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Fear of battery failure will curb role of electric vehicles, says former Volvo boss
The former boss of Volvo doesn’t think electric cars will be the future of the automotive industry - because fear is the key. Stefan Jacoby, who was chief executive officer of the Swedish car company until recently, said: "If the battery goes down on their cell phone people feel really ...
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New retail boss at Esso as Karen Dickens focuses on fuel
Simon Herbert has been appointed to lead Esso’s Retail business in the UK and Ireland, replacing Dr. Karen Dickens, who has moved into a new role as Global Fuels Programme executive, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Marketing Company.A qualified accountant with a Masters degree in Astrophysics, Simon has worked for 14 ...
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Diesel stolen from Cambridgeshire site
Cambridgeshire police have released CCTV images of a lorry they want to trace in connection with the theft of thousands of pounds worth of diesel. A white lorry with red curtains was seen being driven away from BP Childerley Gate Service Centre, St Neots Road, Dry Drayton, between 11pm and ...
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Meat cleaver raid trial moved
The trial of a man accused of holding up a North Devon garage with a meat cleaver has been moved from Barnstaple to Exeter.Jamie Latta, 27, is accused of carrying out the raid in which 65-year-old shop assistant Trude Mian was threatened with a weapon by masked intruders.His case was ...
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Topaz launches interactive loyalty promotion
Topaz, Ireland’s largest fuels and convenience retailer, is to invest €3 million in a new interactive loyalty game for customers called PLAY or PARK.The company expects PLAY or PARK - which it describes as the first retail based loyalty programme in Europe to use an ongoing game mechanic - to ...
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Fairbanks implements wet-stock solutions in 1,500 Shell sites
Fairbanks has completed the installation of a range of wet-stock solutions in more than 1,500 Shell forecourts across 14 countries in the past four months. Services include statistical inventory reconciliation, intelligent web reporting and real-time data collection and analysis using the Fairbanks ibank device.Fairbanks has been rolling out wet-stock management ...
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PRA staging Forum in Blackburn
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Lancashire on February 13. The event is taking place at the Beehive Conference Centre in Haslingden Road, Blackburn, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on a packed agenda include: PRA - Deloitte ...
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Call for rural duty discount to be increased
A discount in the price of petrol and diesel on the Scottish islands and the Isles of Scilly could and should be increased, an MP has suggested.The discount scheme, which was introduced in March, gives motorists a 5p per litre reduction in duty.But following a meeting with Treasury officials, Western ...
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Shell strengthens control of car wash sales with Codax technology
PSD Codax, specialist in the development of token-free control systems for car care equipment, is helping retail giant Shell strengthen control of car wash sales at its UK forecourts.New Codax Code Generator technology is being integrated with point-of-sale systems at more than 150 Shell UK forecourt sites following a deal ...
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New car sales increase
The new car market continues to perform well despite wider economic uncertainty, according to the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ new car registration figures show month on month new car sales were ...
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Euro Garages adds 45 Esso sites
Euro Garages has confirmed the completion of its deal to acquire 45 Esso sites (Forecourt Trader, October). The sites in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and North Wales will increase the group’s estate to 120 outlets, with 75 BP sites and 45 Esso. Retail on the sites will be ...
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Minister urges caution on minimum wage
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed government evidence to the Low Pay Commission urging caution on future minimum wage increases and their impact on employment.Employment relations and consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson said: “The level of employment is now above its pre-recession peak, but the employment rate is below ...
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FTA dismisses fuel report as irrelevant
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has dismissed the OFT report into the fuel supply market saying it will do nothing about the high level fuel duty, which is the real issue affecting retail prices.The report agreed with points made within the FTA evidence, stating that the rises in pump prices ...
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Forecourt raided at Tesco superstore
Officers from Thetford CID are appealing for witnesses to a burglary which took place at a Tesco superstore’s petrol station in Dereham, Norfolk, in the early hours of Friday February 1. At approximately 1:40am, two men in dark clothing smashed glass in a door at the filling station on Kingston ...
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Robber jailed for four years
A robber who raided a petrol station and made off with takings from the till has been jailed for four years. Nelson Mubiru (27) was also involved in two unrelated assaults. Leicester Crown Court was told that on July 9, 2011, he went into the All Hours BP filling station ...
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Opportunity to influence licensing reform
Businesses have until 6 February to take part in the Government’s consultation on licensing reform.Areas that forecourt businesses may wish to comment on include the prohibition of selling alcohol at motorway services, the need for a licence to sell late night refreshments, even where alcohol is not sold, and the ...
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Imo puts 48 sites up for sale
IMO Car Washes has put 48 of its sites up for sale through Manchester-based chartered surveyors Hindley Lawrence.Forty four of the sites are situated in England stretching from Essex, London and the Isle of Wight in the South to Cumbria and County Durham in the North. The other four sites ...
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CCTV released of machete raider
Police investigating a robbery at a BP garage in Hythe, Kent, have released images of a man they want to speak to.A man entered the garage at Military Road at 9.40pm on Tuesday, January 15, and pulled out a machete from his jeans. He waved it in front of staff ...
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P&H launches software for forecourts
Software to help forecourts understand their local customer base, and tailor the product range to their needs, is being made available to Palmer and Harvey customers. The delivered wholesaler, which says it supplies more than 70% of the country’s forecourts, has made InSite Locator software available to its Mace symbol ...
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OFT report a ’missed opportunity’ says Forum
The Forum of Private Business has described the OFT’s decision not to launch a full investigation into the state of fuel pricing as a ‘missed opportunity’. The not-for-profit small business support group said it would be cold comfort for many firms reliant on fuel to do business that the OFT ...