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New car sales break record
The UK’s new car market grew by 5.3% in March, making it the biggest ever month since the six monthly plate change began in 1999, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 518,707 new cars were registered in March, which is ...
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BOC to provide infrastructure for hydrogen refuelling stations
BOC, the UK’s largest supplier of industrial gases, has signed a deal to provide infrastructure for ITM Power’s new hydrogen refuelling stations for passenger cars. BOC, a member of The Linde Group, will use its specialist market knowledge to source and install the most appropriate technology including hydrogen compressors and ...
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ACS welcomes energy market proposals
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed proposals to end rollover contracts in the energy market and ensure that small businesses are provided with competitive quotes for their gas and electricity. It was responding to the Competition and Market Authority’s consultation on its energy market investigation. The investigation, which ...
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Petrol station owner fined more than £4,000
A petrol station owner has been fined more than £4,000 after he was prosecuted by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Sultan Hayat, the owner of Bexhill Service Station, Barnhorn Road, Bexhill, pleaded guilty at Eastbourne Magistrates Court on Friday 1 April to two offences of failing to comply with ...
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Rontec sells three sites to Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is planning to open three new Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores and petrol stations, after it acquired the sites from Top 50 Indie Rontec. Rontec will act as Sainsbury’’s development partner, and all three schemes have been granted planning permission. The new convenience stores and petrol stations will be located ...
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PRA hails victory over rates
"A potential lifeline for small independent petrol filling stations" is the way the PRA has described the concessionary rates relief scheme announced by the Chancellor in his 2016 Budget. The PRA said small petrol filling stations (PFS) have been under intense pressure. A study it carried out with Experian Catalist ...
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Gulf Oil in link-up with Man United
Gulf Oil International has agreed a long-term partnership with Manchester United. The deal makes Gulf Manchester United’s global lubricant and fuel retail partner.The partnership was launched in Manchester, with Gulf Oil vice president international Frank Rutten joining Manchester United’s commercial director, Jamie Reigle, together with a number of first team ...
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Park Garage Group trio
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group has signed up three new sites with Valero, to operate under the Texaco brand.Managing director Sunil Tandon commented: "We have a long-standing relationship with Valero to sell under the Texaco brand and even with all the changes over the years, I find the personnel ...
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Threat to fuel supplies suspended
A strike at the Port of Grangemouth, which threatened to disrupt fuel supplies to forecourts in Scotland and northern England, has been suspended. Scotland’s only oil refinery is situated at Grangemouth and Unite had claimed tanker drivers were refusing to cross picket lines, and that fuel supplies would be affected. ...
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Essar adds fourth site Essar Oil (UK) has confirmed the opening of its fourth retail site, at Sale in Cheshire, since it entered the UK fuel supply sector. The service station, which has been operated by the Akhtar family for the past five years, is located in a residential locality ...
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BP rolls out new formula for Ultimate
BP has rolled out what it describes as its biggest fuel launch in the UK in 10 years. Drivers in the UK can now fill up with new BP Ultimate which includes active technology, a formula designed to actively fight dirt, protect against it building up and so help engines ...
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Four Top 50 Indies all acquire new sites
Four Top 50 Indies have reported adding sites to their estates during March. Chartman Retail kicked off the buying spree off with the acquisition of Lydford Service Station on the A37 Lydford-On-Fosse, Somerset, from Devizes Marina Village Limited for an undisclosed sum. Chartman is ranked 40th in the Top 50 ...
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Applegreen moves 18 more sites to Greenergy
Top 50 Indie Applegreen plc has chosen to move to Greenergy for fuel supply at an additional 18 of its UK sites. This takes the number of Applegreen sites that Greenergy supplies to 23, out of 68 in its UK estate. Applegreen, which was ranked fifth in this year’s Top ...
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Applegreen turnover tops €1bn
Turnover at Applegreen plc has topped 1bn in its first set of full-year results since its flotation in June last year. Turnover for the year to 31 December 2015 was up 15% to 1,081m, compared with 937m the previous year, and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) ...
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Maxol spends £1.25m across eight shops
Maxol has announced it is investing £1.25m to upgrade shop facilities at eight of its company-owned sites across Northern Ireland. The investment will extend the fresh chilled food and convenience offering in conjunction with Maxol’s symbol partner, Spar.Maxol is also planning to introduce its new ’Moreish’ café/deli in two stores ...
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NewsGerald Ronson celebrates golden milestone
Gerald Ronson, the pioneer of self-service petrol stations in the UK and chairman of Rontec today celebrated 50 years in roadside retailing. He marked the golden milestone at a lunch attended by long-serving colleagues, family, industry giants, suppliers and business partners.Ronson launched his first petrol station in St Albans on ...
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Police seek help from petrol retailers following armed robbery
Police are seeking help from petrol retailers who may have helpful CCTV footage following an armed robbery at a jewellers in Lacock, Wiltshire, last week.The incident happened shortly after 10am on Wednesday 23 March 2016 at Watling Goldsmiths in East Street. Detective Sergeant Ian Magrath said: "We now believe four ...
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NewsMRH acquires site in Worcester
The UK’s largest independent petrol station operator, MRH, has acquired Bromsgrove Service Station in Worcestershire for an undisclosed price.Colliers International represented Top 50 Indie MRH in the purchase of the newly developed filling station on the Birmingham Road from a private vendor.Anthony Keohane, of the Automotive and Roadside team at ...
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NewsOfficial opening for 500th Gulf site
The official opening of Gulf-branded Ravensthorpe Service Station Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, was celebrated in style last week in recognition of the site becoming the 500th Gulf forecourt in the UK. In attendance on the day were the Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Paul Kane and Mayoress Susan Bedford along with Paula ...
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RAC concerned over retailers’ fuel pricing tactics
The RAC has expressed concern that fuel retailers are using the lower diesel wholesale cost – relative to petrol – to subsidise petrol prices, or as a means of increasing their profit margin. In its latest report on fuel prices, the RAC states that rising oil prices triggered a ...