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NewsNew partnership puts Roadchef in the fast lane to carbon zero
Motorway service area operator, Roadchef, has announced a new partnership with sustainability certification provider, Planet Mark – which the company describe as a major step in its journey to reducing its carbon footprint.
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EG Group opens new Scottish service station at Peterhead
EG Group has opened a new Shell service station and Spar convenience store at the Buchan Gateway Retail Park, Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. The new site is located on the A90 and will serve motorists and shoppers travelling around Peterhead. The forecourt provides 10 lanes as well as ...
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Top 50 Indie wins planning consent for roadside services near Falkirk
Top 50 Indie TG Convenience Stores has won planning consent for the demolition of a derelict petrol station near Falkirk and development of roadside services including a McDonald’s restaurant and drive-thru.
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PayPoint announces national roll-out of service to enable retailers to dispense cash
PayPoint has announced the national roll-out of its Counter Cash service, which enables anyone to withdraw specific denominations of cash from £0.01 to £50, from participating PayPoint retailers.
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PRA chairman predicts record prices at the pumps by the end of the month
New record high pump prices for petrol and diesel are almost certain to be set before the end of the month, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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BP trials in-truck fuel payment app with Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK
BP and Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK have tested what is claimed to be the first digital in-truck fuel payment system in the UK, running a pilot trial with Wren Kitchens.
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Government’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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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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Hydrogen vehicles lagging on well-to-wheel efficiency warns Zemo Partnership report
The well-to-wheel energy efficiency of current hydrogen vehicles is lower than diesel internal combustion (IC) or battery electric vehicles and those using renewable fuels in IC engines, according to a new study by Zemo Partnership.
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Auction houses report brisk business for used cars of all types
Auction houses are reporting brisk business for used cars, with a shortage of new vehicles helping to drive sales.
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Toyota Mirai breaks distance record for one fill of hydrogen with 845-mile journey
A 2021 Toyota Mirai has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest distance by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle without refueling.
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ACS reiterates call for business rates reform after reports it has been delayed
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated its calls on the government to make business rates reform a priority after reports that changes have been pushed back beyond the autumn Budget.
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Man armed with knife robs forecourt shop in Glasgow
A member of staff at a forecourt in Glasgow has been left badly shaken after a robbery by a man armed with a knife.
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Essar applies for permission to build hydrogen production plants at Stanlow
Essar Oil (UK) has submitted a planning application to Cheshire West and Chester Council for construction of hydrogen production plants at its Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port.
