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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsRetrofitting low-emission technology gets £2.5m funding
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has welcomed an announcement that up to £2.5m of government funding is being made available to increase the range of vehicle retrofit technologies capable of cutting emissions from larger road vehicles already in use, and enable them to meet clean air zone and ultra ...
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NewsITM opens hydrogen refuelling station next to M4
ITM Power has opened its seventh public access hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) in the UK, located at Johnson Matthey, Swindon on the M4 corridor. The opening was supported by Toyota, Hyundai and Honda, who provided the opportunity to drive Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) at the opening. The new Swindon ...
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NewsPhillips 66 buys award-winning retailer Nick Baker’s business
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. The company said it had been reviewing its UK strategy for the past 12 months and the announcement marked the first phase in ...
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NewsRAC accuses supermarket of rocket and feather pricing
Supermarkets have been accused of rocket and feather pricing by the RAC in its latest monthly review of prices at the pumps. Petrol prices at the pumps stayed flat in September, but diesel climbed by another penny to its highest point for more than four years, according to data from ...
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NewsACS criticises Scottish plans to restrict c-store promotions
The ACS has criticised proposals by the Scottish government to restrict promotions in convenience stores. The Scottish Government is consulting on restricting the in-store marketing and promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The consultation is part of the Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan, and will inform ...
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NewsBurglars return with stronger tools after initial attempt fails
Thieves who smashed their way into a Lincolnshire forecourt shop to steal tobacco, left and returned with stronger tools after initially failing to break into the tobacco cabinet. Lincolnshire Police report that the raiders first broke into the Bye Pass Filling Station on Station Road in Metheringham at 11.10pm on ...
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NewsGulf Retail agrees tie-up with Convenience Distribution Group
Gulf Retail has announced a distribution and marketing tie-up with Convenience Distribution Group LTD (CDG) from 1 October that aims to improve the lubricant offering for Gulf dealers, including faster delivery times and no minimum order requirement. The partnership with CDG includes dedicated visits to every Gulf dealer from its ...