All articles by Merril Boulton – Page 16
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NewsPRA calls for higher fuel margins, as concern mounts over tough winter ahead for independent retailers
The PRA has issued a warning over the plight of independent fuel retailers over the next few months, predicting that the astrononomic rise in energy costs could cripple many, leaving the nation’s fuel resilience compromised.
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NewsCWA urges car wash operators to minimise water consumption as UK heads for drought
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has written to the heads of major water suppliers in the UK, the Environment Agency and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as it attempts to head off possible restrictions that would impact the business of car wash operators.
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NewsEG Group submits plans for new-to-industry Cleckheaton site
Top 50 Indie EG Group have submitted plans to knock down an office building in Cleckheaton to make way for a petrol station, shop and drive-thru.
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NewsCertas Energy claims a first with HVO refuelling service
Certas Energy has launched a delivery service of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), claiming it will enable commercial operators to instantly cut up to 90% of their business’ greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsGridserve drives EV charging infrastructure growth with £200m boost from Infracapital
Gridserve, the tech-enabled sustainable energy business and creator of the ’Electric Forecourt’, has secured an initial £200m investment from Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G plc, in support of the company’s drive to decarbonise transport through electric vehicle infrastructure and its mission to deliver sustainable energy on the scale needed to move the needle on climate change.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Ascona Group adds to network with purchase of two Welsh sites
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has bought two service stations in Wales - one in Monmouthshire and one in Ceredigion - taking its total portfolio to 62 sites across the UK.
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NewsRAC slams Government inaction on fuel price support for motorists as UK fares badly in European league table
The UK is one of the European countries that has done the least to support drivers with rocketing pump prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to data released by RAC Europe.
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NewsBP to invest up to £50 million in new global battery research and development centre in Britain
BP has unveiled plans to invest up to £50 million (around $60 million) in a new, state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) battery testing centre and analytical laboratory in the UK.
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NewsACS highlights impact of Net Zero targets on retailers in its evidence to CMA’s fuel pricing study
The ACS has advised the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it should take into consideration the UK Government’s Net Zero targets and their impact on the road fuel market, as it embarks on its market study into fuel pricing.
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NewsAsda responds to RAC accusations of ‘profiteering’ with fuel price cuts
Asda has responded to accusations of profiteering by the RAC by cutting the price of unleaded by 5ppl and diesel by 3ppl to ”help motorists save money when filling up their tanks”.
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Equipment NewsTLM technologies completes rollout of evoBackOffice to MFG estate
TLM has completed the rollout of evoBackOffice to Top 50 Indie MFG’s 900-plus site estate.
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Equipment NewsVolumatic launches money-counting scale upgrade - CountEasy 2
Eighteen years after the launch of money-counting scale CountEasy, Volumatic has revealed its latest upgrade - CountEasy 2.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Yet another fuel market study - probably not the last!
So yet another investigation into the road fuel market is upon us and those veterans of the fuel retailing industry will probably shrug with frustration – they’ve seen it all before.
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NewsExelby Services partners with Element 2 to establish UK’s first public hydrogen refuelling service for HGVs
Forecourt Trader of the Year winner and Top 50 Indie Exelby Services is to partner with hydrogen refuelling specialist Element 2, to develop two hydrogen refuelling stations in the North of England.
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NewsFord trials robot EV charging station to aid disabled drivers
Ford is developing a prototype robot charging station that drivers operate via their smartphone from inside their electric vehicle.
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NewsExtra MSA Group sponsors cycling events at British Transplant Games
Motorway Service Area (MSA) developer and operator Extra MSA Group is sponsoring the cycling events at this year’s Westfield Health British Transplant Games, which will take place from July 28–31 in Leeds and see the largest gathering of transplant recipients since 2019, following successive lockdowns and shielding.
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NewsBrake and Roadchef renew partnership
Roadchef is continuing its association with road safety charity Brake following a recent renewal of their partnership.
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NewsFinally! Recognition for independent forecourts as RAC analysis shows they’re leading on fairer pump prices
Just 10% (407) of a sample of more than 4,500 UK forecourts are charging a fair price for petrol and diesel, with the vast majority of these being independently owned sites rather than major fuel retailers, according to new RAC Ruel Watch analysis of Experian Catalist price data.
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NewsUncertainty means more staycations planned - and more drivers on the road
New data released today by tyre specialist Kwik Fit reveals the impact which uncertainty has had on the UK’s summer travel plans, with more people planning staycations and the majority driving to their destination.
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NewsMP Robert Halfon backs FairFuel UK’s campaign for PumpWatch
Robert Halfon MP has backed FairFuel UK’s campaign to get the Government and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to support UK’s hard-pressed drivers, and introduce PumpWatch.