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Diesel sales dip despite new car market high
Sales of diesel cars have dipped despite the UK new car market achieving a 12-year high in January, according to figures published by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that 174,564 vehicles left showrooms last month – a 2.9% year-on-year uplift and the highest level since ...
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Certas parent buys Esso network in Norway
The parent company of Certas Energy, the Irish conglomerate DCC plc, has reached agreement to buy Esso’s retail petrol station network in Norway for NOK2.43bn (£235m). The network is the third largest in Norway with approximately 20% of retail volumes. It comprises 142 company-operated sites (127 retail service stations and ...
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NewsAttacker featured on Facebook jailed
A man whose attack on a petrol station attendant was viewed on Facebook more than 71,000 times, has been jailed. Scott Dearing, 30, of no fixed abode, drove into the attendant after stealing £120 worth of fuel from the garage in Park Road, Barnsley, on 4 December. Dearing was jailed ...
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Canadian company buys 85% of Greenergy
Greenergy, the UK’s largest supplier of road fuels, has announced that it has reached agreement for Canadian company Brookfield Business Partners to take over and invest in the business with the aim of accelerating growth. Existing Greenergy management shareholders will invest alongside Brookfield Business Partners and will retain a 15% ...
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NewsEuro Garages buys 4 sites from stricken Top 50 Indie
Euro Garages has snapped up four sites from its stricken fellow Top 50 Indie High Noon Stores. Greg Palfrey, who was appointed joint administrator for High Noon Stores on January 27, confirmed the deal with Euro Garages and said there was strong interest in the remaining sites. High Noon Stores ...
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Pump prices rise more than wholesale says RAC
The prices of petrol and diesel at the pumps increased by 2ppl in January to their highest for more than two years despite the wholesale cost of unleaded staying the same and diesel reducing, according to the latest RAC Fuel Watch report. The increase follows a 3ppl rise in December, ...
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Texaco runs promotion in Northern Ireland
Texaco customers in Northern Ireland have been offered the chance to save the equivalent of 5ppl on fuel. Running for six weeks from 1 February, customers buying fuel from a Texaco service station will receive five Star Rewards Points per litre instead of the usual one point, equivalent to 5ppl ...
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NewsShell preparing to relaunch V-Power fuel
Shell UK is preparing to launch the lastest version of its premium fuel V-Power in the spring. The new fuel, which features ’Dynaflex technology’ will be marketed across the media and on Shell forecourts nationwide as ’Britain’s best fuel’. V-power was originally launched in 2008, updated in 2012, and following ...
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Chartman fun day raises cash for charities
Pyjamas, onesies and cake bakes were the order of the day for Chartman Retail’s annual charity fun day on Friday January 27. All 10 sites operated by the West Country Top 50 Indie were encouraged to raise funds for nominated charities, including Parkinsons UK, Macmillan, Devon Air Ambulance and the ...
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Two Gulf customers win cars
Certas Energy’s most recent forecourt promotion, ‘Win a Car’, designed to drive up fuel volumes, has culminated with two customers driving home in brand new Gulf-branded Fiat 500s. ‘Win a Car’ was open to over 500 Gulf forecourts nationwide, supported by hundreds of weekly spot prizes and a comprehensive promotional ...
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NewsEuro Garages closes deal to buy Little Chef
Euro Garages co-ceo Zuber Issa has confirmed to Forecourt Trader that the company completed a deal to buy the Little Chef chain of roadside restaurants on February 1. Little Chef was previously owned by the Kout Food Group, which bought the chain in 2013 for £15m. A spokesperson for Intervias, ...
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Applegreen finance chief to leave
Applegreen has announced that its chief financial officer, Paul Lynch, has decided to leave the company. He joined Applegreen as CFO in July 2014 and was appointed a board director in August 2014. Applegreen said it will commence a process to appoint a successor immediately, and Lynch will remain in ...
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Maxol has more plans for Moreish
Irish family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has announced its 2017 plans for Moreish, the company’s fresh-food offering, based on growing trends in the food industry and consumer feedback. These include the launch of a new Moreish signature sandwich range with a greater focus on healthier foods, gluten-free options, and ...
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Sales hit high note
Sales of petrol stations hit a post-recession record last year, as retail property prices bounced back to 2007 levels buoyed by an increase of 8.8% on 2015 according to Steve Rodell, head of retail at Christie & Co, which claims to have sold more petrol stations than ever before. "During ...
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Hydrogen pushed as a key fuel solution
A global initiative to drive use of hydrogen has been agreed at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies launched the initiative to "voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition". The Hydrogen Council aims to position hydrogen ...
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Policeman shot on forecourt
A forecourt where a police officer was shot was "riddled with high velocity gunfire", which could easily have killed children who were at the service station or caused an explosion, according to senior officers. A police officer was hit by three bullets in the attack at the Maxol filling station ...
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Forecourt imagery guru James Pyott dies
James Pyott, founder of the Pyott Agency, which developed the global image for the Esso Synergy branding rolled out on 20,00 forecourts worldwide, sadly died last month. The company had a remit to be the world’s specialist in forecourt and backcourt design, and among many significant projects across many sectors, ...
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Kay starts development at Irlam
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group has just started work on its largest development to date on a brownfield site at Irlam in Greater Manchester. Irlam Gateway is the third of a rolling programme of new-to-industry sites and the group’s sixth development in a little over two years. The development ...
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GM and Honda collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell
General Motors (GM) and Honda have announced what they describe as the car industry’s first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Fuel Cell System Manufacturing will operate within GM’s existing battery pack manufacturing facility ...
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Westminster ups parking charge for diesel cars
Westminster City Council has received strong criticism after announcing it will run a trial of emissions-based charging for diesel cars parking within Marylebone. As part of its drive to improve air quality, a pilot programme will be introduced by the council from 3 April. The charge for pay-to-park bays during ...