All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2023 – Page 5
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NewsHMRC warns businesses about new penalties for late VAT returns and payments
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Value Added Tax (VAT) registered businesses to file their VAT returns and pay on time, ahead of new penalties being applied.
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NewsLess interest in EVs from potential car buyers as energy bills continue to soar
More than a fifth (22%) of drivers are planning to buy a car in 2023, however as energy bills continue to soar, the proportion of would-be buyers eyeing an electric model has dipped from 25% to 18%, according to new research from AA Cars, the AA’s used car website.
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NewsCashier threatened with knife during robbery at petrol station in Hull
Police officers investigating a robbery where a cashier was threatened with a knife are appealing for witnesses and information.
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NewsEG Group opens 100th Asda on the Move store with 100 more planned this year
EG Group has opened its 100th Asda on the Move store in partnership with Asda, and confirmed plans to open a further 100 sites across the UK this year.
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NewsThe Fed urges Scottish government to sort out DRS problems rather than delay it
The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has urged the Scottish government to “think carefully” before potentially delaying the troubled deposit return scheme (DRS).
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: Istobal launches innovative high-pressure jet wash
Istobal, the leading Spanish group in vehicle wash and care solutions, has launched J´WASH4, described as a ’new dimension in pressure jet washing’.
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Equipment NewsContactless payments on the rise
The total value of all contactless payments jumped 49.7% in 2022, according to new data from Barclays, with purchases of fuel jumping 63.5% via contactless and motoring purchases up by 80%.
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Equipment NewsNew robot refuelling system
Danish-based Autofuel has come up with a robotic refuelling system that eliminates human involvement in putting petrol or diesel in cars. It believes the technology is needed to keep up with automated driverless cars.
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Equipment NewsRontec partners with Forecourt Eye following successful trial in deterring crime
Top 50 Indie Rontec has signed an agreement with fuel-loss specialist Forecourt Eye, to use their service across all 264 sites throughout the UK.
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Equipment NewsBludot Technologies launches ‘transformational’ self-service food ordering kiosk
Retail technology business Bludot Technologies has launched a new digital self-serve, food-to-go kiosk solution which the company believes is set to change the future of convenience and forecourt retailing.
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NewsPolice appeal for information after theft of 70,000 litres of diesel from Oil4Wales depot
Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for information after the theft of approximately 70,000 litres of diesel from the Oil4Wales fuel depot in Nantycaws, Carmarthenshire, on Friday February 17.
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NewsHydrogen-electric truck completes 350-miles journey through England without recharging
A prototype hydrogen-electric truck has completed a 350-mile journey through England without a single stop for recharging, according the manufacturer Tevva.
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NewsPolice investigating armed robbery at forecourt release CCTV image of a man
Police officers investigating a robbery at the Jet Garage on Sutton Road in Hull are appealing for help to identify a man captured on CCTV.
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NewsFirefighters avert major damage to Carlisle petrol station after tackling car blaze on forecourt
Firefighters have managed to avert major damage to a Carlisle petrol station after tackling a car blaze on its forecourt.
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NewsSpeeding drug driver jailed after smashing into petrol station forecourt
A reckless driver has been jailed after crashing his car into a petrol station forecourt.
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NewsLast chance to buy tickets for Forecourt Trader Summit 2023
Time is running out to buy tickets for the biggest forecourt conference of the year, next week’s Forecourt Trader Summit 2023.
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NewsPrime deal for Lawrences Garages
Lawrences Garages has managed to cash in on the popularity of the Prime energy drink and raise money for charity at the same time.
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NewsTwo men arrested for ramraiding forecourt
Two men have been charged with theft, burglary and vehicle offences following two ram raids in Lincoln – one on a petrol station.
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News ATM heist nets £94k
Northern Ireland police have confirmed that around £94,000 was stolen from an ATM at Cabragh Filling Station in Dungannon in the early hours of February 24.
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NewsPlans for new Go petrol station in Camlough
The LCC Group has submitted plans for a new Go petrol station on the site of the old Riverside Filling Station in Newry Road, Camlough, County Armagh.