funding comprises £8m from growth capital investor, BGF, alongside an £18m follow-on investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB).
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NewsPearl Forecourts refused planning permission for new forecourt
Top 50 Indie Pearl Forecourts’ plans to build a new petrol filling station in Bradford have been refused by the council.
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NewsOpenreach EVs to charge at First Bus depots
First Bus has announced a collaboration with broadband network provider, Openreach, granting them access to its rapid EV charging infrastructure at bus depots nationwide.
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NewsBosch and VW showcase valet charging for EVs
Bosch, together with VW subsidiary Cariad, is testing automated valet charging for EVs – and showcased the technology at CES 2024 in Las Vegas last week.
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NewsForecourt refurb brings premium profits
A forecourt refurbishment has resulted in a huge uplift in sales of premium fuel for independent retailer Goran Raven – thanks to the introduction of premium grade diesel and extra nozzles for premium grade petrol.
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NewsEG Group plans to build new site in Rochdale
Walsingham Planning, on behalf of EG Group Limited, has put in a planning application for a new-to-industry petrol filling station in Rochdale.
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NewsFleets should demand more is done to support huge potential of hydrogen vans
The new government that the UK is likely to see later this year should be pressured by fleets to deliver a more effective hydrogen van strategy, according to Peter Golding, managing director at fleet software specialist FleetCheck.
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NewsPlans submitted for new hydrogen fuelling station in Bradford
Plans to build “a ground-breaking new hydrogen fuelling station” on the Northern Gas Network (NGN) Birkshall gas storage site in Bradford have been submitted to Bradford Council.
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NewsTop Gear host campaigns to save England’s oldest petrol station
Former Top Gear presenter Tiff Needell is trying to stop England’s oldest petrol station from being turned into a house.
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NewsFuel thief arrested for 13 drive-off offences
A prolific drive-off thief who stole nearly £3,000-worth of fuel from forecourts in Preston and Blackpool has been arrested by police.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PROPERTY: Express delivery
The biggest property story of 2023 was, of course, the sale of 132 Co-op sites to Asda, closely followed by EG Group selling most of its UK estate to Asda. This led to a massive roll-out of the Asda Express brand as Co-op and Euro Garages fascias were taken down to make way for the bright green Asda logo.
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NewsAsda owners say they did not bump up fuel prices
TDR Capital – co-owner of Asda with the Issa brothers – said today that it did not ‘bump up’ fuel prices during the cost-of-living crisis, which led to other supermarkets doing the same, and was not working on a strategy that its profits were all from petrol and diesel.
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NewsSterling Petroleum reopens Cawston forecourt
Gloucester-based Sterling Petroleum is reopening Woodrow Garage, in Cawston, Norfolk, tomorrow – less than two months after the previous owner was forced to close because of the low margins he made on fuel.