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NewsBP to roll-out rapid 150kW EV chargers to dealers
BP is preparing to offer dealers the opportunity to introduce 150kW ultra-rapid charging on their forecourts. The new BP Chargemaster 150kW installations optimise electric vehicle (EV) performance by providing as many as 100 miles worth of charge in 10 minutes, much faster than the current standard of 50kW charge points. ...
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NewsHMRC finally reveals details of new tobacco regulations
HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that small retailers will be able to start applying for tobacco track and trace codes from 30 April, just three weeks before the introduction of the regulations on May 20. The regulations require retailers to have an Economic Operator Identifier Code (registered to their ...
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NewsShell network to offer discounts to electricity customers
Shell’s network of service stations is to offer discounts to customers of its electricity provider First Utility, which it has rebranded as Shell Energy. The brand change comes a year after Shell acquired First Utility, one of the largest challenger energy suppliers in Great Britain. Shell Energy customers will receive ...
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NewsBusy Norfolk forecourt sold to multi-site operator
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed on the sale of Taverham Gulf Petrol Filling Station, located in the Norfolk village of Taverham, approximately five miles from Norwich, to an experienced local operator. Located in a highly visible main road location with high levels of passing trade, Taverham ...
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NewsExtra MSA Group reveals plan for services on M62
Plans to develop a £50m-plus motorway service area at Junction 11 of the M62 are being put out to public consultation by Extra MSA Group. The group, which says the development could create up to 250 permanent jobs, is holding two public consultations on the proposals ahead of submitting a ...
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NewsGraham Peacock signs 21 sites to the Texaco brand
TG Convenience Stores, a recent new entry to Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies, is to use the Texaco brand for 21 of its service stations, following an agreement between Valero and TG Convenience Stores CEO Graham Peacock. The agreement marks an extension of a relationship that goes back several decades. ...
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NewsGridserve unveils plans for 100 large-scale charging sites
Gridserve has announced plans to build a UK-wide network of more than 100 Electric Forecourts designed specifically for the needs of electric vehicle (EV) drivers, delivering convenient, ultra-fast, low-cost charging for all types of EVs. Each Electric Forecourt will have dedicated zones for both private and fleet vehicles, such as ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports gross profits up 4.4% to £18.1m
Central England Co-operative, which operates 22 forecourts, has announced gross sales up 2.5% to £869.9m with trading profit up 4.4% to £18.1m for the year to 26 January 2019. It reported capital expenditure of £28.7m, which encompassed opening of 10 new food stores and refurbishing 35 more, and included a ...
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NewsNisa to roll out 1,000 Co-op own brand products
Nisa has announced that from April 2019 it will roll out approximately 1,000 Co-op own brand products across fresh and ambient, bringing the total number available to Nisa and Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) retailers to almost 2,000, more than 80% of the Co-op range. The extended range will be rolled ...
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NewsMorrisons to roll out GeniePoint Network rapid chargers
ChargePoint Services, owner and operator of the GeniePoint Network, has announced a green transport energy roll-out plan with Morrisons supermarkets to provide rapid electric vehicle charging across its sites, nationwide. Morrisons will provide its customers with 50-100kW highest-specification rapid chargers, enabling customers to shop in store while their electric vehicle ...
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NewsBlowtorch used on forecourt in botched raid
Raiders are believed to have used a blowtorch on a forecourt in a bid to steal from a cash machine in West Yorkshire. The incident took place at about 4am on Friday March 22 at Silsden Self Service Station, in Keighley Road. Police are appealing for anyone with information to ...
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NewsThieves rip ATM from a forecourt in Northern Ireland
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland are investigating after an ATM machine was stolen from a forecourt in Irvinestown during the early hours of Sunday 24 March. Detective sergeant Brian Reid said: “Thieves used a digger to remove the ‘built in’ cash machine from a filling station ...
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NewsGulf strengthens south west team with new appointment
Gulf Retail has strengthened its team in the south west of England with the appointment of Sam Edwards as regional business manager. Sam re-joins Certas Energy after three years as territory manager with Essar. He previously spent nearly nine years with Certas Energy, working his way successfully from sales teamlLeader ...
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NewsShopworkers urged to report all abuse in new campaign
Shopworkers across England and Wales are being encouraged to report every incident of abuse when it occurs as part of a new campaign being launched today by the Home Office, retail businesses and retail membership organisations. The campaign aims to challenge the perception that being subject to verbal abuse and ...
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NewsBid by supermarkets to keep merger afloat will lead to many forecourt closures, says PRA
Sainsbury’s and Asda’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) threatens the livelihoods of many independent petrol retailers across the UK, according to the PRA. Last week Sainsbury’s said it would cap its fuel gross profit margin to no more than 3.5 pence per litre for five years, while ...
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NewsRoadchef introduces flexible income scheme at three sites
Motorway services operator Roadchef has become one of the UK’s first employers to provide employees with access to a flexible income. Wagestream’s Get Paid As You Go platform is now available to employees at three Roadchef sites – Chester, Clacket Lane on the Surrey Kent border and Northampton. Employees at ...
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NewsBP opens UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for EVs
The UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles has been inaugurated by Milton Keynes Council and BP Chargemaster, which is operating the hub on Polar, the largest public charging network in the UK. The hub is located within a minute’s drive of the M1, just off junction 14 ...
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NewsThieves rip ATM from forecourt while site is open
Thieves have ripped out an ATM from a petrol station shop, causing extensive damage to the building, even though it was open and two staff were inside at the time. Merseyside Police officers are appealing for information after the ATM was stolen from the Spar store at the Texaco service ...
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NewsApplegreen UK wins award for online recruitment
Applegreen UK and Blue Octopus, an online recruitment specialist, have won an award at the 15th annual Onrec Annual Online Recruitment Awards. The ceremony celebrates innovation and achievements within the online sector of the recruitment industry. Applegreen, along with partners Blue Octopus received the win for “Innovative Use of Social ...
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NewsFord accelerates plans for electric car production
Ford is expanding production of all-electric vehicles after deciding that rapid growth in the market means it needs to accelerate its plans. It is investing about $900m (£682m) in new production capacity at a plant in Michigan, creating about 900 jobs. Head of global operations Joe Hinrichs said it had ...