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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 ...
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Cardiff service station sold for £4m
A Shell motorway service station in South Wales has been sold to Sir Robert McAlpine Enterprises, advised by Savills, for £4m. The petrol station, acquired in an off market transaction from a private vendor, is let to Shell on a 25-year lease. It is on South Wales Premier Business Park, ...
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Gulf sponsors entrance to 2017 Forecourt Show
Gulf Retail, the principal sponsor of the 2016 Forecourt Trader Awards and corporate supporter of the Petrol Retailers Association, has confirmed its participation in the 2017 Forecourt Show. Alongside a large exhibition stand, Gulf will sponsor the entrance to the show which takes place from 24-26 April at the NEC, ...
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Gleaner Oils profits up 13%
Gleaner Oils, the Elgin-based fuel and oil distribution business and fuel station owner, has reported profit after tax of £404,000 for the year to the end of June, up 13% compared with the previous 12 months (£357,000). Sales volume was up 9%, with turnover for the year of £105m. ...
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Morrisons pilot with Rontec
Morrisons is planning to pilot a convenience food offer in 10 petrol station shops owned and managed by Top 50 Indie Rontec. Four Morrisons Daily shops will open before Christmas and a further six in January. They will be up to 3,000sq ft in size, and will sell branded and ...
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Shell hydrogen plan kicks off at Cobham
The commissioning of the first hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) at a Shell site is under way following delivery of the electrolyser and buffer tank to the Extra Motorway Service Area at Cobham, in mid November. The HRS will open to the public in early 2017. As the work started ITM ...
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Leicester couple celebrate double win
Husband and wife team Kalpesh and Meeta Raja, who run a forecourt shop in Leicester, are celebrating after winning an award at Bestway Wholesale’s annual Retail Development Awards for the fourth year running.And they added to this success with an award for another convenience store they took over last year.The ...