Month: January 2022

Go-Ahead selects Air Products as partner for pioneering hydrogen bus fleet

Stuart Mitchell

The Go-Ahead Group has agreed a 15-year hydrogen supply deal with Air Products, a world leading industrial gas company, to power a fleet of fuel cell buses for deployment in the Gatwick Airport, Crawley and Horley area. The single-decker GB Kite Hydroliner buses, manufactured by Wrightbus in Northern Ireland, will be delivered in June 2022. They will be the first hydrogen powered vehicles in Go-Ahead’s fleet of more than 6,000 buses. It is the intention that the hydrogen to power the buses will meet, or exceed, UK government standards on…

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Chrysler Unveils Airflow Concept and Announces Plan for All-electric Lineup by 2028

Stuart Mitchell

The Chrysler brand has revealed the Chrysler Airflow Concept at CES 2022, giving a glimpse at the leading-edge drive-system technology, fully connected customer experiences and advanced mobility features, wrapped in inspiring, dynamic design, which will fuel the Chrysler brand’s future. Chrysler also announced that the brand’s transformation will include the launch of its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) by 2025 and a future all-electric Chrysler vehicle lineup. “The Chrysler Airflow Concept represents the future direction of the Chrysler brand, providing a peek at the dynamic design, advanced technologies and seamless connectivity that will…

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Tesco brings £300k Blue Monday cheer for community groups nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco tried to banish Blue Monday, traditionally known as the gloomiest day of the year, by launching a campaign to give 60 charities and community projects a £300,000 boost. From Monday 17 January to Sunday 6 February, listeners of Heart and Smooth radio stations across the UK who work with charities or not for profit organisations will be encouraged to apply for a £5,000 cash grant. Priority will be given to projects that provide food and support to young people, with examples including school breakfast clubs, local food banks, or…

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Gavin Patterson to Chair IPA Effectiveness Awards judges

Stuart Mitchell

Salesforce President and Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Patterson will bring his global business and marketing expertise to the IPA Effectiveness Awards as Chair of Judges for this year’s awards. Patterson will join Convenor of Judges Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer at McCann and Deputy Convenor of Judges Jo Arden, Chief Strategy Officer at Publicis•Poke in presiding over the Client, Industry and Technical Judging Panels who will analyse the Awards submissions, before rewarding the winners at a ceremony in October 2022. This year’s Judging Panels are the most international in…

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Australian Government launches ReMade in Australia

Stuart Mitchell

The Australian Government has launched ReMade in Australia – a national campaign urging Australians to recycle more, and show how they can help create jobs and protect our environment. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced ReMade in Australia at Sydney’s Woollahra Public School today, saying it was a critical step in giving Australians the confidence to recycle more and to buy products manufactured with recycled content. “We are taking responsibility for our waste, we put a stop to it being shipped overseas as someone else’s problem and we have made recycling…

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