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CONTROL OF YOUR PARTS WITH AQUARIUS’S NEW ASSET FINANCE SYSTEM

Aquarius IT has officially unveiled its new Asset Finance system, which has been developed to work in tandem with the company’s popular Asset Maintenance software that helps operators manage, keep track and have improved visibility of vehicles, trailers, forklift trucks, or any other company assets that require periodic maintenance or inspection.

As an extension to this, Asset Finance provides operators and workshop managers with an intuitive way of tracking costs and monitoring maintenance / part costs related to each individual asset. The flexibility of Asset Finance also enables commerciallyrun workshops to examine and report on costs related to external operations.

Mark Johnston, Aquarius’ Director said: “Asset Finance is a natural extension to Asset Maintenance, and is equipped with a full parts costing system to provide operators with real-time control over purchasing and a method of monitoring the true value of their fleet maintenance.”

For further information, please visit https://www.aquariusit.com/

EV battery lithium to be sourced from Cornwall

A mine in Cornwall could provide enough lithium carbonate for batteries to power half-a-million vehicles by 2030.

French industrial mineral specialist Imerys has taken an 80 per cent stake in British Lithium, which has UK Government backing to open a lithium extraction facility at a granite quarry in Cornwall.

Production is to begin in late 2028, and is expected to meet roughly 66 per cent of Britain’s vehicle battery demand by 2030.

A joint statement from the two companies said: “This venture will reduce the UK’s and Europe’s dependence on critical raw materials imports, thus contributing to the achievement of the European and British climate change targets and the creation of the first fully integrated regional electrical vehicle value chain.”

If successful, the enterprise will make Imerys Europe’s largest lithium producer.

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ULEZ company collapses

Breathe, a company backed by the Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF), which provided finance for BEVs for the capital’s business vehicle users, has gone into administration. EEF recently provided over £3 million to Breathe, which has now appointed Begbies Traynor as administrators.