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NewsLaw to force petrol retailers to install chargers approved
Legislation that will force petrol retailers to install electric chargepoints has been passed by Parliament, but the Government has still failed to identify which sites will be affected. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act provides powers to force “large petrol retailers” and motorway service stations to install electric charging points ...
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NewsAberdeen Council offers free tours of hydrogen fuel facilities
The Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES) facility is hosting free tours for members of the public keen to find out more about the innovative approach to low carbon transport. ACHES is the city’s second hydrogen refuelling station and is part of Aberdeen City Council’s investment in hydrogen technology. Located ...
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NewsIGD forecasts UK convenience will reach £47.2bn by 2023
New forecasts from IGD, reveal that the UK convenience channel is set to add £7.1bn in the next five years to reach £47.2bn by 2023. The convenience channel will benefit from strong store growth over the period, helping to fuel the channel’s compound annual growth rate of 3.3% to 2023. ...
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NewsGovernment consults on the introduction of E10 fuel
The PRA chairman has reacted angrily to a new government consultation on whether E10 fuel should be introduced, accusing it of trying to “fudge” the issue. Brian Madderson said: “PRA has been entirely consistent throughout previous dialogue with Government – in consultation submissions, roundtable meetings with ministers including Jesse Norman ...
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NewsMRH gives training initiative a national roll-out
Top 50 Indie MRH has launched a national roll-out of its new online training initiative, in partnership with Bolt Learning. Following an initial three-month trial, the company is rolling out a full online induction process into working on a forecourt across its estate. MRH will offer colleagues access to eight ...
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NewsSales of electric and hybrid vehicles rising every month
The overall number of pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles registered has risen every month so far this year, with one being registered every nine minutes in the UK, according to Go Ultra Low, the joint government and car industry campaign. The first half of 2018 saw 28,054 registered to ...
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NewsRobbers who assaulted petrol station staff with hammers jailed
Two men who assaulted petrol station staff with hammers were part of a gang of four jailed for a combined total of 25 years. The four men were sentenced at Southampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to their part in a series of robberies and burglaries against businesses. The men, ...
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NewsGovernment urged to set up Anti-Illicit Trade Group
A cross party group of MPs and peers has called on the government to set up a national Anti-Illicit Trade Group, claiming this could bring in up to £5bn a year in excise duty. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Illicit Trade says that illicit trade cultivates organised crime activity and ...
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NewsACS welcomes LINK decision to cancel ATM fee cut
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a decision by LINK to cancel an interchange fee cut expected in 2020 and review future reductions. The first reduction in interchange fees enforced by LINK of 5% (equivalent to 1.25p per transaction) took effect on 1 July, with the second 5% ...
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NewsRontec and BP agree £2bn fuel supply deal
Top 50 Indie Rontec has agreed a new £2bn fuel supply contract with BP. The deal involves renewal of an existing contract for fuel supply at 50 sites, with a further 13 forecourts across England and Wales added – including Rontec’s two motorway service sites. These sites are set to ...
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NewsNisa Local forecourt shop launches food-to-go range
A Nisa Local forecourt shop, at Brighouse, West Yorkshire, which opened its doors for the first time earlier this year, has seen footfall rocket after launching its own bespoke food-to go-offering. Husband and wife team Salim and Mumtaz Patel run the Crown Services store together, having operated a petrol station ...
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NewsNational Grid expects smart EVs to store and release power
Electric vehicles will play a major role in delivering a low carbon future, according to National Grid’s annual Future Energy Scenarios report. Through smart charging and vehicle-to-grid technologies, the report says electric vehicles will be able to support the continued growth in renewables by storing excess generation and releasing it ...
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NewsGulf Retail rolls out collectibles promotion
The latest Gulf Retail forecourt initiative, designed to drive new business to Gulf forecourts, will be rolled-out nationwide this summer. The Gulf Collectibles range of 1:64 scale models includes a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, Ford Mustang and Audi R8, each one available in Gulf racing colours and in a presentation box. ...
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NewsDfT drops requirement for minimum distance between MSAs
The Department for Transport has revealed that it has abandoned the requirement for minimum intervals between motorway service areas (MSAs). The admission came from transport minister Jesse Norman in a response to MP Maria Miller, who was objecting to proposals for two MSAs on the M3 in her Basingstoke constituency. ...
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NewsPRA warns of flaws in way Road to Zero is being implemented
The PRA has accepted a number of proposals in the government’s new transport strategy, but pointed out a range of flaws in the way it is being implemented. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “Following the Department for Transport (DfT) publication of the Road to Zero strategy earlier this week, the ...
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NewsPark Garage Group holds annual cricket day
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group recently held its annual cricket day at Addiscombe Cricket Club in Sandilands, Croydon. Hemant Tandon, Park Garage group operations director, said of the event: “Park Garage Group (PGG) were thrilled to host its fourth annual cricket day at Addiscombe Cricket Club. It was a ...
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NewsTobacco gantry removed after counterfeit cigarette conviction
Tobacco manufacturer JTI has removed its tobacco gantry from N&N News in Desborough Road, High Wycombe, following a prosecution at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on 13 June for selling counterfeit tobacco products. The store’s owner, Chandrasegaram Mughaya, was given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £1,650 in costs. ...
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NewsACS calls for transparency over affects of ATM fee cut
The Association of Convenience Store (ACS) has told MPs LINK should be transparent about the application of its Financial Inclusion Programme, and the impact of its interchange fee cut on rural ATMs. It was giving evidence in Parliament to an inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group, chaired ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie completes third redevelopment this year
Top 50 Indie SK Fuels has reopened its Jet Smalleys site at Thorne, near Doncaster, after a £1.3m redevelopment. SK Fuels owns nine Jet sites throughout the north of England, and the Jet Smalleys scheme is the third redevelopment it has completed this year. The latest redevelopment involved major changes ...
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NewsMcLaren announces full range will be hybrid by 2025
British sportscar and supercar maker McLaren has announced that its entire range will be hybrid by 2025. Speaking at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mike Flewitt, chief executive officer, McLaren Automotive, revealed the company’s Track25 business plan to take it through to 2025. He said the company would be launching ...