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NewsElectric charger company joins APEA
InstaVolt has joined the APEA (Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration) as it aims to install thousands of electric vehicle charging points at forecourts across the UK. The company, which installs and maintains rapid chargers that can add range in just 20 minutes, says it is on a mission to ...
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NewsSymonds Forecourts wins approval for its tenth site
Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts has won planning approval for a new site, which will bring its total number of forecourts to 10.The new to industry site in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, covers two acres and will provide a 10-pump filling station, with projected sales in excess of 6mlpa.It will include a ...
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NewsDepartment for Transport approves lorry platooning trials
Trials of lorry platooning, where a lead vehicle controls acceleration of up to three HGVs travelling in convoy on a motorway, have been approved by the Department for Transport (DfT). All lorries in the platoon, which will be connected wirelessly, will always have a driver ready to take control at ...
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NewsJet launches Marketing in a Box initiative
Jet has launched its latest Marketing in a Box initiative, with Jet dealers able to choose from seven localised summer-themed promotions aimed at boosting forecourt footfall and customer loyalty across its network. There is no cost to dealers for participating in any of the promotions. Jet introduced Marketing in a ...
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NewsBP/M&S Simply Food opens in Essex
A new BP/M&S Simply Food service station has opened in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. It has been built at the junction of Burnham Road, Ferrers Road and Willow Grove, on a busy roundabout, and a total of £2.3m was spent on the site. The development will offer motorists a wide ...
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NewsRaim Raiders smash cash machine from its moorings
Ram raiders used a stolen agricultural forklift vehicle to smash a cash machine from its moorings and steal it from the BP Totnes Cross Filling Station, in Devon. The attack was carried out early on Monday August 21, and the wall the cash machine was attached to, as well as ...
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NewsRoadchef opens drive-thru Costa at Northampton
Motorway Service Area (MSA) operator Roadchef has opened a new motorway Drive-Thru Costa at its Northampton South site. The £500,000 development on the M1, located at junction 15A, adds to the range of services already on offer at Northampton South, which includes a sit-in Costa, McDonald’s, WH Smith, and Fresh ...
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NewsEuro Garages submits plans for new filling station
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission for a filling station including drive-thru food retail in Bacup, Lancashire. The proposals comprise a five-pump petrol station, retail store with attached food retail drive-through, an electric charging point, and a total of 14 parking spaces. The current building on the site, a ...
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NewsFord introduces scrappage scheme offering up to £7,000
Ford has announced a car and van scrappage scheme offering incentives up to £7,000 for customers, of any brand, to trade-in and scrap their old petrol or diesel cars or vans for a new Ford vehicle. Applicable to any pre-Euro 5 vehicle, registered by 31st December 2009, the Ford scrappage ...
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NewsAA reports that pump prices vary by up to 24ppl
Petrol and diesel pump prices varied by as much as 24ppl on the UK’s busier roads last week, according to the latest AA Fuel Price Report. They varied from the 107.7ppl at Tamworth supermarkets to 131.9ppl at a motorway service area. The latest report shows that, across the board, average ...
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NewsACS and SGF welcome proposals for Scottish business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) have welcomed recommendations on making the business rates system in Scotland fairer for retailers, especially those looking to invest or expand their property. The review, chaired by former RBS chairman Ken Barclay, makes 30 recommendations for change in ...
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NewsMaxol adds eating options to site at Clonakilty
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has added three new eateries to Maxol, Western Road, Clonakilty, as part of a refurbishment. The latest additions to the station are Abrakebabra, Bagel Factory and O’Brien’s Sandwich Café, to complement Maxol’s own Moreish deli in-store. The recently refurbished Maxol station follows an investment ...
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NewsBurglars break into cash machine in Ludlow
West Mercia Police officers are appealing for information after burglars broke into an ATM at the Co-op petrol station on Foldgate Lane in Ludlow. It is believed that the incident happened between 11pm on Saturday 19 August and 3:45am the following morning. The burglars forced entry into the premises and ...
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NewsNational Grid suggests super charger solution
A network of up to 7,000 forecourts offering high power electric vehicle (EV) charging could be required by 2050, according to a Thought Piece, published by the National Grid. The authors say mass charging facilities for EVs will be required because for most users home charging will not work. They ...
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NewsNew grant funding for hydrogen filling stations
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has announced details of its £23m Hydrogen Transport Programme, with the aim of expanding the network of hydrogen refuelling stations alongside the deployment of fuel cell vehicles, following its previous HRS Infrastructure Capital Grant Scheme. The new £23m Hydrogen Transport Programme (HTP) will ...
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NewsPalmer and Harvey launches update to online ordering website
Delivered wholesaler Palmer and Harvey has launched an update to its online ordering website. Retailers will now be able to access detailed product and nutritional information, provided by digital product content provider, Brandbank. This latest phase of development is part of an ongoing programme of updates to the website. E-commerce ...
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NewsMRH expands in Channels Islands with acquisitions
MRH has expanded its presence in the Channel Islands with the acquisition of two businesses. Roberts Garages, part of the MRH Group, has acquired Petroleum Distributors (Jersey) Limited (PDJ) and Guernsey Petroleum Distributors Limited (GPD) from their parent company NGI. MRH said that the acquisition was consistent with its strategy ...
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NewsChristie & Co completes sale of site in South Wales
Specialist forecourt property advisors Christie & Co have successfully completed the sale of Bryn Gelli Service Station, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The forecourt, located close to the Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Stadium, has the benefit of a large residential catchment with a popular school close by. Although there is some local competition it ...
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NewsGang attempts to steal ATM from motorway service area
Leicestershire Police detectives are investigating after thieves tried to steal an ATM in Castle Donington. The attempted theft took place at around 12.20am on 13 August at the Moto Services at junction 23A of the M1, when several men described as being masked were seen trying to gain entry to ...
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NewsGulf filling station provides fuel for cars competing in rally
Central Garage, the Gulf filling station in London Road, Newport, Essex, provided fuel for a wide range of vehicles competing for the Layer Marney Cup. On hand to assist with the fuelling were Central Garage owner Jon McGee and his father Tony, who managed the requirements of participants on and ...