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NewsMFG offers to sell off sites to finalise takeover of MRH
MFG’s takeover of MRH looks set to clear its final hurdle after it offered to sell off a number of sites which were causing competition concerns. Two weeks ago the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was satisfied that competition provided by other major petrol retailers and supermarkets ...
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NewsFood to go losing relevance for forecourts says new HIM report
Fuel and food to go missions are continuing to lose relevance for forecourt stores, according to exclusive research from the shopper insights agency HIM. The insight, from HIM’s Winning In Forecourts 2018 report, highlights a consistent decline in the relevance of fuel and food to go (FTG) to a forecourt ...
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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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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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NewsGovernment support for uptake of e-cargo bikes to replace vans
The government has announced £2m to support the uptake of e-cargo bikes. Jesse Norman, minister for low emission vehicles, said: “Support for e-cargo bikes will help to ensure that Britain leads the way in the development and deployment of the technologies of the future. “Encouraging electric delivery bikes on to ...
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NewsBP launches UK trial of FreeWire rapid charging service
A UK trial of BP’s FreeWire electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging service has been launched in Hammersmith.Customers with CHAdeMO-compatible charge electric vehicles 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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NewsHoyer Petrolog expands fleet of delivery vehicles
Hoyer is expanding its Petrolog fleet in the UK with the arrival of 89 new MAN vehicles. The deliveries, set to complete this October, comprise 75 replacement vehicles plus 14 additional vehicles for the company’s recently attained business across the UK. Allan Davison, operations director of Hoyer Petrolog in the ...
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NewsTaskforce set up to oversee electric vehicle provision
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has been appointed to facilitate the Government’s new Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce which was announced as a part of the ‘Road to Zero’ strategy in July. The Taskforce will bring together the energy and automotive industries to plan for the changes that will take ...
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NewsGreen number plates proposed for ultra-low emission vehicles
Clean cars, vans, and taxis could be equipped with green number plates under new plans to promote awareness of ultra-low emission vehicles. The special plates, which are already used by countries like Norway, Canada, and China, could be available on green vehicles like electric and hydrogen cars, and are thought ...
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NewsMembers of Landmark and Today’s vote for merger
Members of wholesale buying groups Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Group have voted for the groups to merge. Of those members who voted, 96% were in favour of the merger going ahead. The merger will formally complete on 31 October 2018 with the formation of Unitas Wholesale Ltd. “We are absolutely ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...