GetGo Cafe + Market has launched a multi-faceted electric vehicle (EV) charging station expansion strategy, beginning with the opening of the retailer’s first Tesla Supercharger Station at a GetGo in Washington, Pa. In addition to working with Tesla on additional Supercharger Stations in the near future, GetGo is in the process of launching its own…
TravelCenters of America Opens New TA Express in Carthage, Texas
TravelCenters of America Inc. has opened a new TA Express in Carthage, Texas, a franchise operated by Brian Hatchett. The site, formerly Gateway Travel Plaza, is located on Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 59. “We’ve spent many years working hard to build a network of businesses that our customers can trust and rely on,”…
New Legislation Calls for Gasoline-Powered Car Ban by 2035
Following California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement of a ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 last month, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has called for a similar measure in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. The 2020 New Jersey Global Warming Response Act 80×50 Report builds on the…
ACE Publication Focuses on People, Policies and Issues that Drive Ethanol Nationwide
The American Coalition for Ethanol’s (ACE) Ethanol Today publication’s newly outlined editorial themes cover a wide range of topics, including low carbon, high octane ethanol market opportunities; new ethanol uses and product diversification; low carbon fuel policy basics; trade and export developments; policy and legislative issues in the next presidential term and 117th Congress; plant technology;…
Kum & Go Stores in Colorado Springs Help Promote New E15 Campaign
Colorado Springs (COS) Kum & Go stores are partnering with the American Lung Association and Colorado Corn Administrative Committee for its Look for the Blue Hose campaign, which encourages COS residents to select E15 gasoline at the pump. COS was chosen because it has the highest concentration of E15 pumps in the state. “We all…
Coronavirus Provides Convenient EMV Upgrade Respite
Prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the major credit card companies have further delayed the deadline for EMV fuel dispenser compliance to April 2021. This has conveniently provided marketers with some valuable time to tailor a turnkey EMV dealer development program to proactively provide upgrade guidance and support without breaking the bank. Pragmatism is a virtue…
AAA: Americans Planning Fall Travel With Cautious Optimism
According to a recent AAA Travel survey, American travelers are making vacation plans through the end of the year, but remain cautiously optimistic about those future plans. Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults planning a vacation before the end of the year report some degree of uncertainty, they will actually be able to take their…
VP Racing Fuels & Keystone Team Up for Breast Cancer Awareness
VP Racing Fuels Inc., the world leader in racing fuel technology, is continuing its annual Breast Cancer Awareness charitable initiatives. “Breast cancer impacts just about all of us in one way or another,” said Alan Cerwick, President of VP Racing Fuels. “Every October for the past 10 years, we have worked to make more…
Love’s Travel Stops Opens New Arizona Location
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Cordes Junction, Ariz., thanks to a truck stop that opened Thursday. The Cordes Junction store, located off Interstate 17, adds 65 jobs and 57 truck parking spaces to Yavapai County. “We’re excited to open our 14th location in Arizona and add 65 jobs to Yavapai County,”…
Marathon Petroleum Seeks Permits for Renewable Fuel Project
Findlay, Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) has applied for permits to convert its Martinez, Calif., refinery to a renewable diesel facility. While the Martinez conversion project is still being evaluated, seeking permits is an important step toward producing lower-carbon-intensity fuels in California for California. If the project is commissioned, the Martinez facility would be expected…