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NewsBP appoints Andy Allen as UK sales manager
BP has appointed Andy Allen as UK sales manager, replacing Howard Nunn who left the UK business in January to develop BP’s dealer business in China. In his new role, Andy will be responsible for leading BP’s dealer business of about 900 forecourts across the UK. Allen has been with ...
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BP pledges no redundancies for next three months
BP has made a commitment not to make any staff redundant in the next three months as a part of the cost-cutting measures it is implementing to deal with the coronavirus.In a statement about the actions it is taking to deal with the situation, it said: "Job security is a ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - BP Wexham Wexham Road, Slough
Location: The site is just off a roundabout in a busy part of Slough. It is easy to spot thanks to the BP pole sign and canopy. The pole sign includes the Costcutter logo and Costa Express as well as BP Ultimate. There is also extensive advertising for the ...
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Ascona buys Dorking BP Service Station
Fast-growing Top 50 Indie Ascona has added another acquisition to its estate. Assisted by Forecourts 4sale, it has bought the lease of Dorking BP Service Station for an undisclosed sum from husband and wife Mike and Kim Prior, who were looking to retire.The forecourt has four pumps, a car wash ...
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NewsBP pledges no redundancies for three months due to coronavirus
BP has made a commitment not to make any staff redundant in the next three months as a part of the cost-cutting measures it is implementing to deal with the coronavirus.In a statement about the actions it is taking to deal with the situation it said: “Job security is a ...
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NewsBP and M&S work with Deliveroo to supply households in isolation
BP fuel stations and Marks & Spencer have teamed up with Deliveroo to offer deliveries of basic essentials for households in self-isolation.This is the first time M&S food will be available on Deliveroo and items will be available from 120 M&S franchise stores at BP service stations across the UK.A ...
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BP rolling out Wild Bean Cafés to dealer sites
BP is rolling out its Wild Bean Café 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 expects this move to significantly build on the circa 300 ...
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NewsEsso predicted to overtake BP’s total of branded sites
Esso is set to overtake BP as the most numerous brand on UK forecourts, according to Arthur Renshaw, major account manager, Experian Catalist. Speaking at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit last week, he explained: “In terms of supplier brands BP has the most sites in the UK with 1,223, but only ...
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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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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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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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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 ...