All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2024 – Page 3
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AWARDS: It is all to play for in Forecourt Trader of the Year contest
The entry deadline of May 7 is fast approaching to get your entry in to be a contender for Forecourt Trader of the Year 2024. It could be you taking the top accolade at the glittering celebrations being held at the Westminster Park Plaza on Thursday October 10, 2024.
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Bath engineering team in hydrogen-fuelled engine first
A team of engineering students at the University of Bath have achieved a world first by becoming the first undergraduates to build and successfully run a hydrogen-fuelled engine.
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Bungling forecourt thieves jailed
A couple of inept criminals have been jailed for a forecourt robbery in Rugby.
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Government will not reduce VAT on public charging
The government will not equalise the VAT differential between public and domestic charging and it will not bring back plug-in grants for drivers.
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Happy bedfellows: EV chargers, drive-thrus and gyms, says property firm
Work-out while you charge-up. Siting fitness facilities next to electric vehicle stations, and coffee drive-thrus is a trend one property consultancy believes could take off after facilitating a development that combines all three on a single site in Stockton-on-Tees. Such mixes of complementary businesses could set a template for future builds, says Howie Property.
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Interview
UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for David Charman from Parkfoot Garage
David Charman might fancy himself as the next Jack Reacher, the capable and likeable former military police officer and protagonist of Lee Child’s crime series. But don’t show him a snake or call him Dave or mate.
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Number of vehicles on UK roads reaches record high
The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, driven partly by rising sales of plug-ins and falling scrappage rates.
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Shell continues trend of removing magazines from forecourts
Shell is de-listing magazines from its forecourts, to make room for higher turnover items.
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Short-term security guard stops prolific offenders at Pricewatch forecourt
Family-owned Pricewatch Group has found employing a temporary security guard highly effective against prolific shoplifters.
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BP hardens staff security with body cameras and crime intelligence platform
BP is stepping up security for its forecourt staff with body cameras at high-risk sites, and the introduction of a retail crime intelligence platform across its 300 company-owned UK estate.
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Moto revises plans for first MSA on the M55
Moto’s plans for the first-ever motorway service area (MSA) on the M55 have been revised to make the site more than 40% bigger.
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Red Bull teams with AVL for hydrogen fuel cell advancement
Red Bull Advanced Technologies, the high-performance arm of Red Bull Racing Group, is partnering with mobility technology company AVL to develop the “next generation of ultra-high-power density fuel cell technology”.
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MFG gets permission for Prizet North knockdown rebuild
Top 50 Indie MFG has been granted permission for a knockdown rebuild of its Prizet North Service Station at Helsington in Kendal.
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Analysis
PIT STOP: Warwick Road Service Station, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Our mystery motorist on a mission visits SGN’s Warwick Road Service Station in Kenilworth
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James Hall adds to plans for new Cumbrian site
Spar wholesaler James Hall has added a planning application to its original proposals for a petrol filling station on the site of the former Age Concern UK superstore on Lindale Road in Grange-over-Sands, South Cumbria.
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Moto Hospitality incorporates wild flower roof into Swindon service station plans
A living green roof with wild flowers and rainwater harvesting, EV charging, and solar panels have been incorporated into outline plans submitted for a 24-hour Moto Hospitality service station south of Swindon.
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MPs vote for landmark smoking ban
Rishi Sunak’s plans for a smoking ban passed its first parliamentary hurdle yesterday when the House of Commons voted in favour of the plan by 383 votes to 67.
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EG employee wins unfair dismissal case but receives no compensation
An EG employee has won her claim for unfair dismissal due to flaws in the company’s disciplinary procedure. However, a tribunal found she was “culpable and blameworthy” and therefore denied her any compensation.
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Focus On Feature
FOCUS ON INSURANCE: Terms and conditions apply
Nobody likes reading pages and pages of Terms and Conditions but when it comes to insurance they can be the difference between being paid out for a claim – or not!
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Forecourt retailers resolved to limit fuel price rises: PRA
The Petrol Retailers Association says its members are doing all they can to limit pump price rises after warnings that increased tensions in the Middle East could see a litre of petrol soar “well above” 150p.