All Shell articles – Page 9
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NewsValero celebrates signing Shell sites to Texaco brand
Valero is celebrating recruiting two Shell service stations to the Texaco brand. Ivor Hael in Tonypandy, Wales, and Chrysler Garage in Kettering, Northamptonshire, have both switched to Valero and the Texaco brand recently.Akash Kumar, owner of Chrysler Garage, which had been Shell branded for a number of years, said: “Switching ...
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NewsShell opens new hydrogen site at Beaconsfield M40 services
Shell has opened a new hydrogen refuelling station at Shell Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, just as the Department of Transport has confirmed a multi-million pound funding boost to increase the uptake of hydrogen. Shell Beaconsfield on the M40 will be the first site in the UK to bring hydrogen under the ...
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NewsShell planning to add 10,000 sites globally by 2025
Shell plans to grow its global network of roadside stations by 10,000 to 55,000, targeting 40 million daily customers, by 2025. In a webcast to investors on Wednesday it said it will also add another 5,000 convenience stores selling coffee and snacks, with growth focused on rapidly growing economies in ...
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NewsShell site hosts pilot for till that scans entire basket
A Shell garage in Holloway, north London, has hosted a six-week trial of a futuristic new self-service till which scans an entire basket in one go. Customers using the system place their basket on a scanning platform and it displays a full list of the contents on a screen. They ...
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NewsBooker reports sales up after MRH and Shell deals
Booker Group, the wholesaler which owns the Budgens, Londis and Premier brands, has reported non tobacco sales for the quarter ending December 29 rose by 5.9%, with non tobacco like-for-likes up 6.2%. Group tobacco sales declined by 2.6% with tobacco like-for-likes down 2.1%. As a result, total sales were up ...
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NewsShell buys household utilities provider First Utility
Shell is expanding into provision of utilities to the household sector. It has signed an agreement to buy First Utility, an independent UK household energy and broadband provider. The deal is subject to regulatory and other approvals and is expected to complete early this year. In a statement, Shell said ...
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NewsBooker wins delivery contract for Shell’s stores
Shell UK and Booker Retail Partners have signed a new three-year deal for the supply of Shell stores nationally, after the collapse of Shell’s previous delivered wholesaler Palmer and Harvey. The new agreement has already started through the Booker Wholesale estate, before moving to Booker Retail Partners network in early ...
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Shell signs new deal with charging network operator
Shell has boosted its involvement in the electric vehicle market by signing off an agreement with charging network operator IONITY to offer charge points across 10 European countries, starting with 80 of its biggest sites.IONITY is a joint venture between BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen ...
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NewsFive-minute charge claims in new deal for Shell
Shell has boosted its involvement in the electric vehicle market with the signing of an agreement with charging network operator IONITY to offer charge points across 10 European countries starting with 80 of its biggest highway stations. IONITY is a joint venture between BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company ...
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Shell’s David Moss to retire at the end of this year
After nearly 40 years of service, David Moss, Shell’s UK retail general manager, is to retire at the end of the year. Having spent his entire career in downstream, initially in aviation and marine, he joined retail in the 1980s.His recent notable achievements have been the retail leadership of North ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Shell Farnborough Farnborough Road, Hants
LOCATION: I approached my target the new Budgens at Shell Farnborough site which opened on September 1 from the M3 (Junction 4) via the Blackwater Way (A331) and on to the A325 Farnborough Road. FORECOURT: It was highly visible due to its prominent illuminated Shell-branded pole and large canopy. The ...
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Shell invests in electric
Shell launched an on-forecourt electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging service called Shell Recharge, days after it signed an agreement to buy NewMotion, one of Europe’s largest EV charging providers.The new service is now available at Shell Holloway in London, Shell Whyteleafe in Surrey, and Shell Derby, and will be launched ...
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NewsShell boss David Moss to hang up his pumps
After nearly 40 years of service, David Moss, UK retail general manager, is to retire from Shell at the end of the year. Having spent his entire career in downstream, initially in aviation and marine, he joined retail in the 1980s where he has held roles in Europe, USA and ...
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NewsShell launches rapid charging service
Shell has launched an on-forecourt electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging service call Shell Recharge. The new service is now available at Shell Holloway in London, Shell Whyteleafe in Surrey, and Shell Derby, and will be launched at a further seven locations within Greater London and Reading by the end of ...
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NewsShell buys electric charging providers
Shell has signed an agreement to buy NewMotion, one of Europe’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging providers. “Today’s announcement is an early step towards ensuring customers can access a range of refuelling choices over the coming decades, as new technologies evolve to co-exist with traditional transport fuels,” said Shell’s ...
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NewsIs Shell planning UK’s first ‘no petrol’ petrol station?
Reports in the Telegraph that Shell is planning to open the UK’s first ‘no petrol’ petrol station could not be confirmed today as the oil giant declined to comment. The Telegraph report said the ‘no petrol’ departure was part of Shell’s drive towards cleaner motoring. Apparently, according to sources ‘close ...
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NewsSuspected handgun used in robbery at Shell site in Bradford
Following a robbery with a suspected handgun at a forecourt shop in Bradford, detectives have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the incident. Officers from West Yorkshire Police were called at around 3pm on Friday September 15 following a reported armed ...
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Shell expands Budgens venture to 20 more sites
Shell UK is rolling out a partnership with Budgens to 20 sites, following its success on four pilot sites.The new Budgens at Shell stores will sell a wide range of products including fruit and vegetables, dairy, deli, meat and fish and ready meals.The first new site launched on September 1 ...
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NewsShell UK rolls out Budgens partnership to 20 sites
Shell UK is rolling out a partnership with Budgens to 20 sites, following its success on four pilot sites. The new Budgens at Shell stores will sell a wide range of products including fruits and vegetables, dairy, deli, meat and fish and ready meals. The first new site launched on ...
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NewsRestart begins at massive Shell refinery after fire
Attempts are being made to restart the largest oil refinery in Europe, which was shut down after a fire at the end of July. Royal Dutch Shell said it is aiming to restart most units at its Pernis refinery in Rotterdam by the end of this month. The plant, which ...