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NewsPRA arranges Scottish business breakout event in Stirling
The PRA has arranged a Business Breakout in Scotland at Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling, Airthrey Road, Stirling, on Thursday October 25. Presentations will include: PRA – market update; Edge Petrol – visualising your forecourt; Christie & Co – outlook on the value of petrol filling ...
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NewsNew chief executive appointed to take over at Moto Hospitality
Motorway service area operator Moto Hospitality has appointed Ken McMeikan as its chief executive officer to replace Tim Moss, who is standing down after 12 years in the post, and 20 years with the company. McMeikan joins Moto from Brakes Group, where he was CEO. His career began ...
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NewsJTI campaign urges retailers to join fight against illicit trade
Japan Tobacco International (JTI), has launched of a nationwide anti-illicit tobacco campaign called Don’t Be Complicit In Illicit, which calls on retailers to join the fight against the illicit tobacco trade. It aims to motivate retailers and members of the public to take action against the illicit trade, and the ...
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NewsNew car market plummets 20% in wake of new regulations
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has blamed new emissions testing requirements for a 20.5% fall in sales of new cars in September. A total of 338,834 vehicles were registered in the month, down around 87,000 on September last year, with the new WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles ...
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MFG/MRH integration given ’conditional’ permission
MFG has been given conditional permission to integrate the majority of MRH’s sites (about 440 out of 490) into its business, while the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to consider the merger, and under-takings proposed by MFG.But the CMA has ruled that 52 MRH "hold separate" sites will still ...
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EG Group completes the takeover of German Esso
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has completed the takeover of the German Esso service station network from ExxonMobil. EG Group will operate as a brand partner of Esso in the future.This takeover is the conclusion of an agreement to transfer announced by both companies at the end of November ...
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Gofuels offers pay-as-you-go EV charging
North-eastern forecourt retailer Gofuels is working with electric vehicle charging firm InstaVolt to give customers access to pay-as-you-go, contactless charging. InstaVolt has commissioned a rapid charger at Gofuels’ site in Horwich, Greater Manchester, and is currently installing another two at its site in Worsley, also in Greater Manchester. The 50kWh ...
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eg group’s major donationThe hospital nearest the headquarters of Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has been able to buy vital equipment after a donation of more than £60,000 by the company. The equipment will be used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Burnley General Teaching Hospital. Javed ...
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BP trials FreeWire at its Hammersmith forecourt
A UK trial of BP’s FreeWire electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging service has been launched in Hammersmith. Customers with CHAdeMO-compatible charge EVs are invited to visit the BP Hammersmith forecourt and have their EV charged for free, using the FreeWire system. BP FreeWire is a mobile rapid-charging system, capable of ...
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Major refit for O’Kanes Superstore in Armagh
A 2,000sq ft Nisa forecourt store in Northern Ireland has undergone a major refit. O’Kanes Superstore in Armagh has installed new lighting and flooring, a new ceiling, a bank of chillers, a new counter with an oak block finish along with a raft of bespoke features, to create a premium ...
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Applegreen share offer
Applegreen has raised 175m (£156m) through a share placing with existing and new institutions to part-fund the acquisition of a majority stake in Welcome Break. In the announcement revealing the new funding, the company said the share offer was "significantly oversubscribed".The new shares represent 23.9% of the company’s share capital, ...
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Fuel duty freeze annoucenment welcomed by PRA
Associations representing the forecourt trade and drivers have welcomed the announcement that duty on fuel will be frozen for a further year. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, the Prime Minister said: "Some have wondered if there would be a thaw in our fuel duty freeze this year. ...
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Award-winning Nick Baker sells to Phillips 66
Award-winning dealer Nick Baker has sold his business to the owner of the Jet brand, Phillips 66, and the oil company says it is looking for acquisitions.Mary Wolf, managing director UK marketing at Phillips 66, said: "We’ve been reviewing our UK strategy for the past 12 months and this announcement ...
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PM unveils £106m package for green technology
A £106m package for projects developing green battery, vehicle and refuelling technology was announced by Theresa May at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit. The PM also hosted an automotive roundtable with supply-chain firms from around the world to explore what the government and industry can do to accelerate the development ...
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NewsHammer man jailed for four-and-a-half years
A man who threatened forecourt staff with a hammer during a robbery has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. The incident happened on Saturday June 23 at the Shell Whitstable site on the A299 Thanet Way in Kent. Two men entered the store and made their way behind the shop counter. ...
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NewsLong wait for outcome on merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s, says Rapleys
It could take until next year to get a final picture on how and where a merged Asda/Sainsbury’s business will have to dispose of sites, according to Mark Frostick, senior associate in the Automotive & Roadside team at property specialists Rapleys. “And it will be longer term before a final ...
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NewsMFG 99.9ppl fuel offer brings traffic to a standstill in Norwich
Petrol and diesel at just 99.9ppl brought traffic to a standstill yesterday (Thursday) in Norwich. MFG was selling the fuel at a vastly reduced rate to celebrate the official reopening of its Broadside site on Aylsham Road following a knockdown rebuild. Drivers flocked to the site to take advantage of ...
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News£20 Texaco fuel voucher gives clarity to confused.com customers
Price comparison website Confused.com is running a promotion giving every customer who purchases a new car insurance policy a £20 Texaco fuel voucher. The offer will be promoted this month as part of the company’s latest advertising campaign, ‘Confusion to clarity’. The Confused.com free £20 Texaco fuel promotion will ...
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NewsRaiders smash their way into forecourt shop using lorry
Merseyside Police is appealing for information after raiders smashed a lorry into a petrol station in the early hours of Monday 1 October. Police were called out shortly before 12.40am following a report that there was a group of five males inside the petrol station at Sainsbury’s, Jennifer Avenue, Liverpool ...
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NewsPRA welcomes decision to freeze fuel duty for another year
Associations representing the forecourt trade and drivers have welcomed the announcement that duty on fuel will be frozen for a further year. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, the Prime Minister said: “Some have wondered if there would be a thaw in our fuel duty freeze this year. ...