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NewsPrime Minister announces £106m boost for low emission vehicles
A £106m package for projects developing green battery, vehicle and refuelling technology has been announced by the Prime Minister Theresa May at the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Summit. At the summit, the Prime Minister also hosted an automotive roundtable with supply-chain companies from Germany, the US, Japan, China, Spain and ...
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NewsE10 delays blamed for closure of UK’s biggest bioethanol plant
The proposed closure of the UK’s largest plant for producing bioethanol has been announced by Vivergo Fuels. The company blamed a continued difficult trading environment and delays in the implementation of E0 in the UK. Mark Chesworth, managing director, Vivergo Fuels, commented: “I am extremely disappointed at having to announce ...
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NewsMaxol renews sponsorship of Northern Irish rugby team
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has extended its deal as principal sponsor of Northern Ireland’s oldest junior rugby club Carrickfergus 1st XV team. Carrickfergus RFC was founded in 1865 and offers men, women, youth and mini rugby to the local community. Recent years have seen a considerable growth for ...
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NewsMan convicted of harassment of petrol station assistant
A man has been convicted of harassment after repeatedly visiting the petrol station where the victim worked and staring at her the through the window. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard that Ian Essom, aged 40, of Ludlow Close, Northampton, made recurring visits to the 21-year-old victim in April this year. While ...
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NewsJames Hall switches additional sites to Texaco
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has moved four of its service stations over to the Texaco brand. This takes the number of its locations with Texaco to 14.The four service stations that have recently switched are Rudheath in Cheshire, High Hill in Keswick, Cumbria, and two Lancashire ...
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NewsEuro Garages reopens twin sites on A303 in Hampshire
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages is reopening two service stations in Hampshire 13 years after they were closed down. The north and south sites of the former Weyhill Services on the A303 are reopening after they were redeveloped. The north site reopened on September 5 and the south site is ...
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NewsCornwall Garage Group’s 17 sites up for sale through Christie & Co
Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group has appointed specialist business property adviser Christie & Co to market the business, a portfolio of 17 petrol filling stations, located across the Midlands, Home Counties and South West of England. The portfolio comprises 14 freehold and three leasehold sites, situated in a variety ...
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NewsCo-op site reopens following £1.5m overhaul
The Co-op petrol filling station and food store in Congleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, re-opened on Thursday, 6 September, following a 15-week £1.5m programme of works to overhaul the infrastructure and extend the store. The service station – just off junction 17 of the M6 Motorway – has seen the extensive ...
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NewsVan fleet owners commit to switching 18,000 to electric
Sixteen of the UK’s largest van fleet operators have signed a commitment to switch all of their vans, totalling 18,000, to electric power by 2028. The commitment is dependent on there being sufficient charging infrastructure and competitively priced electric vans are available by 2028. The agreement is contained in the ...
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NewsPump prices at their highest levels for four years
Both petrol and diesel prices increased in August, meaning that prices have gone up for eight of the past 12 months and making both fuels 13ppl more expensive than this time last year, according to RAC Fuel Watch. The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol increased by 1.65p ...
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NewsJet partners Silverstone Classic for fifth successive year
Jet was official fuel partner for the fifth year running as the Silverstone Classic celebrated its 70th anniversary this year. Over 100,000 people attended the three-day event in late July, with the Jet Village Green attracting thousands of visitors who took advantage of the free entertainment. Jet’s brand ambassador, race ...
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NewsBP appoints new head for UK fuel card operation
BP has appointed Jo McDonnell as its UK fleet sales manager, putting her in charge of BP’s UK fuel card operation. She will be responsible for managing the performance and growth of the BP UK Fleet Sales business. Her role includes BP’s UK fuel card business, and she will take ...
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NewsElectric and hybrid cars achieve monthly sales record
The new car market hit a new high for August with sales of 94,094, 23.1% up on a year ago, reported the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Electric and hybrid cars also saw record monthly sales of just under 7,500, accounting for 8% of the market and up ...
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NewsEG Group buys 225 Minit Mart sites in US in $300m deal
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has increased its US estate to around 1,000 sites with a $300m deal to acquire 225 Minit Mart branded convenience retail stores and petrol stations from TravelCenters of America. Minit Mart operates across nine Midwest US states and employs almost 2,500 employees. Turnover last ...
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NewsWelcome Break reopens Fleet Services after £20m development
Motorway service operator Welcome Break will reopen Fleet Services South at junction4a/5 on the M3 on Thursday September 6 following a £20m investment project. The new service station replaces the temporary structure that was installed following a major fire in December 2016, resulting in the building being destroyed. The service ...
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NewsFood-to-go sector growth forecast to outstrip grocery
The UK’s food-to-go sector is set to grow at twice the rate of overall grocery retail, with international research organisation IGD predicting the channel will grow to £22.8bn by 2023, up from £17.8bn in 2018. IGD’s food-to-go research splits the market into five segments: food-to-go specialists; quick service restaurants (QSRs); ...
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NewsThree north-east sites complete major developments
Major development work has been completed this summer on three dealer-owned sites in the North East of England.All three sites – at Fenceshouses, Great Ayton and Northallerton – are supplied by Greenergy under the Esso brand and have experienced strong growth in their first six weeks of trading.Fencehouses near Houghton ...
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NewsCMA raises local monopoly concerns over MFG MRH deal
Motor Fuel Group must address Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concerns over its takeover of rival MRH to avoid an in-depth investigation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that competition provided by other major petrol retailers and supermarkets will ensure that the merger would not result in higher prices ...
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NewsCertas Energy unveils bunker plan for Lockerbie
Certas Energy has announced plans to develop an HGV refuelling bunker facility at the ‘fechan Truckstop (Eardley International) in Scotland. The site is located at Junction 19 of the M74 in Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, and will provide room for up to three HGVs to refuel simultaneously. Certas Energy hopes to open ...
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NewsPolice fighting ATM thefts warn owners of high performance cars
North Yorkshire Police is urging owners of high-performance cars to increase security and vigilance as part of an ongoing operation to tackle criminals involved in cash machine thefts.In recent months, there have been a series of ATM thefts across the county and a region-wide investigation is under way to identify ...