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NewsTesco launches Jack’s discount chain and own brand
Tesco has launched a new brand of discount stores called Jack’s, named after the group’s founder Jack Cohen. The new stores will offer “the lowest possible prices”, and are seen as move by Tesco to taker on the growth of discounters such as Aldi and Lidl. The stores will sell ...
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NewsBreakthrough in fuel cell technology is demonstrated
Revolve Technologies has revealed the completion of a project to develop fuel cell technology using a printed circuit board (PCB) construction. It is believed to be the first time that a PCB-based fuel cell has been developed for use in an automotive environment. According to Revolve Technologies, compared with conventional ...
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NewsGofuels installs electric vehicle chargers at two sites
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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NewsExxonMobil considers major upgrade of Fawley refinery
ExxonMobil has revealed it is considering significant upgrades at its Esso Fawley refinery near Southampton, to help meet demand in the UK market for high quality fuels. It said the project would involve an investment of hundreds of millions of pounds, and would reduce the need for diesel imports to ...
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Lincolnshire Co-op gets £1m redevelopment boost
A Lincolnshire Co-op filling station has reopened with a new food store after a £990,000 redevelopment. Work at the Gibbet Nook Food Store and Filling Station on the junction of the A153 and B1192 near Coningsby included new fuel pumps, improvements to the forecourt and a purpose-built food store to ...
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Cornwall Garage Group’s 17 sites are up for sale
Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group has appointed Christie & Co to market the business, a portfolio of 17 petrol filling stations, located across the Midlands, Home Counties and South West.The portfolio comprises 14 freehold and three leasehold sites, situated in a variety of locations in residential areas or on ...
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New look Welcome Break M3 Fleet Services reopens
Welcome Break has reopened Fleet Services South at junction4a/5 on the M3 following a £20m investment project.The new service station replaces the temporary structure that was installed following a major fire in 2016, when the building was destroyed.The service station houses major high street brands, such as Starbucks, Little Waitrose ...
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Applegreen ups UK stake with Welcome Break bid
Top 50 Indie Applegreen is set to increase its stake in the UK market with the acquisition of a majority stake in motorway service area (MSA) operator Welcome Break, in a 361.8m (£321m) deal. The deal will make Applegreen one of the big three MSA operators in Britain, and is ...
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Drivers will wait nine years before buying electric cars
Drivers in the UK say that, on average, they will wait nine years to buy an electric car, according to research by Auto Trader.Drivers said that they’ll wait nine years before they will buy an electric or hybrid vehicle, with lack of charging infrastructure and upfront expense cited as the ...
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hoyer petrolog signs new dealHoyer Petrolog UK has signed a new fuel distribution agreement with Phillips 66 to deliver commercial and retail fuels on behalf of Phillips 66 from the fuel supplier’s Bramhall Terminal. Operations director at Hoyer Petrolog UK, Allan Davison, said: "This five-year agreement with Phillips 66 provides ...
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Certas plans for bunker facility at ’fechan
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 the ...
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CMA looks into MFG/MRH and Sainsbury’s/Asda
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating two major deals involving the road fuels retail market.Its involvement in the MFG/MRH deal looked close to completion, as Forecourt Trader went to press, after it identified 29 sites where there were local competition issues, and MFG indicated it would act to ...
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EG expands further in US
EG Group has increased its US estate to around 1,000 sites with a $300m deal to acquire 225 Minit Mart branded c-stores and forecourts from TravelCenters of America.Minit Mart operates across nine Midwest US states and employs almost 2,500 employees. Turnover last year was $720m.The purchase price for the acquisition, ...
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Move to Texaco increases fuel volumes
A Lancashire forecourt has recently moved to the Texaco brand after years with BP. Ansdell Service Station, in Lytham St Annes, which has seen fuel volumes increase since the rebrand, now stocks all four grades of fuel including Supreme diesel and Supreme unleaded and receives its fuel from Valero’s Manchester ...
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NewsJTI secures conviction against illegal tobacco seller
Japan Tobacco International working in partnership with TM EYE has secured another conviction against a seller of illegal tobacco. At Camberwell Magistrates’ Court on 6 September, Wen Xin Han pleaded guilty to selling tobacco products that broke UK labelling and packaging laws. Han received a custodial sentence of 1 year ...
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NewsBP fuel card deal extended to Esso Tesco Alliance sites
BP’s reciprocal fuel card acceptance agreement with Esso has now expanded to include Esso Tesco Alliance sites. BP Fuelcard customers can now fill up at all Esso Tesco Alliance stations displaying the new BP acceptance logo. The expansion means BP Plus Fuel Cards are now accepted at more than 3,600 ...
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NewsLondon trials announced for new electric van
A maker of electric taxis, LEVC (London EV Company), has announced that it is due to start trials with potential customers of its new electric van in London in the second half of 2019. The business is currently in discussion with a number of major public-sector fleets about joining the ...
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NewsNew electric battery to power Aston Martin Rapide E
A new company to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles has been set up by Unipart Manufacturing Group and Williams Advanced Engineering, an offshoot of the Formula 1 racing team. The joint venture is called Hyperbat and its new factory in Coventry is set to begin production in early 2019. The ...
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NewsAttempt to steal ATM causes major damage to service station
A BP service station in Berkshire has suffered extensive damage after thieves tried to rip an ATM out of the building using a stolen telehandler. The incident began at 2.12am on Wednesday September 12 when the telehandler was stolen by a group of around four offenders from a business property ...
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NewsNorthern Irish site is crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year
Maxol A26 Tannaghmore Services in Northern Ireland has been crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year at last night’s annual awards ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane.Kimberley Walsh, the TV presenter, singer, songwriter, model, Strictly Come Dancing runner-up and theatre star, was the host for the event which was ...