All articles by John Wood – Page 53
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NewsPolice car rammed at petrol station after pursuing stolen car
Officers from Gloucestershire Police are appealing for witnesses after a police car was rammed at a petrol station during a pursuit near Stroud on the evening of Monday 7 February.
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NewsBP acquires a 30% stake in the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil
BP has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).
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NewsArmed robber jailed after subjecting petrol station cashier to terrifying ordeal
A man from Bradford who subjected a petrol station cashier to a terrifying ordeal in an armed robbery has been jailed.
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NewsDiesel sales thrive as used car market increases by 11.5% on 2020 levels
The UK’s used car market grew by 11.5% to 7,530,956 transactions in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsMFG raises more than £500,000 for its charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support
MFG has revealed it has raised more than £500,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support since it announced its partnership with the charity in April 2021.
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NewsBP reveals plans to spend more than double its profits in UK through to middle of decade
BP has said it anticipates spending more than double the profit it generates in the UK through to the middle of this decade.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A crash of cash - Chancellor’s loss of fuel duty income
The Chancellor could face losing almost a third of the revenue he gets from fuel duty from cars before the end of the decade because of the move to green motoring, the RAC Foundation has warned.
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NewsEG Group to replace two Shell sites with standalone Asda on the Move c-stores
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission to bulldoze two Shell filling stations in Glasgow and replace them with convenience stores.
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NewsBP Pulse opens new electric vehicle charging hub at Gatwick parking facility
BP Pulse has opened its latest new electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Gatwick’s Q-Park parking facility.
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NewsRAC concedes retailers are cutting margins to absorb wholesale price increases
The RAC has conceded that retailers cut their margins to absorb much of the increase in wholesale fuel prices last month, passing far less of the increase through to their pump prices.
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NewsElectric vehicles continue to lead growth in recovering new car market
Sales of new cars in the UK remained well below pre-pandemic levels last month, with the market down 22.9% compared with January 2020, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsMoto unveils 15ppl price cut and urges other MSA operators to follow its lead
Moto is preparing to cut fuel prices at five of its motorway services areas (MSAs) by 15ppl after being given permission to display new digital fuel price signage on motorways, and is calling on other MSA operators to follow its lead.
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NewsMPs call for urgent action over forthcoming collapse in revenue from motoring taxation
A committee of MPs has called for urgent action from the government to address the forthcoming collapse in revenue from motoring taxation caused by the phasing out of petrol and diesel cars and vans.
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NewsOsprey Charging agrees partnership to install hubs at retail warehouses
Osprey Charging has agreed a partnership with real estate specialist Ediston to install rapid EV charging across its portfolio of retail warehouse sites in the UK.
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NewsACS welcomes commitments on crime and connectivity in levelling up white paper
The Association of the Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed commitments to tackle crime in communities and boost connectivity in rural areas in the government’s levelling up white paper.
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NewsConvenience Tracking Programme reports delivery and click & collect continuing to grow
Delivery and click & collect are continuing to grow, according to the latest 12-weekly data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme.
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NewsDetectives looking into failed attempt to steal from ATM on forecourt in Ayr
Detectives from Police Scotland are appealing for information after two men attempted to steal from an ATM at a petrol station in the Prestwick Road area of Ayr.
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NewsAppeal for witnesses after gang threaten man on forecourt and steal his car
Gloucestershire Police has appealed for witnesses to a robbery at a service station in Moreton-in-Marsh on Sunday night (30 January).
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NewsPolice officers investigating Derbyshire petrol station robbery release CCTV images
Police officers investigating a robbery at a Derbyshire petrol station have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to.
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NewsEG Group agrees a national partnership with The Fire Fighters Charity
A national partnership between EG Group and The Fire Fighters Charity has developed after an individual firefighter contacted the forecourt group seeking sponsorship during the lockdown.