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Celebrity greeter urges chargepoint etiquette
Gridserve is to continue using internet celebrity greeter Troy Hawke to encourage motorists to use electric vehicle chargepoints more considerately, especially at busy travel periods.
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Hockenhull aims to turn Leicester site into a destination with foodservice and jet washes
Top 50 Indie Hockenhull Garages is working on a knockdown rebuild of a Leicester forecourt, one of four bought back from EG Group three years ago, with a vision to make it a ”new age destination forecourt”.
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Assaulting shop workers to be specific criminal offence
The government is announcing measures today that will make assaulting a shop worker a specific criminal offence.
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MFG gets drive-thru despite concerns from residents and MP
A drive-thru restaurant has been provisionally approved for MFG’s BP/Budgens forecourt at Worthing despite objections from residents and an MP.
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Zuber Issa wants to go it alone with EG Group’s remaining UK forecourts
Zuber Issa is believed to be planning to step down as co-CEO of the EG Group, leaving the company in the hands of his older brother Mohsin, if he can complete a deal to acquire the remaining UK forecourts owned by the business.
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Rate of EV chargepoint installations picks up
Electric vehicle public chargepoints are coming on stream faster than last year, with more than 5,500 installed in the first quarter.
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Top 50 Indie Jos. Richardson & Son supercharges flagship site
Jos. Richardson & Son is this summer embarking on major construction works at its flagship site in Goole, East Yorkshire, introducing KFC and Starbucks drive-thrus, 50 extra HGV parking bays, and alternative fuels.
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New forecourt to be built on demolished forecourt site
Planning permission is being sought for a new petrol filling station on the site of a demolished forecourt.
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New boss for EET and ambitious expansion plans for its Essar brand
EET Retail, the retail division of EET Fuels, has announced the appointment of Narayan Bhatra as chief executive officer.
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Hand grenade discovery closes Ron Perry & Son sites
A hand grenade that was discovered close to Ron Perry & Son’s A19 sites resulted in both forecourts being closed for several hours while bomb experts were called in.
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MyAutomate to continue PriceViewer service as Experian Catalist hands over to Allstar
MyAutomate, the owners of PetrolPrices, has signed an agreement with Allstar to continue the PriceViewer service for retailers to compare petrol and diesel prices in the UK.
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Hybrids March on in latest registration data
The advance of electric vehicles continues, with the category – including hybrids – representing just under 37% of all new registrations in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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David Charman takes a chance with HVO fuel
Trailblazer forecourt operator David Charman is preparing to start selling hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel from his West Malling site in the next few months, in what he admits will be “a bit of a punt”.
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Serial shoplifter banned from BP sites
A serial shoplifter has been jailed – and banned from every BP in South-East London – after stealing nearly £6,500-worth of goods from one Greenwich forecourt.
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Rising cost of wholesale petrol squeezes forecourt margins
The average forecourt margin on unleaded petrol has reduced during March, largely because of an increase in the cost of wholesale petrol, as well as perhaps greater scrutiny on what forecourts are charging, says motoring organisation the RAC.
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Ascona completes another Nisa Local conversion
Pembrokeshire-based Ascona Group has launched a Nisa Local store at its Bridgwater Road Service Station in Bristol.
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Government on track to allow tankers to carry more fuel during shortages
After a successful consultation, the government intends to progress its proposal to allow road fuel tankers to carry more fuel during supply shortages.
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Smaller, more powerful hydrogen fuel system unveiled
Intelligent Energy (IE) has unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell system which it says is smaller and more powerful than any other solution on the passenger car market.
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Used EVs and hybrids lose more value than used ICE cars
Prices for the Top 20 most sought-after used EVs and hybrids saw a decline of 12% in the year leading up to Q1 2024, which is more than the 9% loss in value across the total used car market.
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EG Group leads the charge on displaying electric prices
EG Group is to roll out forecourt poles with per unit charging prices via its ultra-fast EV charging Evpoint business.