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NewsJaguar Land Rover unveils autonomous electric vehicle
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new autonomous, electric concept vehicle, Project Vector, as part of the company’s Destination Zero project.Destination Zero is an ambition to make societies safer and healthier, and the environment cleaner. The company’s focus is on achieving a future of zero emissions, zero accidents and zero ...
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NewsForecourt Trader Summit speaker line-up confirmed
The future of forecourt retailing will be the focus of next week’s inaugural Forecourt Trader Summit as a superb line-up of speakers from all parts of the industry is now confirmed. They will reveal their insight into the challenges and opportunities for the forecourt sector, particularly with the transition to ...
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NewsJet secures site win in Scottish Highlands with Simpson Oils
Jet has secured a site win in the Scottish Highlands, with Simpson Oils choosing Jet as its fuel supply for Francis Street Service Station in Wick, Caithness.The 3mlpa 16-nozzle site becomes Jet’s second most northerly site in the UK – the furthest north being Simpson Oils’ other Jet-supplied site, Jet ...
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NewsFour men charged over £120,000 thefts from cash machines
Detectives investigating the theft of around £120,000 from cash machines across Kent, Essex and London have charged four men. Machines in London Road, Northfleet, and Valley Drive, Gravesend, are reported to have been tampered with on 11 January and 17 January respectively. A further five offences are reported ...
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NewsMFG customers donate nearly £600,000 to charity in 2019
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has revealed that during 2019 its forecourt customers raised £597,565 for charity.MFG supports a number of UK charities including Help for Heroes, NSPCC, RNIB and Air Ambulances UK.Customers can make a donation either through its cash collection boxes, or in some stores via ...
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NewsACS reminds retailers about new £20 note introduction next week
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is urging retailers to ensure that they are prepared for the introduction of the new polymer £20 note from next Thursday (20 February), and to be aware of its security features.The £20 polymer note has been designed to be the most secure banknote yet, ...
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NewsEssar adds business development manager to retail team
Essar has strengthened its retail team with the appointment of Byron Barker as retail business development manager. Barker has five years of industry experience at Suresite, and in his most recent role as wetstock account manager he played a key role in driving wetstock sales and the operational running of ...
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NewsShell applies for permission for KDRB at trunk road junction
Shell has applied for planning permission for a knock down re-build for its Needham Market site at the junction of the A14/ A140 near Ipswich.The petrol filling station (PFS) is part of a larger service area that includes a Burger King, Greggs Bakery and a Travel Lodge.The current PFS comprises ...
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NewsEngenie rolls out rapid chargers in Welsh capital
Engenie, the rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging operator, has installed its first two rapid EV charge points in Cardiff city centre as part of a wider rollout that will more than double the number of rapid chargers in the city. Each site is powered by renewable energy and will host ...
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NewsTransport secretary suggests ban could be as early as 2032
The UK’s ban on sales of new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars and vans could start as early as 2032, according to transport secretary Grant Shapps.Last week, the auto industry accused the Government of “moving the goalposts” after prime minister Boris Johnson said the date would be brought forward from ...
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NewsBP sets new ambition to be net zero company by 2050
BP has set a new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero. Unveiling plans to fundamentally reorganise the business new CEO Bernard Looney said: “The world’s carbon budget is finite and running out fast; we need a ...
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NewsACS calls for business rates review to help forecourts
The Association of Convenience Stores) ACS has called on the chancellor to encourage investment in the UK’s 8,400 forecourts by committing to a business rates review in the 2020 Budget on March 11. In its submission to the Budget, ACS has called for a business rates system that encourages investment ...
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NewsFreehold of eight motorway service areas put up for sale
A portfolio of eight freehold motorway service areas has been put up for sale by global investment firm M3 Capital Partners.The company has appointed real estate advisor CBRE to sell the sites, which are all operated by Welcome Break, on long triple net leases.According to CBRE Welcome Break has invested ...
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NewsGreenergy expands its business in Canada with merger
The UK’s largest fuels supplier, Greenergy, has expanded its presence in Canada through a merger with the Canadian fuel and convenience retailer BG Fuels. BG Fuels will be integrated into Greenergy over the course of the year. The combined business will be led by Greenergy CEO, Christian Flach, with ...
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NewsDiesel cars continue to thrive in secondhand market
Diesel cars are a much bigger and more stable part of the used car market, in contrast to the new car market, according to sales figures for 2019 released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).It reported that the UK’s used car market finished 2019 almost on par ...
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NewsEuro Garages seeks planning permission for Leeds site
Consultants acting for Euro Garages have applied for planning permission for a petrol filling station (PFS) and drive-thru on an undeveloped site outside Leeds.In a planning statement prepared by ID Planning it explained that the development would be on an undeveloped 0.4-hectare site bordering onto the Seacroft ring road.It would ...
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NewsPRA urges Chancellor to cut 2ppl from road fuel duty in Budget
The PRA has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid urging him to cut road fuel duty by 2ppl in the first Budget of the new Government on March 11.It outlines how under the Laffer Curve – which shows that cutting taxes can increase revenues – a reduction ...
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NewsSelf-driving car completes UK road journey of 230 miles
A self-driving car has completed a 230-mile journey on UK roads, negotiating country lanes with no or minimal road markings, junctions, roundabouts and motorways.It was carried out by a British-based research project, HumanDrive, which is jointly funded by UK government through the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and ...
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News£50m fund launched to back first all-electric bus town
A £50m fund has been launched which will pay for one town to electrify its entire bus fleet. Local authorities have been invited to apply to become the UK’s first all-electric bus town, by transport secretary Grant Shapps. The Department for Transport claims that a town with 200 electric buses ...
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NewsNew online service advises drivers on clean air zone charges
The Government has launched a new online service to help drivers and businesses to prepare for the introduction of clean air zones with charges, in Birmingham and Leeds.The vehicle checker will enable drivers to find out if they will be affected by the change, which will charge the most polluting ...