All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2024 – Page 4
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BP Pulse opens at Stansted site
BP Pulse has opened a new EV charging hub at BP Stansted SF Connect, which is just a five-minute drive from the airport.
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Top 50 Indie NTS Retail moves three more sites to Jet
NTS Retail, which owns 23 petrol stations and one convenience store mainly in the southwest of England, has signed a three site deal with Jet.
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The Kay Group keeps faith with Greggs in latest knockdown rebuild
He was the first person to operate a Greggs drive-thru, at his Irlam forecourt in Greater Manchester in 2017. Today, Ken Kay still regards the brand, alongside Subway, as key to the success of his petrol station empire, and says it is a key ingredient in his latest knockdown rebuild.
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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for BP’s Natalie Cattermole
Natalie Cattermole might choose a teapot as the possession she could not do without. But don’t let that make you think that she leads a sedentary lifestyle. She describes herself as “high energy” and she loves having a swim in the sea, or avoiding sea snakes while scuba diving in Borneo.
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MFG gets planning permission for Troon site
MFG has been granted planning permission to triple the size of the Morrisons shop and add EV charging at its site in Troon.
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Parish Council objects to James Hall’s forecourt plans
Hawkshead Parish Council has objected to James Hall’s plans for a new petrol filling station with Spar convenience store at Bragg Field in Hawkshead, in the Lake District National Park.
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EDF launches EV OptiCharge tariff trial
EDF is launching a new EV offer that automates smart charging, utilising low-cost, low carbon energy, in a bid to provide maximum benefit with minimal effort for customers.
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Company appeals against ‘poor design’ refusal for new forecourt
The company that was refused planning permission last year to build a new petrol station in Wolverhampton due, in part, to its poor design has appealed to the government’s Planning Inspectorate.
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Second Essar-branded Highway Stops site up for sale
The second of the two sites EET Retail rebranded in a deal with Top 50 Indie Highway Stops earlier this year, is now up for sale.
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FOCUS ON EV CHARGING: Plugging the gap
It seems everyone’s racing to put EV chargers in. From pubs to drive-through outlets, from garden centres to hotels, everyone is getting in on the act.
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Gridserve tries solar-powered ice lolly stand at EV charging hubs
Gridserve has come up with a cool way to lure electric vehicle drivers to its charging hubs this summer, while also showcasing its green credentials.
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Zuber Issa opens his second site in Scotland
The second EG On The Move site in Scotland launches today with four ultra-fast electric vehicle chargepoints, dedicated HGV lanes, and 10 company-branded fuel pumps.
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Tout’s Food Fest doubles in size this summer
Tout’s annual Food Fest community event was double in size this summer, with the Somerset-based forecourt business raising enough money to provide thousands of meals to locals facing poverty.
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Abingdon man gets suspended sentence for drive-offs
A man from Abingdon, Oxfordshire has been jailed for 28 days, suspended for 12 months for failing to surrender to police after four drive-off offences.
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Asda Express gets off licence despite 100 objections
Despite objections from more than 100 local residents, Euro Garage’s Asda Express Chequered Flag site in Newport Road, Trethomas, has been granted an off licence.
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EVs drive surge in used car sales
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have taken their highest ever share of the second-hand car market, according to quarter two figures published this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Penny wise: What motivates one of the UK’s most successful forecourt retailers?
Penny Petroleum, founded and run by David Penny, has been around for 30 years this July. But what motivates the man behind the brand which has grown from a single site petrol station in Northumberland to a business that spans several sectors and turns over almost £400 million.
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Food waste app Gander saves MPK Garages £150,000 a year
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages says it is saving over £150,000 a year in avoiding dumping out-of-date food at its 28 forecourts.
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Riversimple to develop a lightweight hydrogen electric supercar
Riversimple, the company behind the Rasa hydrogen fuel cell car, says it is developing a new supercar to draw attention to the ‘crisis of vehicle weight’.
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DPD on target to deliver 46% reduction in emissions by end of year
Parcel company DPD UK has confirmed that it is on target to deliver a 46% reduction in emissions by the end of 2024, from the 2020 baseline, with a third of its final mile van fleet now electric and 95% of its transport fleet running on HVO.