All articles by Merril Boulton – Page 17
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NewsCWA applauds successful operation by National Crime Agency in crackdown on modern slavery
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed the National Crime Agency’s announcement to direct greater focus on non-compliant hand car washes (HCWs) to crackdown on modern slavery, which has led to a successful operation.
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NewsNew retail head being sought at Essar as Ramsay MacDonald set to depart
Essar Oil UK’s head of retail Ramsay MacDonald is leaving the company at the end of August to pursue other interests.
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NewsEssar seeking dealer sites to lease as focus shifts to becoming a ‘retailer’
Essar Oil UK is seeking sites to lease - either from existing forecourt owners, or service station developers, as it aims to boost growth of the brand around the country.
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NewsRAC continues to attack retailers on fuel-price ‘profiteering’, despite clearance by CMA
The RAC has continued its attack on the fuel retailing sector, describing the recent ”fractional falls” in pump prices, when wholesale prices had plummeted, as an ”irremovable stain on major retailers’ reputations”.
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NewsAlmost a third of second-hand car sales to be electric by 2030
By 2030 the UK will have a thriving second-hand market for battery electric cars (BEVs), with almost a third (31%) of annual used car sales being BEVs, according to new analysis and modelling by LV=General Insurance (LV=GI).
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NewsEV charging platform Bonnet partners with DPD
EV chargepoint aggregator Bonnet has announced its partnership with parcel delivery company DPD.
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NewsAscona Group opens the first of many Greggs outlets planned
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has opened its first Greggs store - at Crossways Service Station in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
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NewsCourier service Speedy Freight starts electric van programme
National same-day courier service Speedy Freight has announced the addition of electric vehicles to its fleet.
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NewsEG Group partnership sees first Asda on the Move store open in Scotland
Asda has opened its first convenience store in Scotland, bringing the Asda On the Move format to the region in partnership with EG Group.
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Product NewsMultibrands launches ‘game-changing’ disposable vape
Multibrands has launched what it describes as a ”revolutionary new disposable vape” that it expects to make a real dent in the market.
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NewsPRA defends fuel prices as protestors take to the motorways
Tensions across the country are rising along with the high fuel prices as demonstrators took to many of the UK’s motorways today with ‘go-slow’ activity, demanding a cut in taxes to help contain costs.
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NewsGridserve Electric Highway launches anniversary competition as charging sessions triple in a year
The number of charging sessions on the Gridserve Electric Highway has tripled since June 2021, the company is claiming, with a quadrupling of energy supplied, one year since it acquired the network from Ecotricity.
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NewsUK firms to adopt 163,000 EVs as part of £13.6bn electrification investment drive
UK businesses are set to adopt more than 163,000 electric vehicles (EVs) this year as part of a major investment in fleet electrification, according to a new study by Centrica Business Solutions.
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NewsNew law to protect shopworkers comes into force today
New provisions come into force today (June 28) to make attacking an individual who serves the public, including shopworkers, an aggravated offence.
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NewsBritish car makers demand urgent action as they face £90m energy cost hike
British automotive manufacturers are calling for urgent action on spiralling costs as new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals firms face a £90 million uplift in energy bills this year – equivalent to more than 2,500 automotive jobs – as costs surge by 50%.
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NewsNew record fuel prices set again at the weekend
A litre of unleaded broke records again when it averaged 191.05ppl on Sunday. Diesel also reached another high point on Saturday with an average price of 199.09ppl.
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NewsNine-acre site in North Wales with PFS planning consent back on the market for freehold sale
A prominent roadside development opportunity in North Wales is being formally re-marketed by property agents Hindley Lawrence for the first time in five years.
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NewsNew multi-million pound hydrogen-powered furnace heading for Essar Stanlow
A new furnace capable of running on hydrogen is heading for Essar Oil UK’s (EOUK) Stanlow Refinery in Ellesemere Port.
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Equipment NewsSummer roll-out for integrated self-serve hot and iced Costa Express drinks machines
Costa Coffee is to roll out around 1,100 of its new integrated hot and cold self-serve Costa Express machines this summer.
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Equipment NewsBOSS integrates online POS systems with Payment Watch
BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate has introduced new functionality that integrates online POS systems with BOSS Payment Watch.