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NewsMorrisons unveils 50-strong network of rapid chargers
Morrisons is claiming to have Britain’s largest network of rapid electric charging points for electric vehicles.This week Morrisons unveiled 50 GeniePoint rapid charging points at its stores nationwide, with a further 50 planned by 2020.According to GeniePoint, the rapid chargers will charge an electric car six times quicker than standard ...
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NewsEG Group completes acquisition to take US estate to 1,680 sites
EG Group, parent company of Top 50 Indie Euro Garages, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Cumberland Farms forecourt business in the US, following the deal that was agreed in August.Cumberland Farms is based in Westborough in Massachusetts, and operates 567 convenience stores in seven northeast states ...
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NewsShell plans to replace forecourt with EV-only charging hub
Shell is planning to be the first fuel retailer in the UK to take out traditional fuels from an operating service station and replace them with an electric vehicle-only charging hub. Application for planning permission for the development on the company’s site in Fulham, West London, will be put forward ...
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NewsIonity launches “Scotland’s fastest chargers” at MFG site
Ionity has launched what it describes as Scotland’s fastest EV charging station at a site in Gretna Green owned by the UK’s biggest independent forecourt operator MFG.The company, a joint venture between Daimler, Ford, BMW Group and the Volkswagen Group with Porsche, claims its 350kW chargers will charge an EV ...
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NewsTwo police cars responding to forecourt break-in rammed
Two police cars responding to reports of a break-in at a forecourt in Essex have been rammed by another car.Officers were called to a suspected break-in at the Harvest Service Station on High Road, North Weald at about 3.25am on Thursday October 17.It was after they arrived at the scene ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout in Swansea
The PRA will be staging a Business Breakout in Swansea on Thursday November 7 at the Liberty Stadium.Coffee will be provided from 10am and there will be a free buffet lunch with opportunities to network.Presentations will include: PRA – latest market update; Allego – electric vehicle charging offer for dealers; ...
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NewsArmed robber threatens teenage assistant in Glasgow
Detectives in Scotland are appealing for information after an armed robber threatened a teenage assistant at a garage in North Glasgow.Around 3am on Wednesday, October 16 a man entered the Shell Euro Garage in Springburn Road, Springburn. He made his way into a store room and a member of staff ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut cost of fuel after RAC slams pricing strategies
Major supermarket groups have cut the cost of petrol and diesel after the RAC criticised their pricing policies and claimed the average price of petrol should fall by as much as 7ppl to reflect a fall in wholesale prices.Asda was the first to make a move cutting the price of ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to report crime to the police
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged retailers to report incidents of shop theft to the police following a fall in reported incidents. According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics’ annual Crime Survey for England and Wales, which covers the whole of retail, the number of ...
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NewsCar washes warned over failures in the way they treat their staff
Operators of five car washes in Rother in East Sussex have been warned over failures in how they treat their staff.Inspections by Rother District Council found all of them were failing to comply with health and safety legislation or to pay their workers the minimum wage.Breaches included failure to provide ...
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NewsRobber threatens assistant and steals cash and cigarettes
A masked man dressed entirely in black has robbed a petrol station in Aberdeen. Police said the robbery happened at the Shell filling station on Wellington Road at about 11:45pm on Saturday October 12. The man threatened the 35-year-old shop worker and demanded money, leaving him “very distressed”. The robber ...
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NewsGovernment announces plan for decarbonisation of transport
The Government has announced plans for the full decarbonisation of the transport sector by 2050. The announcement was part a formal response to the latest progress report from the Committee on Climate Change, which advises the Government on emissions targets. The Government said that the groundwork for the Transport Decarbonisation ...
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NewsACS welcomes sentencing Bill in Queen’s Speech
The proposed introduction of a new Sentencing Bill in the Queen’s Speech has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), and it has called for further measures to tackle the root causes of retail crime.The Queen’s Speech sets out the Government’s priorities for the coming parliamentary session. Measures ...
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NewsCertas Energy announces the 2019 SuperStation winners
A forecourt in South Wales has won two awards at SuperStation, Certas Energy’s forecourt standards competition. The winners were announced at a Gala Awards Dinner, this year held at the Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales. Among the winners was Hillcroft Garage, Gwent, which won both ...
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NewsEG Group considering IPO
Top 50 Indie Euro Garage’s parent company EG Group is said to be considering an initial public offering next year which, according to financial press reports, could value it at anything between £5-£10bn. Brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa founded Blackburn-based Euro Garages in 2001 with the acquisition of a single ...
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NewsMFG buys Top 50 Indie Symonds Retail
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed an agreement to purchase the south-west of England forecourt operator, and fellow Top 50 Indie, Symonds Retail Limited. The transaction is scheduled to close early next month. CEO Jeremy Symonds is part of a family business that began as ...
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NewsInquest opens into man crushed to death on forecourt
An inquest has been opened into the death of man who was crushed by a car on a Tesco Express/Esso forecourt in Wales. According to Wales Online, 66-year-old Brian Griffiths had gone to the site at Brynymor Road, Gowerton, with his wife on September 30. He got out of his ...
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NewsOxfordshire site gets ultra-rapid chargers
New ultra-rapid charging technology has been installed at Frilford Service Station, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, by EV charging specialist InstaVolt. The new chargers are capable of charging at 125kW – halving the time it would take drivers of compatible vehicles to charge compared to 50kW chargers. Drivers can pay by ...
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NewsEuro Garages seeks planning permission for St Austell site
Euro Garages has submitted planning permission for a new 24-hour forecourt with convenience store and two drive-thrus at Holmbush Road, St Austell. Asbri Planning, on behalf of Euro Garages, said the proposed development would include a 320sq m forecourt store; 185sq m drive-thru coffee outlet and 245sq m drive thru ...
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NewsNew £20 note revealed
The new £20 note featuring the artist JMW Turner has been uneveiled by Bank of England governor Mark Carney. The new polymer £20 note - which will be issued for the first time on February 20, 2020 - contains sophisticated security features leading to claims it is the most secure ...