All News articles – Page 10
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NewsPlanning deregulation to make EV chargepoints cheaper and faster to install
Proposed changes to planning rules should make it easier for forecourts to install EV chargepoints, easing bureaucratic pressures that can add years to the process.
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NewsSlushies should not be consumed by children under eight, doctors warn
Children under the age of eight should not be allowed to drink slushy drinks, the British Medical Journal has warned, following multiple cases of youngsters becoming unwell shortly after consuming the iced beverages.
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NewsNew EV charging hub for HGVs launched in Lincolnshire
Another stepping stone on the UK’s road to electrification was laid this week, with the opening of a new charging hub for electric trucks in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire.
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NewsEG On The Move stocks viral ‘Dubai’ chocolate bar
A new type of chocolate bar that has gained prominence on social media is being stocked by EG On The Move, with Yoh Sweet’s ‘Dubai’ range being rolled out at 10 of the chain’s 150 forecourts.
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NewsM1 services helps combat shortage of HGV parking spaces
New HGV parking facilities have been unveiled at Tibshelf Services on the M1 northbound.
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NewsNew Moto Sawtry services just weeks away from opening
A new motorway service area operated by Moto is soon to open at Sawtry on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Cambridge, cementing the partnership between the two firms.
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NewsTECH TALK: Should forecourts invest in EV chargers?
EV chargers require big investment and can take years to reach maturity; we look into the aspects forecourt operators should consider before taking the plunge.
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NewsTheft at record levels with 6.2m incidents a year in convenience stores
Operators of convenience stores – on forecourts and standalone – are facing a surge in crime, with 6.2 million incidents of theft at their sites in the past year.
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NewsGovernment set to introduce “substantial change” to electric car policy
Mandates around the proportion of new electric cars that must be sold each year are set for “substantial change”, after the Business Secretary responded to warnings from Nissan that current policies put the future of the carmaker’s Sunderland factory at risk.
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NewsGovernment earmarks £40m for 16,000 EV chargers in the Midlands
Westminster’s push for electrification continues, with drivers in the Midlands soon to benefit from an additional 16,000 EV chargepoints thanks to a funding boost from central government.
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NewsTrading Standards finds over one in eight ‘nicotine-free’ vapes contains nicotine
An operation run by Trading Standards has found that 13% of vapes marketed as being nicotine free contain nicotine, sometimes in excess of the legal limits.
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NewsDerbyshire forecourt gets 24-hour licence despite local opposition
A Morrisons forecourt operated by MFG has been granted 24-hour opening rights by the local council, despite opposition from residents that extending its operating hours would create additional noise and disruption to the local area.
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NewsHand car washes fined £2.9m in just three months for employing illegal workers
Hand car wash firms have been collectively fined just under £3m in three months for employing staff who do not have the right to work in the UK, Home Office figures have revealed.
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NewsMFG Herefordshire forecourt seeks to expand with EV charging and jet wash
MFG is seeking to expand a Morrisons-branded forecourt in Leominster, Herefordshire, with the addition of jet washing facilities and EV chargepoints, planning documents have revealed.
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NewsEG On The Move Suffolk services reopens after safety concerns
A Suffolk service station on the A14 between Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds has reopened after being forced to close in February.
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NewsTebay-style motorway services given go-ahead for M56
Full planning permission has been granted for a new Tebay-style motorway service area (MSA) on the M56 between junctions 7 and 8 after years of wrangling with local and national planners.
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NewsUK surpasses 75,000 public EV chargepoint milestone
The number of public chargepoints, widely held as one of the key factors for successful EV uptake, has surpassed the milestone of 75,000 in the UK.
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NewsMaxol expands Northern Irish forecourt as part of £145m investment strategy
Irish oil firm Maxol has refurbished and expanded a forecourt in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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NewsHuge rise in electric salary sacrifice cars revealed
Data from one of the biggest providers of electric cars under salary sacrifice schemes has revealed a vast 34% rise in the number of businesses interested in offering employees access to EVs.
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NewsOne in four new cars sold in February was electric
A quarter of all new cars registered in February were electric, official figures reveal.