All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2023 – Page 3
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NewsOctopus Electroverse claims it can access half a million EV chargers globally
Octopus Energy is claiming its electric vehicle (EV) roaming service – Octopus Electroverse – now provides access to more than half a million EV charge points globally.
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NewsForecourt retailer grows business after converting three stores to Nisa
A forecourt retailer has seen growth in sales since redeveloping three service station stores under the Nisa fascia.
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NewsCMA claims voluntary system for sharing fuel prices is now ready for use
A system has now been set up to enable fuel retailers to share their prices online, according to the Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsBramble Energy new HQ includes hydrogen development hub
Bramble Energy, an innovator in fuel cell technology, has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Crawley, West Sussex, which includes a hydrogen innovation and development hub.
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NewsTebay’s Truckstop gets new look
Junction 38 on the M6, aka Tebay’s Truckstop, has had an extensive shop makeover. The Filling Station Shop, which serves both HGV drivers and the local community, has been expanded and now includes a hot food counter.
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NewsEV inquiry launched by Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into EVs. Its aim is to understand how the government will achieve its target of decarbonising cars and vans in the UK, with a particular focus on passenger cars, as well as exploring the main barriers to doing so. It will also seek to understand the costs, alongside the benefits, associated with the 2030 end date of sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the UK, and government progress towards both its 2030 and 2035 deadlines.
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NewsSerious assaults at BP site in Ipswich
A man is in a critical condition and another man sustained serious injuries after an assault at the Premier Meredith Service Station in Ipswich in the early hours of Sunday, August 13.
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NewsTwo men jailed for forecourt robbery
Two men – Jordan Farran and Glen O’Donnell – have been jailed for robbing a Morrisons petrol station in Bredbury, Stockport, back in September 2021.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Striking a bum note
This will be the second time I’ve reported on Ian Beaumont’s problem with NoteMachine. He runs Junction 37 Filling Station in Howden, East Yorkshire. His business, J Wardle & Son Ltd had had an ATM on-site for quite a few years.
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NewsScottish Power to install 24 new rapid charging stations in Highlands and Islands
A new project aimed at boosting EV charging infrastructure across western Scotland is to be explored at a roadshow in Fort William later this month.
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NewsTwo men arrested for breaking into forecourt via its roof
Two men have admitted breaking into a Northampton petrol station, with one already sentenced to almost four months’ imprisonment.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BIG NIGHT IN: The key ingredients
There’s no doubting that the cost-of-living crisis has led to changes in consumer behaviour. But cutting back on going out – to a restaurant or the cinema – has been nothing but good news for the Big Night In occasion. Data from YouGov finds that 68% of UK adults have cut back by spending less on going out, and more on staying in with friends and family instead. Jose Alves, head of Häagen-Dazs UK at General Mills UK, says: “According to new research commissioned by Häagen-Dazs, more than a third of shoppers would choose a Big Night In (BNI) over going to a pub, bar, or restaurant to save money over the next six months, with one-in-three already hosting a BNI at least once a week.
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NewsMajor exhibitors lined up for PRA’s Forecourt Roadshow in Northern Ireland
The PRA will be staging a Forecourt Roadshow in Northern Ireland at the Maldron Hotel, Belfast International Airport, on Thursday September 14.
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NewsPolice release CCTV image after racially aggravated assault at service station
A teenager has been attacked in a racially aggravated assault at a Cambridge service station. The victim, described by police as being in his late teens, was assaulted at City Service Station on Histon Road at around 11.40pm on Saturday August 12.
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NewsPolice charge suspect after man is stabbed in the back on a Nottinghamshire forecourt
Police have charged a suspect after a man was stabbed in the back on a Nottinghamshire forecourt.
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NewsEG Group’s US subsidiary agrees deal to sell 63 convenience stores
EG Group’s US subsidiary EG America has agreed a deal to sell 63 of its convenience stores to Casey’s General Stores.
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NewsAscona Group reopens Machynlleth Service Station after £3m redevelopment
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has reopened Machynlleth Service Station in North Wales after a £3m redevelopment.
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NewsBP hydrogen project on Teesside shortlisted for government funding
A scheme being developed by BP has been included in the shortlist of electrolytic hydrogen projects in the running to receive funding from the government’s Hydrogen Business Model / Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.
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NewsCouncil accuses fuel companies of discrimination over rural pricing policies
Fuel companies have been accused of charging unfairly high prices which discriminate against rural communities, by a district council in Gloucestershire.
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NewsWelcome Break wins planning permission to build trunk road service area
Welcome Break has won planning permission to build a trunk road service area at a site in Nottinghamshire.