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NewsPublic EV charging could become cheaper after VAT ruling
On-the-road EV charging could soon become significantly cheaper after a tax tribunal ruled commercial electricity at public points should not attract the 20% VAT rate it currently does, but the 5% rate levied on domestic power.
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NewsBP commits to Retail Trust charity for five years
BP has announced it is the first retailer to sign up to Retail Trust for five years, a move that will make the charity’s counselling, financial aid and virtual GP services available to employees working for the oil major.
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NewsFastned wins planning bid for new 12-bay EV hub
Chargepoint operator Fastned has been given the go ahead to construct a new 12-bay EV charging hub in Kilmarnock, 20 miles south-west of Glasgow.
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NewsMFG wins planning bid to triple size of forecourt shop
Proposals from MFG to significantly expand the shop at a Morrisons forecourt in Norfolk have been given the go-ahead by the local authority.
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NewsRoadchef partners with Pret A Manger
Motorway services firm Roadchef has announced a partnership with Pret A Manger that will see new Prets installed at a trio of Roadchef sites.
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NewsInternational Energy Agency recommends reduced speed limits and home working to cut oil use
The International Energy Agency has published a list of 10 recommendations governments could implement to reduce oil use, with working from home, reduced air travel and cuts to speed limits among its suggestions.
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NewsEG on The Move loses planning bid for Glasgow Airport forecourt
Proposals from EG On The Move to build a new filling station complete with seven EV charging bays and a drive-through restaurant a stone’s throw from Glasgow Airport have been refused by the local authority.
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NewsHand car wash firms fined £2.7m for employing illegal workers
A number of car wash businesses – including one operating from an MFG forecourt – have been fined £2.73m for employing staff with no right to work in the UK.
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NewsRaw Charging to roll out 1,000 new chargers in massive £25m project
Raw Charging, which specialises in ‘destination’ chargers at retail and leisure locations, has announced a partnership with commercial property firm Landsec that will see it install over 1,000 new charging bays at locations including Bluewater shopping centre.
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NewsACS launches awareness campaign as generational tobacco ban draws near
With just months until the start of the generational tobacco and ban – which will preclude anyone born on or after January 1, 2009 from ever being able to buy tobacco products – the Association of Convenience Stores has launched an awareness raising campaign.
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NewsDeveloper looks to turn car sales forecourt back into petrol station
A forecourt in Plumley, Cheshire, that is currently trading as a used-car dealership could see its status as a filling station reinstated if the local authority grants a developer permission to go ahead with the project.
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NewsFuel rationing likely if oil disruption continues
Severe restrictions could be implemented for drivers and forecourts if oil disruption continues, with the government’s emergency toolkit for fuel shortages recommending reduced speed limits, fuel rationing and limited forecourt hours be implemented.
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NewsMFG commits to take 500 Evri parcel lockers
A deal between Evri and MFG will see the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator install parcel lockers at 500 petrol stations.
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NewsFuel thefts spike following pump-price rises
The sharp rise in fuel prices has brought with it a significant increase in incidents of fuel theft, with data from three forecourt security firms painting a similarly worrying picture.
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NewsGridserve reveals plans for four more eHGV charging hubs
Chargepoint operator Gridserve has unveiled plans to install four new charging hubs for electric HGVs as the government pushes ahead with its ambition to ban sales of all new diesel trucks from 2040.
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NewsCMA “steps up” monitoring of fuel retailers in light of Iran war
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced it is stepping up its monitoring of petrol and diesel prices in light of soaring pump costs caused by the Iranian conflict.
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NewsCo-op expects to sell over 2m flowers this Mother’s Day
Tulip mania may be a thing of the past, but flower sales are set to peak this Mother’s Day, with Co-op predicting it will sell 2.2m stems in the run up to Sunday, a 20% increase on last year.
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NewsSMMT calls for review of EV targets yet remains convinced 2035 mandate is achievable
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called for an “urgent” review of the ZEV Mandate, which each year requires a growing proportion of new cars be electric. Yet the organisation remains convinced that all new cars sold from 2035 should be zero emission.
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NewsThe Kay Group plans to install new Greggs at Lancashire Shell forecourt
Planning documents have revealed that Top 50 Indie The Kay Group wants to add a Greggs to its Shell forecourt in Nelson, Lancs.
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NewsShell forecourt set to reopen after months of improvement works
A Shell filling station in Cambridgeshire that closed last October is set to reopen later this month following significant improvement works.