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NewsRapid charging company Engenie receives investment boost
Engenie, a London-based company specialising in electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging, has received a substantial capital investment from Investec, which the company says will enable it to reach its network target of 1,500 rapid chargers across the UK. According to Engenie, its technology can charge a car in less than ...
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NewsHydrogen combustion powered truck to be demonstrated in UK
A truck with a combustion engine powered by hydrogen fuel will take to the roads later this year. Developed by hydrogen fuel pioneer ULEMCo, the converted Volvo FH16 vehicle will use what is believed to be the first ‘zero emission’ combustion engine anywhere in the world. The 100% hydrogen combustion ...
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NewsElectric charging sites will outnumber forecourts in 4 years, says Christie & Co
The number of electric charging locations will outnumber petrol filling stations within four years, according to Nick Bywater, associate director of Christie & Co, which was exhibiting at this week’s National Convenience Show. He says that while sales of electric vehicles currently represents only a small percent of new car ...
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NewsHappy staff are good for business, Lord Price tells ACS Summit
Those with the happiest workforces fare better in business, according to Mark Price, a former government minister and managing director of Waitrose – now a Lord. But the retail sector is next to the bottom out of 20 sectors surveyed for satisfaction and happiness. Addressing retailers at this week’s ACS ...
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NewsATM attackers sentenced to more than 30 years in prison
Three men have been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for their part in a string of attacks on ATMs across Leicestershire and neighbouring counties in October and November last year. They used gas canisters to blow open the ATMs, before using power tools to gain access to ...
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NewsTotal number of cars on UK roads reaches 34.7 million
The number of cars on UK roads has increased 12% over the past 10 years, reaching 34.7 million in 2017, according to new research released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The new Motorparc data shows that female car ownership is now at record levels, hitting 11.8 ...
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NewsACS calls for tighter control of illicit trade
Recommendations on ways to tackle the illicit trade have been made by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) in response to the All-Party Parliamentary Illicit Trade Group’s call for evidence to inform its inquiry into the state of the illicit trade in the UK. ACS raised concerns about the impact ...
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NewsPenny Petroleum buys site in Houghton-le-Spring
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum Group has acquired Fencehouses Service Station in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co, for an undisclosed price. The petrol filling station has an unbranded forecourt shop and additional rental income from two tenants, a long-standing car sales and a pizza ...
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NewsDutch company wins contract for rapid chargers in North East
Rapid charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) will be set up in the centres of Newcastle and Sunderland by Dutch company Fastned. The company, which is rolling out a network of fast charging stations throughout Europe, has won a tender from the North East Combined Authority (NECA) and Newcastle University ...
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NewsTopaz starts rebranding its sites and fuel vehicles as Circle K
Topaz has started the rebranding of its sites as Circle K. The company said it was investing €20m in the rebranding of its 420 sites across the island of Ireland and of its fuel vehicles over the next 18 to 24 months. In 2016, Topaz was bought by Canadian convenience ...
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NewsCo-op store and forecourt reopens after £1.9m revamp
A revamped Co-op store and filling station has opened at Wareham, Dorset, after a £1.9m redevelopment. Eight new jobs will be provided by the new-look filling station on Sandford Road, according to the retailer. Co-op store manager Lianne Fransen said: “We are delighted to have undertaken such a significant investment ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie DK Forecourts wins planning consent for KDRB
Top 50 Indie DK Forecourts has won planning permission to redevelop a derelict petrol station site in Cwmbran, South Wales. Torfaen County Borough Council has approved the plans for the Woodland Road Service Station in the Highway, Croesyceiliog. The former Texaco filling station closed in 2009 and DK Forecourts’ plans ...
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NewsPayPoint in deal with Booker to support retailers’ back office
PayPoint has secured a deal with Booker to provide retailers with back office links for its PayPoint One platform. It means retailers who shop with Booker and have a PayPoint One system will be able to obtain automatic product file downloads to maintain prices and descriptions, place orders, print shelf ...
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NewsNew biofuel targets for haulage praised by transport minister
New biofuel targets coming into force on Sunday 15 April will double the use of renewable fuels in the UK transport sector within 15 years, cutting the sector’s reliance on imported diesel, according to a transport minister. Changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will compel owners of transport ...
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NewsNisa Retail reports strong sales growth in wake of P&H collapse
Nisa Retail has reported strong sales growth for the 13 weeks to 1 April 2018, after it began supplying many of the stores affected by Palmer and Harvey’s collapse. Sales for the quarter were £377m, up 26.1% on the same period last year, driven by an increase in member numbers, ...
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NewsHumberside forecourts support crackdown on illicit motorbikes
Petrol stations owners in the North East are working with Humberside Police in an initiative aiming to take illicit motorbikes off the road. The police force has been carrying out Operation Yellowfin to tackle motorbike crime, and as part of that it is encouraging petrol station workers to look out ...
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TV’s Quentin Willson warns against electric
Don’t invest too heavily in electric charging facilities because, in the long term, the market will move towards hydrogen, was the advice given to retailers at this week’s Top 50 Indie dinner by TV presenter and motoring journalist Quentin Willson."Put in a few chargers, but don’t invest heavily because the ...
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National Grid wants earlier petrol and diesel ban
MPs have been told that National Grid would support bringing forward the date when sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned to 2030.Graeme Cooper, director for electric vehicles at National Grid, said the network would have the required capacity if the target date of 2040 was brought ...
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Boots debuts on the motorway network
Roadchef has officially opened its newly refurbished and extended Strensham South site, at junction 8 of the M5, which includes the only Boots on the motorway network. Motorists stopping at Strensham South will now find a new Spar store that includes a Dolcetti ice cream counter, Dots Original Donuts and ...
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applegreen growthApplegreen grew its overall estate by 99 sites to 342 sites in the year to December 31, 2017, and added 77 new food outlets over the same period, its annual results show.The company reported revenue up 21% on the previous year to 1,428.1m, and adjusted EBITDA increased by 24% ...