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NewsGovernment’s Net Zero Strategy commits up to £1bn to support EVs, including zero-emission mandate
The government is investing up to £1billion to support the electrification of UK vehicles and infrastructure, including a zero-emission vehicle mandate, as part of its Net Zero Strategy unveiled today.
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EG Group drops plans to buy Asda forecourts
EG Group will no longer be acquiring Asda’s 320 forecourts, both companies have confirmed today.
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Ford announces £230m investment to build electric power units at Halewood
Ford is to invest up to £230 million at its Halewood vehicle transmission facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles sold in Europe.
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INEOS invests €2 billion in green hydrogen production
INEOS has today announced that it is to invest more than €2 billion into electrolysis projects to make zero carbon, green hydrogen across Europe. Its first plants will be built in Norway, Germany, Belgium with investment also planned in the UK and France.
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Fri-Jado puts food in the spotlight with new multi-deck range
Global equipment company Fri-Jado has launched the new Multideck Display (MDD) range as it recognises growing demand for convenient and flexible solutions.
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RAC calls for temporary cut in VAT as fuel prices near record levels
The average price of a litre of petrol sold on UK forecourts has reached its highest level since September 2012 - 140.22p - reports RAC Fuel Watch.
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First ‘Extra Special’ Asda c-store opens on EG forecourt
Asda has officially opened its first premium ‘extra special’ convenience store on an EG Group forecourt, offering motorists the opportunity to shop the supermarket’s deluxe product range in a convenient roadside location.
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Promotion for Geoff Henderson to wholesale business manager at Phillips 66
Geoff Henderson has been promoted to the role of wholesale business manager with immediate effect. Previously commercial sales manager, Geoff has been a valued member of the Phillips 66 team for 20 years.
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UK must ramp up public charger installation to keep pace with EV sales, says new report
The exponential growth of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) market requires 40 to 50 charge points to be installed every day between now and 2035 to meet demand, according to a report by New AutoMotive, an independent transport research organisation founded in 2020 with a mission to support the switch to EVs.
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TALKING HEADS: Special recognition for a great legacy
Visvanathan Yoganathan – known as Yogan – was very proud to be presented with the Special Recognition Award at the recent Forecourt Trader Awards, following a public vote.
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IWG and Mer team up to bring EV charging to flexible working spaces
Electric Vehicle charging specialists Mer have teamed up with the world’s largest flexible workspace provider IWG plc to bring cutting edge charging facilities to their clients.
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£2m tool aims to unlock energy in the South East to power 1,371 EV chargers
A £2 million machine-learning tool is creating a Matrix-like simulation of the South East’s electricity network, that could unlock energy capacity equivalent to 1,371 new rapid-electric car chargers by 2028.
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PRA chairman calls for independent inquiry into inept handling of fuel crisis
An independent inquiry into the fuel crisis has been called for by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, as 12% of filling stations in London and the South East were revealed to be still dry, and 17 per cent had just one grade of fuel.
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EG Group confirms sale of 27 sites to Park Garage Group
EG Group has announced the sale of 27 forecourt sites to fellow Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group, following its recent confirmation that it had reached agreement with a single purchaser, subject to approval.
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VST Groups acquires two forecourts following retirement
VST Groups - a Rhondda Cynon Taf business - is set to create up to 10 new jobs following the purchase of two service station sites, following a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
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EG Group strengthens foodservice operations with purchase of bakery business Cooplands
EG Group is set to strengthen its diversification into foodservice across its forecourts with the acquisition of the bakery business CS Food Group Holdings Limited (’Cooplands’), the UK’s second-largest bakery chain.
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Military takes to the road to deliver fuel to forecourts
The army is set to start delivering fuel to forecourts from Monday, as parts of the country, particularly the south east, continue to suffer chronic shortages.
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MFG’s owner CD&R win bid for Morrisons
MFG’s owner - Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) - has won the auction to takeover British supermarket Morrisons.
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Exelby Services is crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year
Exelby Services on the A19 in Northallerton was the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards winner at last night’s glittering ceremony at the Park Plaza in Westminster.
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‘Never mind the army driving tankers, I need them on my forecourt,’ says stressed retailer
“I’m managing a war,” said a very stressed independent retailer - Prem Uthayakumaran, who runs Broxbourne Service Station in St Albans.
