All articles by Tracy West – Page 74
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NewsPlans for battery and fuel cell plant in Oxfordshire
Just a day after the collapse of Britishvolt and its plan for a gigafactory producing batteries for EVs, Andrew Forrest, founder of Australian iron ore firm Fortescue, told Sky News that he was building a new advanced battery plant in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, to make batteries and fuel cells for HGV
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NewsToyota unveils hydrogen concept car based on a classic
Toyota is aiming to provide customers with more choice as the car industry heads towards net zero. Recognising that it will take time before all vehicles are carbon neutral, the car giant’s stance is that simultaneously promoting the carbon neutralisation of vehicles currently in use is essential.
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NewsAscona to start knockdown rebuild in Powys
Ascona Group’s Station Garage, Heol Y Doll, Machynlleth, in Powys, will close for six months from the end of this month to make way for a £1.75m knockdown rebuild.
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NewsThe mess around ICE vehicle ban is good news for forecourts, says Christie & Co
The upcoming ban on the sale of petrol- and diesel-engined vehicles is going to be a mess but it’s good news for today’s forecourt operators. That was the view of Christie & Co managing director of retail, Steve Rodell, who was speaking to Forecourt Trader after the unveiling of the company’s Business Outlook 2023 report.
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NewsCar wash boss banned for 10 years for Covid loan abuse
Vasile Matcas, from Haverhill in Suffolk, has been disqualified as a company director for 10 years after claiming government-backed Covid support money to which his business was not entitled.
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NewsTwo men arrested for armed robbery
Two men have been arrested after an armed robbery at a petrol station in Alton just after midnight on Sunday night. According to Hampshire Live, Hampshire police said the arrests happened within half an hour of a 999 call.
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NewsPolice search for forecourt thieves
Sussex Police are appealing for help in finding a man in relation to a series of burglaries at a petrol station in Littlehampton.
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NewsCadbury Dairy Milk ad set in a forecourt store
Cadbury Dairy Milk’s latest ad is set in a forecourt convenience store. The new campaign, ‘Garage’, is designed to show how generosity brings us closer - or as Cadbury says, ‘There’s a glass half in everyone’.
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NewsNet Zero Review Final Report calls for EVs to be more accessible
EVs need to be made more accessible to those who need them and there needs to be improvements in public charging infrastructure, including the sorting of cost discrepancies –where those without home charging have to pay a lot more to charge their vehicles. These are just two of the transport-related proposals featured in the Net Zero Review Final Report, published last week.
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NewsJames Hall loses planning appeal
Spar wholesaler James Hall & Co has lost its appeal for planning permission for a forecourt and convenience store on Preston New Road, in Mellor Brook, South Ribble.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TOBACCO & VAPING: Single-use drives vape sales
There’s no disputing the growth of the vaping category, in particular the meteoric rise in sales of disposable vapes.
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Product NewsMoments get new design
Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK’s value-for-money brand Moments has been rejuvenated with a modern and eye-catching design which claims to bring ‘added personality’ to the brand and intends to start a shift from the ‘value, yet quality’ to ‘value and quality’ message.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Beware the great vegan takeover
If you wandered into your local supermarket, you’d be forgiven for thinking that a huge percentage of consumers in the UK are now vegan. That’s because you can’t move for signage communicating ‘meat-free this’ and ‘plant-based that’
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Product NewsWin a day in their boots
Mondelēz has brought back its Win a Day in Their Boots promotion for the second year, offering chocolate-loving football fans amazing experiences through its Cadbury FC platform.
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Product NewsWKD’s perfect partnership
WKD is building on its hugely successful two-year association as the Official Alcohol Partner of Love Island by announcing a deal to expand the collaboration for a further two series in 2023.
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Product NewsBelVita in new price-marked pack
BelVita is available in a new price-marked multi-pack format of its Honey & Nut flavour. As part of the brand’s aim to attract new shoppers and help add value to the category, brand owner Mondelez said the new belVita Honey & Nut £1.49 price-marked pack taps into the ‘healthier’ multipack space within the convenience channel and communicates value to price-conscious shoppers.
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Product NewsPanini’s Premier League stickers return
Panini’s Premier League sticker collection is back for 2023. All 20 teams are featured in full, from squad shots and shirts to key players. There are 636 stickers to collect.
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Product NewsCauliflower Cheese limited edition slice
The latest Limited Edition from Ginsters is a Cauliflower Cheese Slice (170g, rrp £1.65). The launch comes as part of Ginsters’ ongoing strategy to add more variety to savoury pastry by introducing innovative new flavours that will attract new shoppers into the category.
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Product NewsCadbury’s Spectacularly Nice promotion
Cadbury is rolling out a new promotion across its best-selling hot chocolate range that offers shoppers the chance to win a raft of ‘Spectacularly Nice’ prizes.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PROPERTY: Roadside remains resilient
In the face of rising operational costs and record inflation levels in 2022, the UK’s petrol filling station market (PFS) has proved to be more resilient than ever.