All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2022 – Page 4
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News
Used car market falls despite electric boost
The UK’s used car market shrank by -18.8% during the second quarter of 2022, with 1,759,684 transactions taking place, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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University receives £220k from government for hydrogen research
The University of Aberdeen’s School of Engineering has been awarded £220,000 in funding from the UK government for a project that aims to create a new process to obtain hydrogen from organic waste as part of the energy transition.
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Fuel consumption nearly back to pre-Covid levels
Petrol and diesel consumption was almost back to pre-Covid levels in May and June despite the high prices at the pumps.
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Griffiths Garage signs five-year supply deal with Essar
Griffiths Garage, a 97-year-old Shropshire village fuel retailer, has signed a fuel supply deal for the next five years with Essar Oil UK.
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Somerset hand car wash wins approval to be restored to filling station
A hand car-wash operation on the A37 near Shepton Mallet (Whitstone Hill to Fosse Way) is to be replaced with a four-pump forecourt and a 4,500sq ft convenience store following council approval.
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CWA urges car wash operators to minimise water consumption as UK heads for drought
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has written to the heads of major water suppliers in the UK, the Environment Agency and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as it attempts to head off possible restrictions that would impact the business of car wash operators.
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EG Group submits plans for new-to-industry Cleckheaton site
Top 50 Indie EG Group have submitted plans to knock down an office building in Cleckheaton to make way for a petrol station, shop and drive-thru.
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Certas Energy claims a first with HVO refuelling service
Certas Energy has launched a delivery service of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), claiming it will enable commercial operators to instantly cut up to 90% of their business’ greenhouse gas emissions.
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Gridserve drives EV charging infrastructure growth with £200m boost from Infracapital
Gridserve, the tech-enabled sustainable energy business and creator of the ’Electric Forecourt’, has secured an initial £200m investment from Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G plc, in support of the company’s drive to decarbonise transport through electric vehicle infrastructure and its mission to deliver sustainable energy on the scale needed to move the needle on climate change.
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Interview
UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Renee Semiz, MD UK marketing, Phillips 66
I started as a chemical engineer in refining, worked 10 years in that sector before moving to Phillips 66 corporate HQ in Houston to work in commercial.
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Analysis
LEGAL DOCTOR: What is legal aid and how does it work?
Since Clement Atlee’s government in 1954, legal aid has been available to those involved in legal proceedings and who do not have the funds to cover the costs.
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Analysis
SERVICE CENTRE: A company this size should be more organised
It started with the measly sum of six quid. Chris and Marion Clarke traded as Marion’s Shop & Filling Station, on Rousay, the largest island in the Orkney Islands of Scotland.
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Top 50 Indie Ascona Group adds to network with purchase of two Welsh sites
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has bought two service stations in Wales - one in Monmouthshire and one in Ceredigion - taking its total portfolio to 62 sites across the UK.
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Euro Garages seeks consent for second site in Renfrewshire in two months
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission to build a service station in Renfrewshire less than two months after it lodged plans for a scheme elsewhere in the county, as it expands its estate in Scotland.
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UKPIA publishes its 2022 Statistical Review of the fuel supply sector
UKPIA has published its 2022 Statistical Review of the latest available data from the fuel supply sector.
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New car registrations in UK fall for the fifth consecutive month
UK new car registrations fell for the fifth consecutive month in July, with a 9.0% reduction to 112,162 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Moto appoints Michelle Madeley as operations director
Motorway services operator Moto has appointed Michelle Madeley as operations director on the Moto Operating Board, reporting directly to CEO Ken McMeikan.
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Element 2 adds to expertise in hydrogen refuelling with new senior appointment
Element 2 has appointed an expert in hydrogen refuelling as its new head of engineering and asset management as it seeks to develop a network of hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) across the UK and Ireland.
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Product News
Walkers partners with streaming service Paramount+ as it launches in UK
To celebrate the launch of Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland, Walkers has partnered with the streaming service by launching limited edition packs across its Walkers Max, Sensations, Wotsits, Squares, Monster Munch and Quavers ranges.
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Focus On Feature
Ready for growth
Costa Coffee has been busy over the last few weeks giving away free cold drinks to Costa Club loyalty club members – and the good news is that this included those using its Costa Express machine.