BP moves into electric vehicles market with Chargemaster acquisition

BP has announced its purchase of the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company.

BP has bought Chargemaster.

The oil giant has entering into the agreement with Chargemaster, which operates over 6,500 charging points across the UK. The company will now be rebranded to BP Chargemaster and become a wholly owned BP brand.

The news is expected to scale-up the availability of electric charging points with BP planning to invest in ultra-fast charging infrastructure across the existing network and its own 1,200 service stations. This will include the 150 kilowatt chargers which can enable 100 miles of range in only 10 minutes of charging.

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Asda sets out new plans to reduce plastic waste

Asda, one of the UK’s largest food retailers, has become the latest supermarket to announce immediate plans to reduce plastic waste in its stores.

The supermarket’s new plan, released this week, pledges to reduce the amount of plastic in its packaging by 10 percent this year.

It will do this by implementing a range of measures, including replacing 2.4 million plastic drinking straws with paper; launching reusable coffee cups; and phasing out single-use carrier bags.

All single-use cups and plastic cutlery will also be removed from its offices in 2018, and in stores by the end of 2019.

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