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News£30m funding for development of self-driving vehicles
Companies are being invited to compete for £30m of funding to support the development of self-driving vehicles on UK roads, business minister Richard Harrington has announced. Funded through the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and Meridian, the Government’s hub for testing autonomous technology, the competition I intended to ...
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NewsMan charged after 3.6 million illicit cigarettes are seized
A 58-year-old man has been charged after an estimated 3.6 million suspected illicit cigarettes were seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the Gartcosh area, a few miles east of Glasgow. Police Scotland executed a warrant at a business address on Friday 1 June and discovered the cigarettes inside ...
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NewsEuro Garages opens new £3.5m site near Ashby-de-la-Zouch
A new £3.5m Esso-branded petrol station, which includes a Starbucks, KFC and drive-thru Greggs, has been opened by Top 50 Indie Euro Garages The site is on the A42 near Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, and opened on Friday June 8 following six months of construction. There will also be a Spar ...
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Stoke-on-Trent Essar sites are set to re-open
Four sites that were operated by Top 50 Indie Javid Iqbal, and closed down suddenly last month, are set to reopen under new ownership.The four Essar-branded sites, all in Stoke-on-Trent, closed without notice, amid reports the freeholder had terminated the leases. Now the local press is reporting that business-man Muhammad ...
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Essar seeks partners for flagship project
Essar Oil UK is looking to build on its retail brand by developing a leading edge, new-build Roadside Retail location, opposite the entrance to its Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The company is keen to use this retail investment to highlight its brand and would welcome interest from retail ...
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MFG takeover of MRH to complete later this month
MFG’s takeover of MRH is expected to be completed later this month after it passed a significant regulatory hurdle. On June 5 the deal was referred to the UK Competition and Markets Authority by the European Commission, and this means that, in accordance with the contracts exchanged between investors, Clayton, ...
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Major improvements for JP&S Chingford site
A Top 50 Indies’ Texaco site in Chingford has recently undergone a major improvement programme. North Weald Texaco Service Station, owned by JP&S Services, has installed six new pumps, with Supreme Diesel available at the site for the first time. A new-high speed diesel pump has been installed to benefit ...
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certas installs instavoltCertas Energy has begun installing charge points across its estate of company owned sites following a nationwide lease agreement with electric charging experts InstaVolt. The company is installing two sleek 50kw charging stations on most sites.karan retail’s new dealTop 50 Indie Karan Retail has taken the lease on ...
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BP invests in ultra-fast battery charging start-up
BP has announced a $20m investment in ultra-fast-charging battery start-up company StoreDot, which is developing technology that could eventually see electric vehicle (EV) charging times fall to five minutes. The investment is part of a series of deals struck by BP’s venturing arm alongside its advanced mobility unit supporting the ...
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More sites for Applegreen in US with new Florida deal
Applegreen is set to expand further in the US after agreeing a deal to lease a network of 43 sites in Florida from CrossAmerica Partners (CAP). This transaction is expected to complete, subject to a number of conditions, in the third quarter of this year.Applegreen chairman Daniel Kitchen said: "We ...
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Churches launch Safe Car Wash app to combat slavery
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed a church initiative, the Safe Car Wash app, that was launched last week, but has said the government needs to do far more to combat modern slavery.The Safe Car Wash app was launched by the Church of Englandand the Catholic Church in England ...
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BP demands Allstar fees
BP dealers have been handed bills of £5,000- £10,000 per site by the oil company, after it uncovered an accounting error, and told them it will be recovered by direct debits over three consecutive months.Dealers received emails from BP in which the company said it discovered it had not been ...
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Jet signs up another eight Top 50 Indie-owned sites
Eight Top 50 Indie sites have been recruited to the Jet network in deals with Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Majid & Sons and U&I Fuels. MFG has signed a new long-term supply contract with Jet, resulting in five new gains for the fuel brand in the heart of its East ...
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Unleaded sees highest monthly rise in 18 years
Petrol prices saw the highest monthly increase since the RAC began tracking prices 18 years ago, with average prices up 6ppl in May. Over the month, unleaded rose from 123.43ppl to 129.41ppl.The increase in the average price of a litre of diesel was slightly greater at 6.12p from 126.27ppl ...
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NewsMachete-wielding thug threatens staff during robbery
A Tesco petrol station in Scotland was robbed after two members of staff were held up by a man with a machete. Police in Midlothian are appealing for witnesses following the robbery on Edinburgh Road in Penicuik, at around 9.25am on Saturday June 2. A man entered the shop and ...
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NewsMFG takeover of MRH set for completion within two weeks
MFG’s takeover of MRH is expected to be completed later this month after it passed a significant regulatory hurdle. On June 5 the deal was referred to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by the European Commission, and this means that, in accordance with the contracts exchanged between MFG ...
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NewsSales of new cars continue their recovery in May
The UK new car market continued the recovery that started in April with modest growth of 3.4% in May, with 192,649 new units registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales of diesel engine cars fell for the 14th consecutive month, down 23.6%, ...
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NewsJet adds five further MFG sites to its network
Top 50 Indie MFG has signed a new long-term supply contract with Jet, resulting in five new gains for the fuel brand in the heart of its east coast territory.The new contract means MFG has a total of 62 Jet-branded sites in its network.Two of the new Jet-branded sites are ...
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NewsCar Wash Association calls for action against car wash slavery
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed a church anti-slavery initiative, the Safe Car Wash App, that was launched this week, but has said the government needs to do far more to tackle the issue. Brian Madderson, chairman of the Car Wash Association, commented: “For too long, government agencies have ...
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NewsApplegreen agrees deal to acquire a further 43 US sites
Applegreen is set to expand further in the US after agreeing a deal for a network of 43 petrol filling station sites in Florida from CrossAmerica Partners (CAP). Under the terms of the arrangement, Applegreen will enter into a long-term agreement to lease the property assets from CAP. This transaction ...