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NewsNew 3,000sq ft Tuffins Nisa Local store and forecourt opened
A new 3,000sq ft Tuffins Nisa Local store and forecourt opened last week in Welshpool, Powys. It has been developed on a site purchased by the Delves family four years ago and has been under construction for six months. The forecourt features 12 petrol pumps and an HGV lane and ...
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NewsTexaco runs promotion with price comparison website
Price comparison website Confused.com is running a promotion giving every customer who purchases a new car insurance policy a £20 Texaco fuel voucher. The offer is being promoted as part of its latest advertising campaign, ‘Confusion to clarity’, and is being supported by a nationwide media campaign across TV, radio ...
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NewsShell rolls out fast charger with easier payment system
Shell has installed a new fast charger for electric vehicles (EVs) that features an easy to use payment system, where users just tap the device with their credit card or smartphone. The first of the Allego fast chargers with the new technology has been deployed at Shell Holloway in London, ...
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NewsBOSS Forecourt Crime Index falls slightly in second quarter
Fuel thefts from forecourts fell marginally in the second quarter of this year, according to BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, but rising fuel prices meant the average initial loss was higher. The BOSS Forecourt Crime Index reveals that incidents per site recorded by BOSS on Britain’s retail forecourts fell ...
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NewsPolice warn forecourts are prime target of Halloween bike gangs
Fuel retailers are being warned to take precautions against gangs of motorbike, moped and scooter riders who may take to the roads over Halloween. The warning has come from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), but it said it was a national issue rather than just in London, as crime and ...
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NewsASA rules Nissan claims on Leaf charging times were misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints against Nissan regarding charging times for its Leaf electric car. Nissan’s website featured text which stated: “quick charge on the move...up to 80% in 40 to 60 minutes**.” Further text stated: “Plug your new Leaf into a CHAdeMO rapid charger and get up ...
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NewsPRA arranges Scottish business breakout event in Stirling
The PRA has arranged a Business Breakout in Scotland at Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling, Airthrey Road, Stirling, on Thursday October 25. Presentations will include: PRA – market update; Edge Petrol – visualising your forecourt; Christie & Co – outlook on the value of petrol filling ...
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NewsNew chief executive appointed to take over at Moto Hospitality
Motorway service area operator Moto Hospitality has appointed Ken McMeikan as its chief executive officer to replace Tim Moss, who is standing down after 12 years in the post, and 20 years with the company. McMeikan joins Moto from Brakes Group, where he was CEO. His career began ...
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NewsJTI campaign urges retailers to join fight against illicit trade
Japan Tobacco International (JTI), has launched of a nationwide anti-illicit tobacco campaign called Don’t Be Complicit In Illicit, which calls on retailers to join the fight against the illicit tobacco trade. It aims to motivate retailers and members of the public to take action against the illicit trade, and the ...
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NewsNew car market plummets 20% in wake of new regulations
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has blamed new emissions testing requirements for a 20.5% fall in sales of new cars in September. A total of 338,834 vehicles were registered in the month, down around 87,000 on September last year, with the new WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles ...
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MFG/MRH integration given ’conditional’ permission
MFG has been given conditional permission to integrate the majority of MRH’s sites (about 440 out of 490) into its business, while the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to consider the merger, and under-takings proposed by MFG.But the CMA has ruled that 52 MRH "hold separate" sites will still ...
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EG Group completes the takeover of German Esso
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has completed the takeover of the German Esso service station network from ExxonMobil. EG Group will operate as a brand partner of Esso in the future.This takeover is the conclusion of an agreement to transfer announced by both companies at the end of November ...
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Gofuels offers pay-as-you-go EV charging
North-eastern forecourt retailer Gofuels is working with electric vehicle charging firm InstaVolt to give customers access to pay-as-you-go, contactless charging. InstaVolt has commissioned a rapid charger at Gofuels’ site in Horwich, Greater Manchester, and is currently installing another two at its site in Worsley, also in Greater Manchester. The 50kWh ...
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eg group’s major donationThe hospital nearest the headquarters of Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has been able to buy vital equipment after a donation of more than £60,000 by the company. The equipment will be used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Burnley General Teaching Hospital. Javed ...
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BP trials FreeWire at its Hammersmith forecourt
A UK trial of BP’s FreeWire electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging service has been launched in Hammersmith. Customers with CHAdeMO-compatible charge EVs are invited to visit the BP Hammersmith forecourt and have their EV charged for free, using the FreeWire system. BP FreeWire is a mobile rapid-charging system, capable of ...
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Major refit for O’Kanes Superstore in Armagh
A 2,000sq ft Nisa forecourt store in Northern Ireland has undergone a major refit. O’Kanes Superstore in Armagh has installed new lighting and flooring, a new ceiling, a bank of chillers, a new counter with an oak block finish along with a raft of bespoke features, to create a premium ...
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Applegreen share offer
Applegreen has raised 175m (£156m) through a share placing with existing and new institutions to part-fund the acquisition of a majority stake in Welcome Break. In the announcement revealing the new funding, the company said the share offer was "significantly oversubscribed".The new shares represent 23.9% of the company’s share capital, ...
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Fuel duty freeze annoucenment welcomed by PRA
Associations representing the forecourt trade and drivers have welcomed the announcement that duty on fuel will be frozen for a further year. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, the Prime Minister said: "Some have wondered if there would be a thaw in our fuel duty freeze this year. ...
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Award-winning Nick Baker sells to Phillips 66
Award-winning dealer Nick Baker has sold his business to the owner of the Jet brand, Phillips 66, and the oil company says it is looking for acquisitions.Mary Wolf, managing director UK marketing at Phillips 66, said: "We’ve been reviewing our UK strategy for the past 12 months and this announcement ...
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PM unveils £106m package for green technology
A £106m package for projects developing green battery, vehicle and refuelling technology was announced by Theresa May at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit. The PM also hosted an automotive roundtable with supply-chain firms from around the world to explore what the government and industry can do to accelerate the development ...