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NewsTop 50 Indie Tankerford installs laundrette facilities at half its forecourts
Independent operator Tankerford is installing washing machines at six of its sites, broadening the services the firm offers.
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Product NewsMaking sense of the Simpler Recycling regulations
The Simpler Recycling regulations, requiring forecourt operators and other businesses to provide bins for different types of waste, are now in force in England.
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NewsRoyal Mail sets sights on becoming biggest parcel locker provider
Royal Mail is targeting forecourts as part of its ambition to become the biggest self-service parcel locker provider in the UK, despite being a late arrival to the market.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Krisco uses facial biometric tech to age-gate beer cave
A filling station is the first to use a facial biometric system to automatically unlock its shop’s beer cave if it detects a customer is over the age of 25.
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Equipment NewsNew EV ‘kiosk’ manages payments for multiple chargers
A new-to-market system that offers chargepoint operators the ability to control multiple chargers with one payment kiosk promises to “streamline EV payments and management”.
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NewsAberdeen forecourt boosts fuel sales with new 24/7 pay-at-pump technology
A Scottish petrol station is winning incremental fuel business by being first to market with new pay-at-pump pod technology, allowing drivers to fill up 24 hours a day even when the forecourt shop is closed.
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Product NewsHenderson Technology showcases innovative EPOS solutions at NCS
Henderson Technology is set to exhibit its award-winning EDGEPoS software system at stand S301 at the National Convenience Show 2025.
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NewsMoto to build vast network of 300 charging bays for electric HGVs
Moto, the UK’s largest motorway service area operator, has pledged to install 300 charging bays for electric lorries (eHGVs) across “23 strategically located eHGV superhubs” by 2030.
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NewsOperators warned EV chargepoints can take years to install due to lack of grid capacity
Forecourt operators looking to install electric vehicle chargepoints are facing delays of four years or more due to a lack of capacity in the grid, and a shortage of electrical engineers.
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Equipment NewsValli values Vars for parking revenue and £234,000 recovered losses
Top 50 Indie Valli Forecourts believes that it has been preventing £630,000 a year in drive-offs at its 16 forecourts since installing Vars automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology.
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NewsGilbarco Veeder-Root aims to transform forecourt EV charging business with launch of Konect
Fuel and convenience retail technology specialist Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR), is aiming to transform forecourt electric vehicle charging with the launch of Konect, which it describes as a powerful EV recharging ecosystem designed specifically for the fuel retail industry.
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Equipment NewsEnviromental risk specialist Adler & Allan partners with Goldman Sachs for next phase of growth
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan is being sold to the private equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives which will acquire a majority stake.
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Equipment NewsAdler and Allan boosts EV services with acquisition of grid connection specialist Utility Line
Environmental risk specialist Adler and Allan, has acquired Utility Line, an independent Connection Provider (ICP) and grid connection specialist focused on commercial electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
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Equipment NewsSpar food waste trial with tech partnership yields ‘exceptional results’
Tech firms Gander and Snappy Shopper have joined forces to revolutionise convenience shoppers’ user experience, in a trial that could help to re-shape the food waste landscape.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: National Lottery EPOS software prototype launch at NEC next week
EPOS technology company, Madic UK, has partnered with the operator of The National Lottery, Allwyn, to integrate The National Lottery into its next generation EPOS solution, evoPOS.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Changing nature of the forecourt
A growing number of countries are identifying their official phase-out dates for the sale of petrol and diesel cars.
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Equipment NewsSHOW LAUNCH: ‘Ground-breaking’ new dashboard aims to give Evolve customers unprecedented ‘Vision’
Evolve Vision aims to give businesses unrivalled visibility of all third-party suppliers to resolve problems before they cause costly downtime.
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AnalysisTECH TALK: Government ‘fuel finder scheme’ must be designed to benefit motorist
Fierce competition between forecourts has long been the most effective way to ensure low prices for motorists.
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Equipment NewsHydrogen - why Dover Fueling Solutions believes investment will pay off in the long run
Hydrogen remains a central pillar on the road to net zero with the fuel source predicted to make up 22% of final energy demand globally by 2050, states Dover Fueling Solutons.
