All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2021 – Page 2
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News
Man wielding a pitchfork involved in a brawl on petrol station forecourt
A man wielding a pitchfork was among a mob caught on camera fighting on a forecourt in Northern Ireland.
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Sewell on the go raises funds for local charity that helps armed forces veterans
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has thanked its customers for raising more than £1,000 for local charity Hull 4 Heroes, and rounded the figure up to £2,000 to support the work the charity does to support veterans.
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Government awards more than £91m to projects developing emission-free technology
Schemes to develop a hydrogen-fuelled engine and electric car batteries with range similar to internal combustion engines and which can charge in as little as 12 minutes are among projects awarded over £91m of government and industry funding to develop the latest green automotive technology.
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Electric buses added in London after new connection is installed
New electric buses are operating from a south-west London bus garage after a new electricity connection was installed.
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British consortium seeks to develop solid-state batteries for electric vehicles
A consortium of seven UK-based organisations, including battery manufacturer Britishvolt, has signed a memorandum of understanding to combine ambitions to develop world-leading prototype solid-state battery technology for electric vehicles.
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MFG’s private equity owners agree £7bn takeover deal with Morrisons’ directors
US private equity giant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) – which owns the UK’s biggest independent forecourt group MFG – is now the front runner in a bidding war to take over Morrisons.
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PRA welcomes Government’s Hydrogen Strategy and says forecourts are ready for it
The PRA has welcomed the long-awaited Hydrogen strategy that has been published by the government.
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Phillips 66 reopens its Jet Newton Park service station after a major upgrade
Phillips 66 has reopened its Jet Newton Park service station on the outskirts of Darlington in County Durham after a major upgrade of the site.
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Hydrogen transport pilots in Tees Valley awarded £2.5m in government grants
Hydrogen transport pilots in the Tees Valley area are to go ahead after the transport secretary Grant Shapps announced the winners of a £2.5m R&D competition.
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Roadchef introduces toy dog to raise funds for Cancer Research UK
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has launched an initiative to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
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Army starts initiative to make all of its non-combat vehicles electric by 2030
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure has been installed at military sites across the south of England in an initiative which aims to make the Army’s entire non-combat fleet of vehicles electric by 2030.
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Online initiative launched to help smaller retailers to cut their carbon footprint
The UK’s Retail Sector Council (RSC) has launched a national online initiative to help small independent retailers cut their carbon footprint and become more environmentally friendly.
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Property consultancy Knight Frank expands its Automotive team
Property consultancy Knight Frank has expanded its Automotive team with the appointment of Tom Rigg as partner.
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Focus On Feature
FOCUS ON COFFEE: Rise of the machines
The UK premium self-serve coffee segment (think Costa Express et al) comprises 14,628 units, a number that has more than doubled in size since 2016, according to World Coffee Portal’s Automated Coffee Report 2021
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Analysis
FOCUS ON PROPERTY: It’s a bull market
From January 1 to the end of June, Christie & Co sold a retail business every single working day.
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Focus On Feature
FOCUS ON WETSTOCK: Are you ready for E10?
The introduction of E10 could have many implications for fuel retailers.
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Equipment News
Subsidiary set up to produce explosion relief products for the hydrogen market
Rhino Doors has launched a new subsidiary company specialising in the production of ultra-fast explosion relief products for the hydrogen market.
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Partners get funding to design hydrogen-fuelled fire appliance
The hydrogen vehicle maker ULEMCo has been awarded government funding with its partners to produce a design for specialised hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.
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Natwest agrees deal to install 600 EV charging points across its offices
Equans has been appointed by banking group NatWest to deliver more than 600 GeniePoint electric vehicle charging points across its office locations in the UK.
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Instavolt introduces its fastest chargers with plan to roll-out across network
EV charge point network InstaVolt has announced the installation of its fastest charger units yet, which can add over 100 miles of range in just 15 minutes.