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NewsBP sets new ambition to be net zero company by 2050
BP has set a new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero. Unveiling plans to fundamentally reorganise the business new CEO Bernard Looney said: “The world’s carbon budget is finite and running out fast; we need a ...
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NewsBP rolls out its Wild Bean Café franchise to its dealer network
BP is rolling out its Wild Bean Café coffee and food-to-go franchise to its wider independent dealer network after successful trial installations at five sites. The refreshed offer was located at sites in Scotland, North East England, the South East and South West. The company said that with a strong ...
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Site switches to Texaco after 30 years with BP
Kirkby Lonsdale Motors Service Station, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales in Lancashire, has transferred to the Texaco brand, having previously sold BP fuel for nearly 30 years. Dennis Atkinson, managing director of the family owned business, said: "Our other site, Canal Garage, located close by at Junction 36 ...
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BP Chargemaster is now most used public charging operator
BP Chargemaster claims it is now the most-used public charging infrastructure operator in the UK. It has revealed that the public charging points it operates in the UK are regularly supplying more than 60 MWh (60,000 kWh) of energy per day, equating to around 1.5m miles per week of driving ...
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NewsBP M&S Simply Food scheme wins planning consent on appeal
Planning permission for a BP service station, including an M&S Simply Food store, on the A14 in Suffolk, has been won on appeal. The appeal was lodged with the Planning Inspectorate by BP Oil UK and The Churchmanor Estates Company after West Suffolk Council councillors voted to refuse planning permission ...
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NewsBP Chargemaster claims to be UK’s most-used operator
Electric vehicle charging company BP Chargemaster claims it is now the most-used public charging infrastructure operator in the UK. It has revealed that the public charging points it operates in the UK are regularly supplying more than 60 MWh (60,000 kWh) of energy per day, equating to around 1.5 million ...
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Auk switch to BP pays off in increased fuel sales
Two forecourt sites owned by a Top 50 Indie have been added to the BP dealer network.BP has signed deals with Auk Investments covering two sites in Kendal, Cumbria Ings and Plantation Filling Stations which had been under the Esso banner since 2011. The sites have both been ...
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ASA rejects Shell and Esso’s complaints about BP Ultimate ads
BP has won a victory over Shell and Esso after they challenged claims in its advertising for BP Ultimate Fuel. Shell and Esso made a total of three complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about adverts that ran in 2016, but they were all rejected.Esso and Shell challenged claims that ...
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NewsBP chief to step down after 40 years with company
BP has announced that its group chief executive Bob Dudley has decided to step down after a 40-year career with BP and more than nine years in his current role. He will step down following delivery of the company’s 2019 full year results on 4 February 2020 and will retire ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie transfers two of its sites to BP dealer network
Two forecourt sites owned by a Top 50 Indie have been added to the BP dealer network.BP has signed deals with Auk Investments covering two sites in Kendal, Cumbria – Ings and Plantation Filling Stations – which had been under the Esso banner since 2011.The sites have both been given ...
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Proposed BP site includes rapid EV charging
Proposals for a new BP and M&S Simply Food development in Cornwall include capacity for major electric vehicle charging facilities.RJ Walker (Newquay) has applied for planning permission for the scheme, on the A392 in Newquay, which it claims will provide a new generation petrol filling station (PFS).A design and access ...
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BP on the road to transition
BP is on a mission to shape the forecourt of the future. Its focus is the customer and staying relevant in a low-carbon world, according to Nikki Grady-Smith, the company’s UK retail director. "We’re really shifting from being an organisation that’s been driven purely through fuel, to focusing on the ...
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NewsPlanned BP M&S Simply Food site includes rapid charging facilities
Proposals for a new BP and M&S Simply Food development in Cornwall include infrastructure for major electric vehicle charging facilities. RJ Walker (Newquay) has applied for planning permission for the scheme, on the A392 in Newquay, which it claims will provide a new generation petrol filling station (PFS). A design ...
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NewsBP Chargemaster powers up first 150kW chargers on retail site
BP Chargemaster has powered up its first 150kW ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers on a BP retail site, the first in a planned network of 400 ultra-fast chargers across the UK.Two of the chargers have been installed at BP’s retail site at Cranford near Heathrow airport, west of London, and ...
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op installs BP Chargemaster rapid chargers
Lincolnshire Co-op has selected BP Chargemaster as its partner to install 50kW rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers at two of its stores, with more arriving soon. The first of the charging points is now live at Lincolnshire Co-op’s Albert Street Food Store, in Newark, and is being followed by one ...
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NewsFire destroys Simply Food store at BP site in Oxfordshire
An M&S Simply Food store on a BP forecourt in Oxfordshire has been destroyed in a fire. The blaze broke out at the filling station on Thame Road in Stadhampton at about 17:30 on Monday July 15, and firefighters said they were at the site within 14 minutes of the ...
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NewsBP celebrates BPme Rewards launch with happiness survey
BP has celebrated the launch of its BPme Rewards loyalty programme by commissioning research into what makes Britons feel good as a nation. Gemma Clarke, marketing manager at BP Retail, said: “At BP, we always look to see how we can brighten up those everyday tasks, like refuelling your car ...
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NewsBP service area to add second storey
BP has won planning permission to add a second storey to the sales building at its services on the A3 near Ripley in Surrey. The proposal, which was approved by Guildford Borough Council, involves demolition of the existing single-storey shop to replace it with a two-storey building almost 3m higher ...
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NewsBP and Simply Food store set for planning approval
Plans for a BP service station and M&S Simply Food store have been recommended for approval by planning officers for South Kesteven District Council in Lincolnshire. Developer Lindum Peterborough is hoping to build the new roadside services on agricultural land near the A15/A1175 roundabout at Market Deeping. The development would ...
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BPme Rewards scheme replaces Nectar card
BP has launched a new customer loyalty programme, BPme Rewards, which replaces Nectar. Customers can earn and redeem BPme Rewards points, with the choice of using either a digital card on the BPme app or a physical card, to collect points.Nicola Grady-Smith, BP retail operations director UK, said: "BPme Rewards ...