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Asda withdraws petrol station plan
Asda has withdrawn plans to build a new petrol station at its Highbridge store in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset after objections over safety issues.
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New call for drivers to check engine oil regularly
A survey of 1,000 UK drivers, conducted on behalf of Mobil 1, has revealed that one in five (19.4%) admitted they were only prompted to check their engine oil when an instrument panel warning sign was activated. And, when it eventually comes to checking oil levels, over half of those questioned (51.6%) said that they leave it to others to do, for example a forecourt attendant, relative or friend.
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"Incredible" rampage on forecourt
A man’s drunken rampage in a Halifax BP forecourt store was described as “incredible” and “absolutely amazing” by a shocked magistrate.
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Pay-by-smartphone fuel solution
MiFuel, a solution that lets drivers pay for fuel using their mobile phones, is now available from Micros Systems.
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Traffic volumes stable in 2012
Overall traffic volumes in the UK last year were broadly similar to 2011 and 2010, according to new figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT), at 302.6 billion vehicle miles. Traffic volumes for cars and light goods vehicles (LGVs) were broadly similar when compared to 2011, while heavy goods ...
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Costco voted North America’s favourite petrol station
Costco is where North American consumers prefer to fill their fuel tanks, according to a study by US customer intelligence company Market Force Information. Traditional petrol stations lost out to wholesale clubs, with Sam’s Club coming in second among more than 7,600 consumers across the US and Canada. QuikTrip, Wawa ...
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Forecourts vying for international c-store award
Forecourt stores from England, Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic are all vying in a competition to be crowned International Convenience Retailer of the Year 2013. The awards are organised by Insight Research in the UK and NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) in the US, and the first stage ...
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US Supreme Court rejects biofuel challenge
An attempt to block the sale of E15 blended petrol in the US has been quashed by the Supreme Court. The court rejected a challenge by the American Petroleum Institute (API), food producers and restaurants, which contended that the blend could harm cars and motorcycles built before 2001, and push ...
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FTA welcomes road building commitment
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the government’s announcement that all the major projects in the Highways Agency pipeline for the Strategic Road Network are to be delivered. The FTA’s submission to the Treasury on the Spending Review called for it to ensure that infrastructure was protected, and emphasised the ...
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Cigarette smuggling ring smashed
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has smashed a £26m cigarette smuggling operation based in Yorkshire. The plot, which flooded the north of England with more than 150 million cigarettes and two tonnes of low quality tobacco, was masterminded by Doncaster men Daniel Harty and Billy-Jo Wall, who were sentenced to ...
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Road deaths at record low
The number of people killed in road accidents last year fell to the lowest figure since records began in 1926, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). Deaths decreased to 1,754 in 2012 from 1,901 in 2011 (a fall of 8%), and the number of people seriously injured was down ...
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Spanish forecourt workers to strike
Strikes by petrol station workers in Spain are being planned for next month, according to English language news website Thinkspain. It reports that negotiations between unions and industry bosses are deadlocked over issues such as the safety of service-station workers – particularly those on night shifts – failure to recognise ...
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Warning over dangerous forecourt signs
A “significant number” of forecourt price signs in the UK are vulnerable to windy weather because of flawed foundations, and could cause fatal accidents, installation and maintenance company Xmo Strata has warned. Xmo Strata boss Steve Martin said he could put a precise figure on the number of signs affected ...
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Formula 1 star to work at Shell service station
Customers at Shell’s Towcester service station in Northamptonshire will be receiving a special ‘pit stop’ service on the eve of the British Grand Prix at the nearby Silverstone race track. Ferrari’s Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver Felipe Massa will be popping into the service station on his way to the ...
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Warning about ’insider theft’ by employees
A study launched this week by retail consultancy Retail Knowledge reveals that ‘insider theft’ or theft by employees, of both stock and cash, is among retailers’ top three areas of concern. The Volumatic Kount Retail Fraud Survey 2013 is the UK’s most detailed report into loss prevention, which looks into ...
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Topaz staff win awards
Staff at Topaz, the Irish service station and convenience retailer, have scooped two of Ireland’s top sales awards. The Dealer Team, and dealer business manager Jonathan Diver, were winners at the Irish Sales Champion awards, which took place recently at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Diver picked up one of ...
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Londis launches best practice initiative
Londis has launched The Londis Family, a retailer initiative designed to help Londis retailers share best practice and ideas to help grow their businesses. Consisting of three new programmes - Cluster Families, the Londis Mentor Scheme and Londis Voice - the initiative aims to help retailers address the economic challenges ...
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Cigarettes stolen from Bridgend filling station
Police in Bridgend, South Wales, are investigating a burglary of a Texaco petrol station kiosk which happened at around 3.45am on Sunday 23rd June. Access was gained through the roof of the petrol station shop on Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, and several thousand pounds worth of cigarettes were stolen. Detective constable ...
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root wins MFG maintenance contract
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has awarded Gilbarco Veeder-Root a three-year maintenance contract for its network of 58 sites, after an open-tender process. Gilbarco Veeder-Root will provide full service and maintenance of all MFG sites as well as supplying and installing all new tank-gauging and fuel-dispensing equipment. The contract includes round ...
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Supermarket price cuts provoke cynicism
A new round of announcements on Twitter by the four main supermarket groups, saying they were cutting their petrol and diesel prices by up to 2 pence per litre (ppl), have received a cynical response from some consumers. Sainsbury was the first to Tweet at 1.34am on Monday, followed by ...