All articles by John Wood – Page 54
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NewsTesco to convert 37 petrol stations to pay-at-pump only during overnight hours
Tesco has announced that petrol stations at 37 of its stores will be converted to pay-at-pump only during overnight hours.
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NewsRAC backs new FairCharge campaign to speed up the switch to electric cars
The RAC is backing a new national campaign to speed up the switch to electric cars by removing many of the barriers currently facing drivers.
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NewsMumbles Group secures funding to develop more than 20 new forecourts across the UK
Funding to develop more than 20 new forecourts across the UK has been secured by property developer Mumbles Group from OakNorth Bank.
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NewsPrime minister warned that infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles is lacking
Pledges to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in zero-emission vehicles are meaningless without the infrastructure and expertise to support them, the Prime Minister has been warned.
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NewsEssar sets up joint venture to develop £1bn hydrogen production plant at Stanlow
Essar has formed Vertex Hydrogen Limited, a joint venture with Progressive Energy, to build what it claims will be the UK’s largest hydrogen hub, at its Stanlow manufacturing complex.
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NewsPlant to produce hydrogen in south-west England set for completion later this year
Production of hydrogen for the transport sector in the south-west of England is set to begin later this year.
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NewsLaw Commissions recommend new laws will be required to regulate self-driving vehicles
New legislation should be introduced to regulate self-driving vehicles, according to a report to the Westminster and Scottish Parliaments.
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NewsCertas Energy acquires service station within Britain’s biggest and busiest container port
Certas Energy has acquired Haven Service Station at the Port of Felixstowe in a continuation of its programme of investment into UK logistics and haulage infrastructure.
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NewsOwner of htec and Celtech acquired by US forecourt and convenience specialist
Universe Group, the company that owns the epos and software providers htec and Celtech, has been acquired by PDI, an Atlanta-based global provider of enterprise management software for the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale industries.
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NewsWelcome Break applies for consent to develop Applegreen PFS into trunk road service area
Welcome Break has applied for planning permission to redevelop a filling station as a trunk road service area on the A1 near Pontefract.
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NewsSpar retailers open filling station in Belfast following £3m investment
Spar retailers Gavan and Helen Wall have opened Landscape Filling Station on the Crumlin Road in Belfast, after a £3m investment.
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NewsSales recover some of volume lost since Covid advice to work at home if possible
Average daily fuel sales picked up last week, increasing by 12% compared with the previous week, but have not made up all the volume lost since the most recent Covid recommendation to work at home if possible, which was cancelled yesterday.
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NewsGovernment pledges significant funding to support development of EV battery gigafactory
The government has pledged substantial funding to support Britishvolt, the company planning to build a manufacturing plant for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Blyth, Northumberland.
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NewsOrganised crime gang used car wash business as cover for smuggling cocaine
Five members of an organised crime gang who used a car wash business as cover for smuggling cocaine into the South West have been jailed for a combined total of 40 years and 11 months.
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NewsCBE makes key management appointments following the retirement of CEO Sean Kenna
Retail IT company CBE has made key management appointments following the retirement of Sean Kenna from the position of CEO.
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NewsAndrews Garage in Notting Hill Gate is the latest recruit for Murco
Andrews Garage in Ladbroke Grove, West London, is the latest dealer to sign a five-year fuel supply deal with Murco.
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NewsPRA criticises proposals to increase charges for motorists using London’s roads
Proposals to increase charges for motorists using London’s roads have been criticised by the PRA.
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NewsBP appoints Tracey Clements to lead mobility and convenience in Europe
BP has announced the appointment of Tracey Clements to senior vice president, mobility & convenience Europe from 1 March.
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NewsACS launches campaign to promote awareness of Challenge25
A campaign to boost awareness of Challenge25 among consumers and support colleagues in local shops selling age restricted products has been launched by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsDetectives investigating after man with firearm attempts robbery on forecourt
Detectives in Northern Ireland are investigating after an armed man attempted to carry out robberies at a petrol station and a shop on Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus early on the morning of Monday January 17.