All articles by Tracy West – Page 4
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NewsMercedes-Benz ELF aims to speed up EV charging to make it as fast as filling up with petrol or diesel
Mercedes-Benz is testing the new ELF experimental charging vehicle, which it says could lead to extremely fast charging processes that are similar to the time it takes to fill a vehicle with traditional fuel.
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NewsCobham Services completes mega solar installation
Forecourt Trader award winner Cobham Services has completed the installation of 810 solar PV panels in collaboration with Spirit Energy. As the busiest service station in Europe, owner Extra MSA says this marks a significant milestone in its sustainability journey.
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NewsMoto plans for more HGV and eHGV parking at Wetherby
Moto has applied to North Yorkshire Council for planning permission for an HGV and eHGV parking extension at its Wetherby site on the A1(M).
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NewsMFG Aberdeen site up for sale
The site on which MFG’s North Esplanade West forecourt in Aberdeen sits, is up for sale for £2.35m.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale and Roadchef extend partnership to include WHSmith stores
Co-op Wholesale and Roadchef have confirmed the next stage of their multi-year partnership, to supply WHSmith stores at motorway service areas nationwide.
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NewsWinner of Scuderia Ferrari F1 merchandise revealed at Spar Bowness
An F1 aficionado has been revealed as the winner of Spar Bowness’ Scuderia Ferrari merchandise competition.
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NewsWelcome Break gets more money to support growth projects
Welcome Break Group has announced the successful financial close of a new £815m all-senior debt package, raised from a syndicate of leading UK and international banks alongside long-term core infrastructure investors.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale and Tankerford confirm partnership to elevate the forecourt retail experience
Co-op Wholesale has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Top 50 Indie Tankerford, which it says marks a significant step forward in expanding high-quality grocery offerings across the UK’s forecourt sector.
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NewsGrove Retail purchases Scottish site to knockdown and rebuild
Top 50 Indie Grove Retail has just purchased its 27th site – Calderside Garage, just off the M8 in Shotts, North Lanarkshire, which it intends to knockdown and rebuild.
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News6,000 job cuts for Scottish local shops linked to rising cost of employment
In its latest annual figures for the Scottish convenience sector, the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has found a reduction in local lifeline services and a 10% drop in staff over the year, amid an increasing cost of doing business which is hammering the sector.
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NewsDulux owner takes fleet down electric route
Dulux paint owner AkzoNobel has announced the deployment of its first 100% electric trucks and urban trailer fleet together with a nationwide hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) powered fleet in partnership withXPO Logistics.
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NewsEG on the Move first to market with Delice to Go concept
Top 50 Indie EG On The Move is the first forecourt operator to offer Delice de France’s new Delice To Go food-to-go concept. And it’s working so well that Delice is actively looking for more sites to launch it in and is open to conversations with more forecourt operators.
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NewsRhydymwyn Service Station – independent and proud
There are thousands of independent petrol stations across the UK but probably none more so than Rhydymwyn Service Station near Mold in North Wales.
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NewsJukebox wows customers at Exelby Services
Exelby Services has become well known for providing the ‘wow’ factor on its sites – from having a replica of an F1 racing car on the ceiling of its A19 North store to a Red Arrows original Hawk T1 jet at Coneygarth.
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NewsMore than £1m awarded for Scotland’s HGV decarbonisation
More than £1m from Transport Scotland’s HkkGV Market Readiness Fund is being awarded to HGV operators, manufacturers, financiers and chargepoint operators to work together to identify investment in HGV decarbonisation.
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NewsHarvest dealer group grows to 28 but still needs more to join
Twenty-eight Harvest Energy dealers have so far joined Prem Uthayakumaran’s group to tackle the Prax administration problem… but he is keen for more to join.
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NewsUK could miss out if it does not scale up hydrogen for trucks
Hydrogen fuel cell-based truck sales are on track, but the UK risks falling behind the curve if we don’t scale up. That’s the conclusion of a new report released by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC).
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NewsActor Bill Murray drops into Eurospar store
Staff at Lynch’s Eurospar Greysteel in Derry got a special treat last week when Hollywood actor Bill Murray popped into the store.
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NewsDundee City Council selects Evolt Charging as long-term EV infrastructure partner
Evolt Charging, part of SWARCO Smart Charging, has been awarded a new 20-year contract by Dundee City Council to manage, operate and maintain public and fleet charging infrastructure across the city.
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NewsOVO launches monthly subscription that combines home and on-the-go EV charging
OVO is launching Charge Anytime monthly plans, described as the UK’s first EV charging subscription that gives drivers a single fixed price for charging both at home and on the go.