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New cooperation against fuel theft with blacklist in TankAlert
BigBrother and SODA have joined forces in developing a new service called TankAlert. TankAlert offers a solution to efficiently reduce fuel theft.
Electric cars as ‘driving neighbourhood battery’ in Utrecht
In the fight against grid congestion, hundreds of electric shared cars in Utrecht will start supplying power back to the grid. This large-scale vehicle to grid project (VG2) involves a collaboration of Renault, MyWheels and We Drive Solar with the municipality of Utrecht.
Remorseful robber of petrol station gets away with community service
A man who committed a robbery at a petrol station in May 2023 and tried to rob a supermarket the same day has been given 240 hours of community service for it. Because the man turned himself in and has since got his life in better shape, he does not have to go to jail.
price transparency
Lower house wants public charging tariffs
The Lower House wants current charge card tariffs to become digitally publicly available. This should ensure the for more price transparency for electric drivers.
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Tango gas station taken to task for posting fake discounts
A judge at the Dutch Advertising Code Committee ruled that a Tango petrol station advertised in a misleading way. The discount price it announced did not really refer to a discount.
Beequip Marketplace
From equipment to leasing: everything arranged at once
It recently launched the Beequip Marketplace where entrepreneurs can easily search for heavy equipment online and, for example, apply directly for a truck lease. This new service allows entrepreneurs to arrange everything, from equipment to leasing, in one go. Anouk Dubbeldam, Sales Officer at Beequip, explains: “We use our reach to match suppliers and potential…
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Clean toilet more important than quick refuelling at service area
Neat toilets and location have much more influence on the choice of a service station than the ability to fill up quickly and the brand of the station. Also, people are willing to make a 2 kilometre or five-minute detour if the refuelling or charging is a few euros cheaper as a result. This and…
Tank tourism
Masses of Dutch flock to German Kranenburg for cheap fuel and cigarettes
Busy in Germany: the Argos petrol station in Kranenburg is experiencing an influx of Dutch people. They owe this to the low prices for fuel and cigarettes, resulting in crowds and waiting times.
FIRST CHAMBER HAS YET TO AGREE
Favourable LPG tax rate retained for now
The relatively favourable motor vehicle tax rate for LPG drivers is not expected to be scrapped from 1 January 2026. The Lower House voted against this part of the Tax Plan following an amendment by MP Henk Vermeer (BBB).