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NewsZap-Map unveils voice-activated function on Google assistant
Zap-Map, the electric vehicle (EV) charging digital platform, has launched a free voice-activated function on Google Assistant, allowing users to search for EV charge points using voice commands.Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Google Home and in-car using the latest version of Android Auto, Zap-Map uses natural language processing ...
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NewsAssistant cut by glass from broken bottle during robbery
A staff member at a forecourt has been cut by glass from a broken bottle during a robbery. The robbery was at the Esso Petrol Station in Northam, Hampshire, at around 9.20am on Saturday 7 December. A man entered the store, grabbed a glass bottle from a shelf and smashed ...
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NewsGreenergy released from Serious Fraud Office probe into biodiesel
The Serious Fraud Office has informed Greenergy that the company and its employees are no longer suspects in an ongoing investigation.In May this year, the SFO announced it was investigating aspects of biodiesel trading at Greenergy and various third parties as part of a broader investigation.The board of Greenergy released ...
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NewsBooming SUV sales threaten drive for cleaner transport, says report
Demand for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is threatening the UK’s attempts to clean up the transport sector, with their sales outnumbering electric vehicle sales at a rate of 37 to 1, according to new research.The 2019 annual Review of Energy Policy, published by the UK Energy Research, highlights how the ...
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NewsMFG opens new-to-industry site with Budgens store in Dorset
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has opened a new-to-industry petrol filling station in Creekmoor, Poole, in Dorset.In addition to offering Shell fuels and a range of contactless car valeting facilities, the station also offers customers a 3,000sq ft. Budgens store, a Subway restaurant and a range of food-to-go ...
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NewsWelsh Government to remove rates relief for cash machines
The Welsh Government has announced plans to proceed with an order to remove Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) from ATMs from April next year.The decision follows a consultation launched by the Welsh Government which sought views on the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2019 and the provision ...
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NewsCo-op signs supply deal with Valero Energy for 115 sites
Valero Energy has won a long-term agreement to supply fuel to 115 Co-op petrol filling stations.The contract extension includes the supply of fuel to 31 new-look Co-op branded locations from mid-2020.Valero, which has worked with Co-op since 2005, will manage the supply of fuel to Co-op forecourts through auto-replenishment, with ...
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NewsAppleby Westward adds two forecourts as part of acquisition
Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company servicing Spar convenience stores in the South West, has bought the forecourt and c-store group Denovo Retail for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition of Southampton-based Denovo will add 15 convenience stores and two forecourt shops to Appleby Westward’s portfolio of company-owned Spar stores, taking the ...
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NewsACS reports fall in investment by convenience store owners
Convenience retailers have been delaying and scaling back on investments in their stores over the last year. Figures from the Association of Convenience Stores’ Investment Tracker show that in the 12 months to November 2019, the UK’s 46,000 local shops have invested £558m in their businesses, down from £737m in ...
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NewsAFC Energy launches EV charger powered by hydrogen fuel cell
Hydrogen power company AFC Energy has launched a zero emissions electric vehicle (EV) charger based on hydrogen fuel cell technology.The self-contained charging system overcomes issues associated with poor grid coverage to provide rapid EV charging anywhere it is needed.In the UK, a recent study commissioned by Scottish Power found that ...
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NewsLancashire Police release CCTV image after theft from forecourt
Lancashire Police have released a CCTV image of a man wanted for questioning after a large amount of stock was stolen from a petrol station at Preston Docks. The theft happened at the Morrison’s petrol station in Mariners Way at around 4.30pm on Tuesday, November 12. Staff reported that a ...
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NewsCrackdown on criminality at hand car washes in Northern Ireland
A crackdown on slavery and other criminal activity harboured by hand car washes in Northern Ireland is being led by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), and has resulted in some sites being closed down. Detective inspector Mark Bell from PSNI’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit (MSHTU) said: ...
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NewsDiesel decline continues to depress new car sales
The UK new car market fell 1.3% in November, with 156,621 models registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales of petrol and alternatively fuelled cars (AFV) were all up but could not offset a fall of 27.2% in diesel cars, from 50,750 ...
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NewsForecourt staff threatened by knife-wielding robber
A robbery in which forecourt staff where threatened with a knife is being investigated by West Mercia Police. The attack took place at the Applegreen petrol station, on the Bargates, Leominster, at around 10pm on Tuesday 3 December. A man entered the petrol station and threatened employees with a knife, ...
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NewsEV owners could get 1,000 free miles a year from supermarkets
The average supermarket shopper could get enough free charging to power an electric vehicle for more than 1,000 miles a year, according to research by Volkswagen. The motor manufacturer has partnered Tesco and Pod Point to install charging points in Tesco car parks, which EV owners can use for free ...
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NewsStudy finds EV drivers could save £300 by sharing electricity
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could save up to £300 a year by storing and sharing electricity in their car’s battery a research project has found. But the technology faces significant roadblocks, with fresh policy needed to enable its future.The study was designed to examine the value of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, ...
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NewsPhillips 66 pledges to continue investing in its Humber refinery
The UK head of Phillips 66 has pledged to continue investing in the business to equip it for the future as its Humber Refinery in North Lincolnshire reached it half century.The company, at that time operating as Conoco, first entered the UK in 1960 as a fuel distributor and acquired ...
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NewsACS report highlights important role played by c-stores in Wales
The important role that convenience stores play in both the economy and local communities in Wales has been revealed by new research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The 2020 Welsh Local Shop Report revealed that 62% of local shops in Wales operate in rural locations, providing essential services ...
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NewsImperial Tobacco removes gantry after magistrates convict retailer
A London-based retailer has had his tobacco gantry removed by Imperial Tobacco after violating the terms and conditions of his contract, and he will no longer receive any sales support from the company.Karson Mepani, of Mepani News Kings News, 527 Kingsbury Road, London, was convicted by magistrates for possession of ...
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NewsForecourts among the winners at Appleby Westward annual awards
Forecourt stores were among the winners at the annual Retail Awards staged by Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the south west.Olly Andrews’ Spar forecourt store at Maiden Newton won the best neighbourhood forecourt store award, while the Totnes Cross filling station at Halwell, Devon, was ...