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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 ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout near Exeter
The PRA will be staging a Business Breakout in near Exeter on Wednesday February 26 at Sandy Park Conference Centre at junction 30 of the M5.The PRA is a guest of CTC, which is hosting a trade show, and will be in the Baxter Suite from 10am until 1pm.Coffee will ...
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NewsLords raise issue of free-to-use ATMs in debate in Parliament
Members of the House of Lords have raised concerns about access to cash in communities and the provision of free-to-use ATMs in a debate in parliament this week. During the debate, Lord Naseby urged the Government to consider changing the way that business rates are levied on through the wall, ...
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NewsMurco wins supply contract for Woodside Garage in North Devon
Woodside Garage in South Molton, North Devon, has adopted Murco branding after the fuel company secured its supply contract. The 2mlpa site, which was previously Gulf branded, came on board after extensive negotiations with the Murco dealer team and a chance meeting with the brand’s owners, William Bannister and Jeremy ...
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NewsMFG donates £10,000 of fuel to Dorset Tank Museum
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has donated £10,000 of Murco fuel to The Tank Museum in Dorset for use in its live tank displays.The initiative comes after the company held a recent opening for a new-to-industry service station at nearby Creekmore, for which The Tank Museum lent a WW2 Chaffee tank.William ...
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NewsAsda cuts 4ppl from diesel and 2ppl from unleaded petrol
Asda has announced that it has cut the price of fuel for the second time in a week with a price reduction of 4ppl on diesel and 2ppl off unleaded. Effective from today, Wednesday 5 February, its price cap will be 118.7ppl on unleaded petrol and 120.7ppl on diesel. The ...
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NewsAsda cuts 4ppl from diesel price and 2ppl from unleaded petrol
Asda has cut 4ppl from the price of diesel and 2ppl from unleaded petrol on the day the RAC accused supermarkets of failing to pass on savings from lower wholesale prices.Effective from today, Wednesday 5 February, Asda’s price cap will be 118.7ppl on unleaded petrol and 120.7ppl on diesel.The new ...
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NewsDiesels suffer 36 straight months of decline as new car sales fall
The UK new car market declined 7.3% in the first month of 2020, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).It reported that 149,279 vehicles left showrooms in January, as continued confusion surrounding diesel and clean air zones and ongoing weak consumer and business confidence ...
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NewsBP rolls out its Wild Bean Café franchise to its dealer network
BP is rolling out its Wild Bean Café coffee and food-to-go franchise to its wider independent dealer network after successful trial installations at five sites. The refreshed offer was located at sites in Scotland, North East England, the South East and South West. The company said that with a strong ...
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NewsRobber threatens forecourt staff with suspected firearm
An armed raider threatened staff at a Sainsbury’s petrol station in Belfast with a suspected firearm during a robbery. The gunman entered the Falls Road filling station shortly before 10.30pm on Monday. He told staff to put money and cigarettes into a bag before making off on foot in the ...