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NewsRaw Charging to roll out 1,000 new chargers in massive £25m project
Raw Charging, which specialises in ‘destination’ chargers at retail and leisure locations, has announced a partnership with commercial property firm Landsec that will see it install over 1,000 new charging bays at locations including Bluewater shopping centre.
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NewsACS launches awareness campaign as generational tobacco ban draws near
With just months until the start of the generational tobacco and ban – which will preclude anyone born on or after January 1, 2009 from ever being able to buy tobacco products – the Association of Convenience Stores has launched an awareness raising campaign.
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NewsDeveloper looks to turn car sales forecourt back into petrol station
A forecourt in Plumley, Cheshire, that is currently trading as a used-car dealership could see its status as a filling station reinstated if the local authority grants a developer permission to go ahead with the project.
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NewsFuel rationing likely if oil disruption continues
Severe restrictions could be implemented for drivers and forecourts if oil disruption continues, with the government’s emergency toolkit for fuel shortages recommending reduced speed limits, fuel rationing and limited forecourt hours be implemented.
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NewsMFG commits to take 500 Evri parcel lockers
A deal between Evri and MFG will see the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator install parcel lockers at 500 petrol stations.
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NewsFuel thefts spike following pump-price rises
The sharp rise in fuel prices has brought with it a significant increase in incidents of fuel theft, with data from three forecourt security firms painting a similarly worrying picture.
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Promotional FeatureThe hidden impact of fuel price transparency
From 2 February, the UK fuel retail market entered a new phase. The introduction of Fuel Finder represents a structural shift in how customers choose where to buy fuel and, by extension, where they shop, eat and refuel in other ways.
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NewsGridserve reveals plans for four more eHGV charging hubs
Chargepoint operator Gridserve has unveiled plans to install four new charging hubs for electric HGVs as the government pushes ahead with its ambition to ban sales of all new diesel trucks from 2040.
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NewsCMA “steps up” monitoring of fuel retailers in light of Iran war
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced it is stepping up its monitoring of petrol and diesel prices in light of soaring pump costs caused by the Iranian conflict.
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NewsCo-op expects to sell over 2m flowers this Mother’s Day
Tulip mania may be a thing of the past, but flower sales are set to peak this Mother’s Day, with Co-op predicting it will sell 2.2m stems in the run up to Sunday, a 20% increase on last year.
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NewsSMMT calls for review of EV targets yet remains convinced 2035 mandate is achievable
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called for an “urgent” review of the ZEV Mandate, which each year requires a growing proportion of new cars be electric. Yet the organisation remains convinced that all new cars sold from 2035 should be zero emission.
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NewsThe Kay Group plans to install new Greggs at Lancashire Shell forecourt
Planning documents have revealed that Top 50 Indie The Kay Group wants to add a Greggs to its Shell forecourt in Nelson, Lancs.
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NewsShell forecourt set to reopen after months of improvement works
A Shell filling station in Cambridgeshire that closed last October is set to reopen later this month following significant improvement works.
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NewsPump prices haven’t yet peaked, warn industry experts
The latest Iranian conflict has dominated news cycles and markets since it began less than two weeks ago, with petrol and diesel prices surging as the cost of oil spikes. Here, we consider both the current situation, and what the coming weeks may bring.
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NewsMFG again prioritises food-to-go over valeting as it looks to close car wash
MFG’s recent proposals to demolish a car wash at a forecourt near Halifax in order to add a food-to-go extension to the site’s shop appears not to be an isolated case, with the firm planning a similar move in Wakefield.
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AnalysisDeveloper seeking to replace pub with new-to-sector forecourt
A planning application has been submitted to Wakefield Council in West Yorkshire seeking to demolish a pub that ceased trading two years ago, replacing it with a 24-hour filling station.
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AnalysisForecourt business rates hike prompts question in House of Commons
The significant increase in business rates being faced by some forecourt operators has prompted a question to be asked in parliament.
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NewsCMA boss provokes ire with mention of “ripped off” forecourt customers
The head of the Competition and Markets Authority has provoked anger amongst forecourt operators after saying the watchdog will “call out” fuel retailers if it detects “signs consumers are being ripped off” during the Iran conflict.
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NewsReform PR stunt sees petrol station taken over and fuel sold at big discount
With pump prices rising across the country in the wake of the Iranian conflict, Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick of Reform have taken over a filling station to promise they would keep the 5ppl fuel duty discount were they to win a general election.
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NewsUnleaded headed for 150ppl and diesel 160p as oil tops $100 a barrel
The retail cost of a litre of unleaded is set to reach 140p over the coming few days, with the Iranian conflict pushing the price of a barrel of oil past the $100 mark, up from around $60 just a couple of weeks ago.