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NewsForecourt operators respond to “disappointing” Budget, as fuel duty rise and EV pay-per-mile tax announced
Forecourt operators have reacted to the measures included in this year’s Budget with general dismay, while criticising Chancellor Rachel Reeves for refering to “rip-off” fuel retailers.
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NewsCertas opens HGV refuelling bunker in Warrington’s Omega business park
Fuel distributor Certas Energy has launched its £1.2m HGV refuelling bunker site in Warrington’s Omega business park: the first addition to its company network in five years.
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NewsLatest figures show 96.6% of all vehicles need petrol or diesel
A new batch of government statistics has revealed that 96.6% of the 41.7 million vehicles registered in the UK need petrol or diesel to run.
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Equipment NewsForecourt operators give green light to AdBlue pumps
Installing AdBlue on pump is one of the most significant trends on forecourts, with installations paying for themselves at high volume diesel sites in as little as four months, says supplier Eurotank.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Stop fuelling crime – police must rethink how they approach drive-offs
It was only a few months ago that a senior officer from Lincolnshire Police said people driving off from petrol stations without paying for fuel may not be “having a great day”. Given such crimes almost always go unsolved, that attitude may be prevalent amongst other high-ranking officers.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: £6.5m of fuel stolen in drive-offs as up to 94% of offenders escape justice
Forecourt Trader has discovered that fuel worth an estimated £6.5 million has been stolen in the past five years in over 131,000 drive-off incidents from petrol stations, with police ending investigations with no suspect being identified in up to 94% of cases, despite senior officers linking such offences to organised crime.
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NewsHybrids outsell EVs as new-car registrations dip
Hybrid cars comfortably outsold EVs last month, as the new-car market declined 10.4% overall. Hybrids made up 25.5% of sales, with EVs being chosen by 20.4% of buyers.
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NewsCouncil switches bin lorries to HVO in bid to cut carbon emissions
Pendle Borough Council has opted to run six of its bin lorries on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as part of its plans to become carbon neutral by 2030.
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NewsElectric HGVs need better infrastructure, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is calling on Westminster to speed up grid connections and reduce planning red tape to facilitate the roll-out of electric commercial vehicles.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: The forecourt industry is a great British success story – we can’t let policy destroy it
Something must be done about the electric issue, as the majority don’t want to run EVs, and the forecourt sector faces existential threat from it, argues Forecourt Trader’s Hugo Griffiths.
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NewsThere are now over 1m EVs in the UK, but 96% of cars need petrol or diesel
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have revealed there are now 1.3 million electric cars on UK roads, though behind the headlines 96.3% of our 36.2m cars need to fill up with petrol and diesel.
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NewsPRA hits back at Competition and Markets Authority claims that fuel margins are too high
The Competition and Markets Authority is “concerned about the intensity of retail competition” and says fuel margins “remain stuck at historic highs”.
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NewsFleet of bin lorries runs on vegetable oil
A local authority has chosen to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel a fleet of 36 refuse collection vehicles.
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NewsFuel prices reach six-month high: RAC
UK petrol and diesel prices have climbed for five consecutive months and are now at a six-month high, according to the RAC.
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NewsSUMMIT: PRA in talks with Competition and Markets Authority over forecourt profits and Fuel Finder Scheme
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is meeting with officials from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) every two months to discuss matters relating to profitability, and the upcoming Fuel Finder scheme, attendees at Forecourt Trader’s 2025 Summit were told.
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NewsSomerset diesel drivers will pay more to park
Emission-based parking charges will be introduced at all Bath & North East Somerset Council-owned car parks, with higher charges for diesel drivers.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: Toyota, Subaru and Mazda plot the future with carbon-neutral combustion engines
Vehicle manufacturers Toyota, Subaru and Mazda, have committed to the future of internal combusion engines by maximising their integration with motors, batteries, and other electric drive units, as well as making them compatible with various carbon-neutral fuels.
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NewsHighway Stops Retail rolls out AdBlue pumps for cars and vans
Top 50 Indie Highway Stops Retail, which fitted AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid pumps as part of a site renovation last year and has added the technology to five other locations in recent months, describes the decision as one of the company’s “best investments”.
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NewsSMMT calls for action as lack of ‘van-suitable’ chargepoints contributes to 42% slump in sales of electric LCVs
UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) rose by 5.4% in April as more businesses invested in the latest models, but take-up of battery electric vans slumped by 42.2%, prompting callls for “urgent action” to deliver ’van-suitable’ public chargepoints across the UK.
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NewsNew data shows ULEZ in London is working, says clean transport group
Clean transport group Transport & Environment UK (T&E) says its latest analysis of Department for Energy Security and Net Zero statistics shows that ULEZ is working in London.