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Commuters opt for adventure sport motorcycles as sales soar 47.5%
The latest new motorcycle and scooter figures show last month sales overall were down 3.5% against April 2011. Sales of scooters of less than 50cc were down 9.6% in April, while 50cc-plus motorcycle sales have decreased by 2.5%.Sue Robinson, director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association which represents motorcycle ...
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FairFuelUK ramps up support for Budget amendment to scrap duty hike
Campaigning group FairFuelUK is urging motorists and businesses to contact their MPs and ask them to support a Budget amendment that would see the August 3ppl fuel duty rise scrapped.FairFuelUK has been working with a group of supportive MPs to have a proposed amendment put forward to the Budget. If ...
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Little appetite for electric vehicles, say business drivers
More than six out of ten business drivers would not change their traditionally fuelled vehicle for electric power, according to a new survey by vehicle leasing and fleet management specialist, ALD Automotive. Less than a third (32%) of drivers said that they would consider changing to an electric vehicle. Of ...
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More Total dealers move Gulf
Three former Total dealers have rebranded to Gulf with a further 12 to follow over the next two months. These include Martins of Andover, Hampshire, and the 3.3mlpa Bishops of Bromyard, Hertforshire. Jenny Lockwood, national accounts manager at GB Oils, said: “These dealers recognise the potential of the Gulf brand ...
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Londis launches tool kit to help drive sales
Londis has launched a tool kit for its retailers to help them meet the high expectations of shoppers when it comes to standards, promotions, price, range and customer service. The Right Every Time toolkit takes the Londis motto to think like a consumer and act like a retailer and forms ...
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Morrisons to cut fuel prices by 2ppl, as wholesale prices fall
Morrisons will slash the price of fuel by 2ppl across its 300-strong network tomorrow, as wholesale oil prices continue to decline. The supermarket’s average prices are already below the average – at just over £1.35ppl for unleaded and £1.41 for diesel – and the latest price reduction will be its ...
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Musgrave reports positive financial results for 2011
Budgens and Londis brand owner Musgrave Group has reported sales of €4.5bn up 1.6%, delivering a profit of €71m 1% below last year, in its financial results for 2011. Debt increased from a net cash position of €21m in 2010 to €187m at year-end following the acquisition of Superquinn. Chris ...
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Future fuel duty rates could increase by 50% to offset fall in motoring tax income, says RAC Foundation
The government could make up the decline in revenue collected from fuel duty and vehicle excise duty (VED) by raising the fuel duty rate by 50%, according to a new report by the RAC Foundation.Projections show the amount of fuel duty revenue collected by the Exchequer currently stands at 1.7% ...
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New Tesco 5ppl-off fuel promotion
Tesco has today launched a new 5ppl off fuel promotion which will run until May 20. Advertised as ’a helping hand filling the car’ the offer means for every £50 customers spend in store or online, they’ll receive 5ppl of every litre of fuel. "It’s just our way of saying ...
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One in eight motorists drive on vapours
One in eight motorists drive with a near-empty tank of petrol, with a quarter of 18-34 year olds admitting to being a ‘vapour trailer’, according to new research from breakdown organisation Green Flag.The research shows that 4.6 million (13%) of motorists have found themselves driving on empty in the past ...
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Fuel tanker driver strike averted as union accepts a deal
A strike by tanker drivers has been averted today (Friday 11 May) with drivers voting narrowly to accept proposals tabled after eight days of talks at Acas. Members of Unite the union, working for seven major oil distribution firms, voted by 51% overall on a turnout of 69% to accept ...
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Environment Agency removes drought status in certain areas
South West England, the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire are no longer in drought and it’s unlikely that water companies will impose hosepipe bans in these areas over the summer, the Environment Agency has said. The wettest April on record and continuing rainfall in May have significantly increased river and ...
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Asda slashes price of fuel for third time in three weeks
Asda is cutting up to 2ppl from the price of fuel today, bringing unleaded down to 134.7ppl and diesel to 139.7ppl.The move is the third price cut the supermarket has made in the past three weeks, meaning its fuel prices have cumulatively dropped by up to 6ppl.Today’s price cut marks ...
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FairFuelUK rallies support for campaign to stop August fuel duty rise
Campaigning group FairFuelUK is ramping up support for its battle to see off the August 3ppl fuel duty increase which was waved through in the Budget this March.The group is calling on businesses and the public to register their support of the campign at www.fairfueluk.com and contact their local MPs.FairFuelUK ...
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Bilker gets 12 weeks
A Wolverhampton man who stole a total of £674.80-worth of fuel has been jailed for 12 weeks.According to the Express & Star, 29-year-old David Lee admitted to driving without a licence or insurance along with four charges of driving off without payment, and asked for a further seven to be ...
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NewsFuturistic 1960s forecourts awarded listed status
Two petrol station canopies built in the 1960s have been given Grade II listed status by Heritage Minister John Penrose on the recommendation of English Heritage.The dramatic overlapping parasol design of the Mobil canopies on the A6 at Red Hill, Leicestershire, and the concrete canopy structure on the A1 at ...
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Tanker drivers back action short of strike in re-ballot
Oil tanker drivers working for distribution company Hoyer have backed industrial action short of a strike, in the ongoing dispute over minimum standards. The union Unite has said that 57.5% of members on a turnout of 79.5% voted for action short of strike in the re-ballot, which was called ...
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Sat nav for trucks guides drivers to AdBlue filling stations
AdBlue supplier Air1 has joined forces with Snooper to highlight AdBlue pump facilities on its Truckmate Pro satellite navigation system that guides truckers on safe routes avoiding low bridges, weight and width restrictions.The software will create a route based on the attributes of the driver’s particular vehicle. Truckers input the ...
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Police arrest serial bilker
Police in Herefordshire have confirmed that a man has been arrested as part of their investigation into a series of bilking offences that have been going on for over a decade.The thefts have been committed at many different forecourts in the south of the county.Speaking about the arrest, Inspector Neil ...
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Petrol thief arrested at Heathrow
A West Midlands petrol thief on bail fled to New York but was arrested at Heathrow when he attempted to return to the UK.Javid Hussain from Bordesley Green skipped bail while detectives were investigating 19 fuel thefts at forecourts stretching from Solihull to Sandwell.Hussain had been flagged as ‘wanted’ on ...