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Surge in motorbike sales
Motorcycle sales grew strongly in November, with 7,644 units registered, compared with 6,821 in November 2015. Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK, said: “It is positive to see that the motorcycle market has come back strongly in November with ...
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Scientists claim breakthrough in electric vehicles
British scientists are claiming a breakthrough that could put electric cars on a par with their petrol and diesel equivalents both for range and refuelling times. Research by University of Surrey and Augmented Optics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has developed a super capacitor which they say ...
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Couple charged over Barnsley hit-and-run
A man and woman have been charged in connection with an alleged robbery at a petrol station in Barnsley, during which a cashier was hit by a car being driven off. Michelle Carr was injured after another assistant noticed that a driver had taken a lot more fuel than his ...
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Cigarette smuggler jailed after extradition
A lorry driver caught smuggling 2.9 million cigarettes into the UK, hidden under a load of half-baked mouldy baguettes, has been jailed for four years and three months after being extradited from Romania by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Simion Bocan, 23, of Transylvania, Romania, was stopped by Border Force ...
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NewsMaxol pushes forecourt development spend to €30m this year
Maxol revealed it has spent €30m on forecourt development this year as McMullan Bros, the family owned company which owns the Irish forecourt group, reported pre-tax profits of €11.1m for 2015, on revenue of €569.8m. The profit figure was more than triple the €3.1m McMullan Bros reported in 2014, but ...
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Environmentalists question need for M3 services
A proposal for a new motorway service area (MSA) at junction 6 of the M3 at Basingstoke needs to be fully assessed by the council, according to environmental charity CPRE Hampshire.Moto is developing plans for MSA and has been told by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council that an environmental impact ...
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Electric vehicles to take third of sales by 2040
Electric vehicles could make up 15% to 35% of total new vehicle sales globally in 2040, according to US research company IHS Markit. Launching a research project, Reinventing the Wheel, Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit and chairman of the study, said: “The key question is whether we are ...
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Warning over high-tech thieves at motorway services
Drivers using motorway services stations, particularly those along the M4 in Berkshire, are being warned that thieves could be using technology to prevent people locking their vehicles and then stealing from them. Thames Valley Police officers are warning people to make a manual check that doors are locked before leaving ...
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Car sales reach new milestone
The UK car industry continued to its record-breaking run of sales figures with 184,101 new cars registered in November, with the market increasing by 2.9%, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth has delivered more than 2.5 million new cars on ...
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NewsCCTV shows cashier hit by car driven at her by thief
A cashier hit by a car when a driver stole £120 worth of fuel has told the BBC she will not be deterred from challenging thieves. CCTV of the attack on Michelle Carr, a cashier at Intake Development’s Park Road Garage, Barnsley, has been viewed more than 65,000 times after ...
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BP extends supply deal with Fraser Group
BP has extended its supply agreement with Fraser Group’s six sites for another five years. Howard Nunn, BP’s UK sales manager, said: “I’m delighted that the Fraser Group and BP have agreed terms on a new supply agreement. The Fraser Group operate excellent sites with great customer offers and a ...
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Man jailed for gun attack on forecourt
A man who blasted a teenager with a shotgun on a forecourt, leaving 50 lead pellets embedded in his body, has been jailed for six years. Nathan Marples, 25, of Wordsworth Avenue, Parson Cross, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday 6 December, for sentencing in relation to an incident ...
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ACS reiterates opposition to soft drinks tax
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated its calls to Government to cancel plans to introduce a tax on soft drinks in response to the publication of the Finance Bill, raising concerns that the proposals will affect small businesses disproportionately. The government confirmed that it intends to move forward with ...
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NewsRAC predicts pre-Christmas price rises at the pumps
The price of unleaded petrol and diesel at the pumps fell for the first time in four months in November, according to the latest data from RAC Fuel Watch. The reduction was a result of retailers passing on lower wholesale prices, which reflected the lower cost of oil, but the ...
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Pump maker merger may result in sell-off
Details of a deal, which may head off an investigation into the merger of two major petrol pump suppliers, have been disclosed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In June Dover Corporation agreed to buy Wayne Fueling Systems for $780m, but the CMA said it has found that the ...
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ATM blown up on forecourt
Northamptonshire Police is appealing for information after thieves blew up a cash machine on a forecourt in Wellingborough Road, Rushden. The attack happened at the Texaco Garage in the early hours of Monday, 28 November, when the offenders used a gas cylinder to cause an explosion, which damaged the cash ...
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Police call in for drink during armed raid
Police foiled an alleged armed robbery at a Sheffield petrol station after calling in for a drink. A man wearing a balaclava and armed with a hammer jumped over the counter at City Road Service Station and grabbed bags of cash at around 12.20pm on Wednesday 30 November. But police ...
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product news: Philip Morris launches smoking alternative
Philip Morris (PMI) has launched IQOS in the UK with the opening of a store in central London. IQOS is an electronic device that heats specially designed tobacco sticks at temperatures well below combustion levels. As it heats but does not burn tobacco, IQOS generates a flavourful vapour containing nicotine, ...
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NewsCar wash owner arrested after slavery raid
A multi-agency operation to tackle potential offences of slavery and human trafficking was carried out at a car wash on Molesey Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, on Wednesday, 23 November. Surrey Police said the initiative, Operation Cloudburst, was targeting offences associated with organised crime and known to have links with car wash ...
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Sage adds employee engagement solution
Sage, the integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems company, is partnering with Personal Group Holdings plc, a leading provider of employee services, benefits and employee-related insurance products in the UK, to launch a new employee-engagement product designed for the SME market. Sage Employee Benefits is described as a first-of-its-kind product ...