All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2026 – Page 4
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NewsTreasury intends to press ahead with fuel duty hike
The Treasury has said it intends to follow through with a planned fuel duty rise in January, despite the crisis in the Middle East keeping petrol and diesel prices high.
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NewsFastned opens 40th UK charging hub
Dutch chargepoint operator Fastned has unveiled a new eight-bay charging station in Liverpool, which marks its 40th hub in the UK.
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OtherLegal Doctor: Digital ID checks for alcohol sales coming this autumn
One of the most significant developments in age verification since the introduction of Challenge 21 and Challenge 25, digital ID, is coming this autumn. Lawyer Robert Botkai and his colleague Evie Mollitt detail what forecourt operators need to know.
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NewsTank repairer warns Blue Book guidance masks problem of leaks
A fuel tank repair contractor is challenging the industry standard Blue Book guide to how forecourt operators should prevent water ingress and leaks with ageing underground equipment.
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NewsCertas has seven new unmanned sites in the pipeline
Fuel firm Certas Energy is restarting the rollout of its unmanned Fuel Express forecourts, with seven new sites set to open by spring 2027.
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NewsEx-Tesco employee charged with £2k fuel theft
An ex-Tesco employee has been charged with theft after more than £2,000-worth of fuel was stolen from two of the supermarket’s petrol stations in Hertfordshire.
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NewsMajor milestone reached at Instavolt Chicklade
Instavolt says a major milestone has been reached at its new ultra-rapid EV charging hub at Chicklade, Wiltshire.
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NewsMass brawl breaks out at Essex forecourt
Officers from Essex Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a fight involving “multiple people” at a filling station in Canvey Island.
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NewsValli is first forecourt to trial new Mars/Snickers micro-freezer units
Top 50 Indie Valli Forecourts is the first UK forecourt to have new Mars/Snickers micro-freezer units in its stores. The units house Mars’ ice creams, chocolate bars and gum all in one display unit.
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NewsRetailer switches from Esso to Shell to boost premium fuel sales
Owain Hughes, owner of Damory Garage in Blandford Forum, Dorset, recently made a very successful switch from Esso to Shell to help boost his premium fuel sales.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON OUTDOOR BUNKER PRODUCTS: Displays that pay
The space outside your shop is great for spurring impulse purchases. That’s the view of Roger Perry, owner of Harog Ltd, which operates two forecourts in Yorkshire.
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NewsCar smashes through forecourt pole sign and into pumps before catching fire
Police, firefighters and an air ambulance attended a filling station in Cumbria after a car crashed through the forecourt’s roadside pole sign before impacting with fuel pumps and catching fire.
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NewsInstavolt joins forces with Zapmap for EV charging payments
Drivers using Instavolt EV chargers can now pay for electricity using the Zapmap smartphone app or payment card.
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NewsHand car wash closed as it breaches noise limitation conditions
A hand car wash operating on a forecourt site was ordered to stop jet washing because the local council said it was too noisy.
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NewsReFuels expands network with new Bio-CNG station
ReFuels NV, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG), has begun construction of a new HGV refuelling station in Carlisle.
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NewsKempower completes leasing-enabled EV charger project with Top 50 Indie
DC fast-charging manufacturer Kempower has completed its first UK leasing-enabled EV charging project, supporting Top 50 Indie Highway Stops Retail in deploying eight fast-charging points at its service station in Astwick.
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NewsDrivers reveal their pet petrol station peeves
A survey of hundreds of motorists has revealed the issues that most get under people’s skin when stopping at forecourts.
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NewsWelcome Break to host commercial driver wellbeing day
Commercial drivers will be invited to share anonymous insight about their health and wellbeing at Welcome Break Warwick Services Southbound on Thursday, September 3 between 8am and 2pm.
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NewsMFG opens new Scottish EV charging hub
MFG’s growing EV charging network gained eight new bays this week with the opening of a new hub in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.
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NewsAsda loses bid to sell alcohol from petrol station
Supermarket giant Asda has been refused a premises licence for a filling station in Tranent, East Lothian.