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NewsRAC says smaller retailers fairer on fuel prices than supermarkets
The RAC says smaller fuel retailers are being fairer to their customers on prices than the big four supermarkets. The claim came as the RAC revealed the supermarkets raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the supermarkets increased the price ...
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NewsNew BP with M&S Simply Food service station opens in Norfolk
A new BP service station with M&S Simply Food has opened at the A140/A143 junction at Scole in Norfolk. The scheme has created 20 new jobs and includes a toilet accessible to disabled people, and a baby changing-room. Andy Kenney, BP district manager, said: “The new store and introduction of ...
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NewsCNG Fuels starts building work on biomethane refuelling stations
CNG Fuels has commenced construction of two new public access renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations, two of five due to open in 2019 to cater for increasing demand from HGV operators switching from diesel. The new public access Bio-CNG stations will serve major truck routes and cities, ...
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NewsGang of robbers raid Applegreen site in Hampshire
Officers from Hampshire Police are investigating after a gang robbed a forecourt in West End, east of Southampton. At about 4.30am on Monday 20 May a group of around five or six men carrying metal objects forced entry to the Applegreen Service Station on Swaythling Road. A member of staff ...
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NewsEG Group boosts IT capability with acquisition of company
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has acquired GB3, a provider of information technology (IT) solutions based in Preston. In parallel, Graham Billsborough, founder and CEO of GB3, has been appointed EG Group’s chief information officer (CIO). Billsborough has a background in technology leadership roles and, having worked in AstraZeneca, ...
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NewsGreenergy acquires tanker fleet in the South West
Greenergy has acquired William C Hockin (Tankers), a family owned specialist haulage company located in the south-west of England. The Hockin tanker business will be integrated into Greenergy Flexigrid, Greenergy’s existing in-house haulage business, as a specialist long-distance operation. Andrew Owens, chief executive of Greenergy, explained: “William C Hockin has ...
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NewsIonity orders 120 350kW Veefil EV chargers from Tritium
Electric vehicle charger company Tritium, has signed a deal with Ionity to supply its Veefil-PK 350kW DC high power electric vehicle (EV) chargers for 120 new Ionity charging sites across Europe.The contract with Ionity is Tritium’s largest-ever deal for its Veefil-PKs and will see an average of four to six ...
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NewsSainsbury’s offers 10ppl discount in fuel promotion
A promotion offering 10ppl off fuel is being launched by Sainsbury’s. Customers who spend £60 or more on groceries at a Sainsbury’s supermarket or online between Thursday 23 and Tuesday 28 May will receive a coupon and will have 14 days to redeem the offer. The discount can be used ...
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NewsEsso confirms move to Nectar loyalty scheme from June 1
The shake-up of Esso’s loyalty scheme, which was announced in November last year, will get under way on June 1 when Esso transfers from Tesco Clubcard to Nectar. From that date customers will be able to earn Nectar points on their fuel and shop purchases at participating Esso-branded service stations, ...
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NewsMinister unveils plans for test facility for self-driving vehicles
A government minister has announced plans to develop a cyber testing facility for self-driving vehicles.Future of mobility minister Jesse Norman explained: “Toyota has said that to make self-driving vehicles safe, you would need to test them for around 9 billion miles. That’s the equivalent of driving around the world 350,000 ...
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NewsEssar expands retail operation into the North East
Essar has expanded its retail operation into the North East with the conversion of MPK’s Chester Road station in Stanley, County Durham. Chester Road is Essar’s 70th site in the UK, and the 13th MPK location to switch to the Essar brand. Ramsay Macdonald, head of retail at Essar, commented: ...
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PRA pleased with CMA
The PRA has welcomed the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the merger between supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Asda, after finding it would lead to increased prices at many petrol stations across the UK.PRA chairman Brian Madderson had warned last month that the proposed measures to ...
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Shell London HQ targeted by climate change protesters
Shell’s London headquarters have been vandalised by climate-change protesters.The company was targeted by a group known as Extinction Rebellion, which planned protests at key targets around London.The group had called for a full-scale rebellion to demand decisive action from governments on the environmental crisis. It encouraged people to join in ...
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Rontec buys Lewes and Newmarket Service Stations
Rontec has bought two well-established East Sussex petrol filling stations from its fellow Top 50 Indie Local Fuels.The deal, done via Christie & Co, involved the sale of Lewes Service Station and Newmarket Service Station. Situated on the A27 just outside Brighton, Lewes S/S and Newmarket S/S have high volumes ...
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exxonmobil expands fawleyExxonMobil has committed to plans to expand its Fawley refinery near Southampton, to increase production of ultra-low sulphur diesel by almost 45%, or 38,000 barrels per day, along with logistics improvements.ban sale of diesel trucks by 2040Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel HGV lorries by no ...
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NewsThief uses concrete block to smash way into forecourt shop
A thief who smashed his way into a petrol station shop in the middle of the night is being sought by officers from Humberside Police. In an appeal for information, the police force said they were looking for a cyclist in connection with criminal damage and burglary at a petrol ...
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NewsSpar UK appoints new managing director
Spar UK has appointed Louise Hoste as its new managing director. In November the previous managing director Debbie Robinson left to become chief executive of Central England Co-operative. Hoste has a wide range of international retail experience. She has worked for Walmart in the UK, Canada and Chile in commercial, ...
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NewsPolice in Northern Ireland remain on alert for ATM crime
Police in Northern Ireland say they are continuing to focus on preventing further attacks on ATMs following a number of arrests and five men being charged in relation to ATM thefts. After a spate of ATM thefts this year the Police Service of Northern Ireland set up a special unit ...
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NewsEuro Garages parent EG Group adds 69 sites to US portfolio
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has signed a deal to acquire 69 convenience stores and fuel stations in the US. The sites are owned by family owned Certified Oil and are in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. “The connection the store teams have with the customers in the community ...
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Londis celebrates 60th birthday in strong position
Londis is 60 years old and "stronger than ever" following three record-breaking years of sales growth and recruitment, according to Martin Swadling, Londis brand director, as he revealed a host of consumer and retailer initiatives for 2019 to celebrate the milestone anniversary.He said 1,160 retailers had joined the brand since ...