All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2025 – Page 3
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Product NewsBlack Cherry flavour adds point of difference to XQS nicotine pouches
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has introduced two more flavours to its XQS nicotine pouch portfolio: Black Cherry and Citrus Cooling.
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Industry FeaturePROFILE: Tout’s returns as contender for Forecourt Trader Awards with big bang projects
From high-end, made in-house food-for-now and ready-to-heat options to an aesthetic clinic and sponsorship of a Wallace & Gromit tourist trail, Jonathan and Zena Tout continue to be pace-setters with their forecourt business, which has been in the family 48 years.
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NewsGridserve appoints Daniel Kunkel CEO to accelerate growth
All-electric forecourt and vehicle chargepoint operator Gridserve has appointed Daniel Kunkel chief executive as it embarks on its next stage of growth.
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NewsBirmingham City Council rolls out hundreds of lamppost chargepoints
Birmingham City Council is piloting the use of 560 lamppost electric vehicle chargepoints across residential areas of the city where access to private off-street parking is limited or unavailable.
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NewsMan sentenced to 10 years for armed robbery at forecourt
A man who pleaded guilty to his involvement in an armed robbery at a petrol station in Grimsby has been sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison and disqualified from driving for three years.
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NewsMyAutomate acquires Portland Pricing to enhance its fuel data services
MyAutomate has announced the acquisition of Portland Pricing (www.portlandpricing.co.uk) from Portland Fuel, which it says is a significant step forward in its mission to provide cutting-edge fuel data and services to both consumers and businesses.
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NewsSpar Derwent forecourt gets Milk Shed vending machine
Spar Derwent in Keswick has become the second James Hall-owned forecourt site to get an Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed vending machine.
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NewsPRA puts forecourt crime at top of agenda
PRA chief executive Gordon Balmer believes a meeting with a group that links police and businesses to tackle crime will help to move the issue of fuel and other forecourt theft up the agenda.
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NewsHundreds arrested in New Year focus on illegal workers
The Home Office says that immigration enforcement staff have arrested hundreds of migrants working in car washes, nail bars and restaurants since the start of this year as part of a UK-wide blitz on illegal working.
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News“Strong appetite” for lower cost EVs fuels second hand sales
Preloved electric cars boasted record demand in 2024, rising 57.4% to 188,382 units and taking 2.5% of the second hand market, according to latest industry data.
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NewsMajor plans for efuel project in Scotland
Energy and tech companies are working together on the HyLion network to establish a transnational, European end-to-end supply chain for CO2-reduced hydrogen and e-methanol.
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NewsEssar petrol forecourt to get convenience store
A Ford dealership in Warwickshire, which already has an Essar petrol forecourt, is now adding a convenience store to the site.
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NewsCost puts drivers off from switching to an EV
Cost remains the biggest barrier to switching to an EV, according to the 2024 Europcar Mobility Group UK EV barometer.
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NewsCornish “gold mine” of a filling station hits the market
A “gold mine” of a petrol filling station in central Cornwall, which has been owned by the same family for 65 years, has come on the market for £2.75 million with Christie & Co.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things you need to know about Easter
Hop to it and ensure eggcellent seasonal sales
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InterviewUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for Ascona Group’s founder and chief executive Darren Briggs
It might surprise you to know that Ascona boss Darren Briggs, known for his philanthropy, entrepreneurism, and being cited as one of the fastest growing companies in Wales for the past three years, hates public speaking, but is fearless when it comes to flying a helicopter to site visits outside of Pembrokeshire.
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NewsGoran Raven first to pilot Booker’s Scoot rapid delivery app
Forecourt operator Goran Raven is the first to pilot Scoot, a rapid delivery app-based service to be rolled out by wholesaler Booker.
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NewsBiffa goes “greener faster” with HVO
Waste management specialist Biffa has partnered with fuel distributor Certas Energy to run 25 transfer station plant vehicles within its Industrial & Commercial (I&C) division on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
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NewsCharge it to my room: Hilton to power EVs at six hotels
Electric vehicle chargepoint specialist Ionity has opened its largest ultra-rapid EV charging hub in the UK at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, Dartford Bridge.
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NewsPolice locate van involved in four fuel thefts in two hours
North Yorkshire Police has identified a van linked with four fuel thefts in the space of two hours, via its ANPR Hub.