Tracy West
Tracy has been writing about convenience retailing for 35 years. She worked for Convenience Store for many years and has also contributed to in-house magazines for retailers including Budgens, Londis, McColl’s and Spar.
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Plans approved for development of Millpond Petrol Station in Featherstone
Darwen Investments Ltd, operated by Irfan, Mohsin and Yasin Patel, has been granted planning permission to remodel its Millpond Petrol Station in Featherstone, Pontefract.
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DHL Supply Chain in new deal with BP Pulse
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by BP Pulse in a new warehousing and transport contract.
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Sales of ZEV HGVs hampered by lengthy grant system
Growth in sales of ZEV HGVs remains constricted due to a lack of operator confidence which is not helped by a lengthy grant system where fewer than half of all ZEV models available are currently eligible.
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Hydrogen-fuelled vehicle firm ULEMCo secures more funding
Hydrogen-fuelled vehicle firm ULEMCo has secured a further £5m in funding and has added to its investor base.
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FOR EV completes first of two EV hubs for Network Rail Scotland
FOR EV has gone live with the first of two major EV charging hub installations in a project that will support Network Rail Scotland in electrifying its operational fleet.
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Studying bubbles could lead to more efficient biofuels
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are studying how bubbles form in a drop of biodiesel in a bid tohelp future engines get the most energy out of the fuel.
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PRA hits back at RAC criticism of fuel margins
The PRA has hit back at criticism from the RAC about fuel margins by saying that petrol retailers are wrestling with skyrocketing increases to their costs and are offering motorists the best deals they can.
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FOCUS ON PUMPS: In full flow?
Pumps that are slow to deliver fuel are a pain for punters but they can also be a pain for retailers, as this may well indicate that the pump is coming to the end of its lifespan.
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Norfolk council says no to new charging hub
South Norfolk Council has refused planning permission for an EV charging hub at Diss.
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Top 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuels uses Forward-EV for first chargepoint
Top 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuels has put in its first EV chargepoint, at its busy Tyburn Road site in Birmingham.
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Plans to turn old forecourt into hand car wash
A1 Auto’s Ltd has applied for planning permission to open a hand car wash and valeting facility on a former forecourt in Hylton Road, Worcester. The site last operated as a car rental business.
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Greggs opens 2,500th shop – in Sainsbury’s forecourt store
Greggs has opened its 2,500th shop – on a petrol forecourt at Sainsbury’s Cobham.
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Bramble Energy simplifies fuel cell stack assembly process
Fuel tech firm Bramble Energy has successfully completed a project aimed at accelerating the transition to an electrified automotive industry in the UK.
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FOCUS ON SUMMER SPORT & BARBECUE: It’s all kicking off
With UEFA’s Euros ’24 in Germany followed by the Olympic Games in Paris, we can expect some serious sales uplifts as armchair fans cheer their nations on this summer.
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50 objections to Penny Petroleum’s Scorton plans
More than 50 objections have been lodged against Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum’s plans to convert an unused workshop at the former Coates Garage in Brompton Road, Scorton near Catterick, into a shop.
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Zest invests £1.3m in chargepoints at University of Warwick
Zest is investing £1.3m to provide 173 EV charging spaces in car parks across the University of Warwick campus.
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Plans submitted to convert forecourt’s MOT workshop into a c-store
Bradleys Properties Ltd, owners of Bradley’s Garage in Llanidloes, Powys, has submitted a planning application to convert its existing garage and workshop into a convenience store.
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Private buyers need more incentives to buy EVs
The absence of government incentives for private buyers is having a marked effect on the uptake of EVs, according to SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes.
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New Cumnock forecourt up for sale
New Cumnock Filling Station in East Ayrshire is up for sale for £550,000 freehold.
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Death at factory leads to Lucozade supply problems
A death at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I’s Coleford manufacturing site could result in a shortage of supplies of the company’s drinks, which include Lucozade and Ribena.