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EV users admit to having ’charged dangerously’
A majority of EV users who responded to a survey have admitted they have ’charged dangerously’, and blamed it on an absence of local public charging points. Consumer protection charity, Electrical Safety First, surveyed 1,500 EV owners, including both all-electric and hybrids, and found that 74% blamed a lack of ...
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NewsCraft baker eyes forecourt
Traditional craft bakery, Somerset Bakehouse has applied for planning permission to convert a convenience store on a BP forecourt in Bridgwater, into a bakers. According to Somerset Live, two separate planning applications have been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council. The first relates to a change of use from shop to ...
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NewsEsso predicts positive boost as dealers welcome Nectar scheme
Esso UK is expecting a boost in fuel volumes following the launch of its Nectar loyalty programme on June 1, which generated positive comments from several Esso retailers. Phil Miller from Cuff Miller (Littlehampton, West Sussex) said: “It’s still early days, but our move to Nectar has already been positive ...
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BPme Rewards scheme replaces Nectar card
BP has launched a new customer loyalty programme, BPme Rewards, which replaces Nectar. Customers can earn and redeem BPme Rewards points, with the choice of using either a digital card on the BPme app or a physical card, to collect points.Nicola Grady-Smith, BP retail operations director UK, said: "BPme Rewards ...
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traffic at an all-time highRoad traffic edged slightly higher last year to an all-time high, according to government statistics. Overall mileage for all types of vehicles totalled 328.1bn in 2018, compared with 327.1bn the previous year. The mileage for cars and light commercial vehicles increased to 255bn and 51bn, compared ...
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NewsMP opens Certas Energy’s new refuelling bunker at The ’fechan truckstop
Certas Energy has welcomed lorry drivers and local dignitaries to the official opening of its new refuelling site at the popular ‘fechan Truckstop (Eardley International). The bunker promises increased speed and efficiency, as well as convenience for drivers. The ribbon cutting ceremony was overseen by MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and ...
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Government urged to support ultra-fast charge network
A cross-industry group including BP, National Grid and the CBI, has called on the government to support development of a network of ultra-fast charging technology charging at above 150kW and up to 350kW across the UK. In a joint statement they said: "Spanning the strategic road network, city ...
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Public charging locations outnumber forecourts
There are now more public charging locations in the UK than petrol stations, according to data from Zap-Map, an online service for electric charger users.As of May 22, Zap-Map reported that there were 8,471 charging locations across the UK, hosting a total of 13,613 charging devices. According to Experian Catalist ...
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Inner Space Stations opens with ’wow’ factor
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Graham Kennedy is back with a bang having just re-opened his site in York with the aim of it becoming the best site in the UK "if not Planet Earth". Graham, the managing director of Inner Space Stations, has invested £1m in the ...
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Jos Richardson snaps up Snaith Hall Filling Station
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has added to its estate with the purchase of Snaith Hall Filling Station, near Goole in East Yorkshire. It was sold through Christie & Co, on behalf of the family who had operated it for more than 30 years, who decided to retire. ...
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NewsLaw firm warns forecourt retailers to get to grips with new tobacco regs
New rules introduced last month for cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco to combat forgery, will also be extended to cigars and cigarillos in 2024, according to Robert Botkai, partner of law firm Winckworth Sherwood. He wants to ensure that forecourt retailers fully understand what the new regulations – which came into ...
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JP&S Services opens new-build Texaco site
A newly built Texaco forecourt has opened in Headly Down, Hampshire. Texaco Beech Hill service station, owned by Top 50 Indie JP&S Services, was officially opened by East Hampshire District Council chairman, Anthony Williams. The new-build service station features four pumps supplying all four grades of fuel, including Supreme Diesel ...
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Peers pay tribute to passing of Rasi Rasaiyaah
The directors of two Top 50 Indie companies have paid tribute to a well-known member of the forecourt community who died earlier this month.Sunil Tandon, director of Park Garage Group, and Dermot Dowling, chairman of Petrocell, said: "It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good ...
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NewsAsda cuts 3ppl from its diesel prices and 1ppl from petrol
Asda has announced that it will be cutting its fuel prices from tomorrow, June 6. It will be taking up to 3ppl off diesel and 1ppl off unleaded petrol, meaning its national price cap on diesel is 128.7ppl, and 126.7ppl on unleaded petrol. Asda’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: ...
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NewsRoadchef welcomes rejection of M4 relief road plan
A decision by the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford to reject plans for an M4 relief road has been welcomed by the motorway service area operator Roadchef, but has been criticised by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Roadchef had opposed the plan because it said the proposed route meant Magor ...
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NewsMan taken to hospital after attack by gang of robbers
A man was taken to hospital after he was attacked during an early-morning robbery at a petrol filling station in Hampshire. Emergency services were called to the Esso service station at Stoney Cross in the New Forest at 4.23am on Tuesday June 4 following the raid. A number of men ...
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NewsApplegreen exploring new opportunities in the US
Applegreen is continuing to explore new opportunities in the US, its chairman, Daniel Kitchen, has told shareholders at its AGM. Giving an update for the first five months of 2019, he said: “The US business is performing well and we continue to explore new opportunities in this market.” Last year ...
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NewsGroup of men armed with hammers rob forecourt shop
Officers from Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses or information following a robbery at a petrol filling station at Southam in the early hours of Tuesday 4 June. At around 2am, three men entered the BP Garage on Coventry Road and stole a quantity of cash and cigarettes. They then ...
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NewsBP launches loyalty scheme to replace Nectar
BP has launched a new customer loyalty programme, BPme Rewards, to replace Nectar. BPme Rewards offers customers the option to earn and redeem BPme Rewards Points, with the choice of using either a digital card on the BPme app or a physical card, to collect points. Nicola Grady-Smith, BP retail ...
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NewsStoke-on-Trent service station brought to market
Kingsley Moor Service Station in Stoke-on-Trent has been brought to the market by Forecourts4sale. The service station has no fuel tie or brand and has four pump islands with a total of 12 nozzles supplying unleaded petrol and diesel. The site also includes an air machine and a hand car ...