All Fuel articles – Page 8
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NewsForecourt Trader reaches millions with drive-off message in media
Forecourt Trader’s investigation into the epidemic of drive-offs is being covered extensively in the national media, putting the spotlight on an often overlooked problem for thousands of petrol stations.
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NewsTrade associations meet with government on Fuel Finder scheme
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is hopeful that government officials will now consider the issues that forecourt operators face with their plans to require sites to report unavailability of specific fuel grades within 30 minutes of an outage.
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NewsEV drivers using public chargers pay 50% more per mile than petrol-car owners
Using a public charger to replenish an electric car’s battery can see drivers pay 50% more per mile than those who fill their cars with petrol, according to a new analysis.
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NewsNewport used-car lot could be reinstated as petrol station
As metaphors for the industry go, a petrol station changing into a car showroom many years ago, only for a 2025 planning application to seek to turn it back into a PFS, is pretty apt.
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NewsNew EG On The Move site opens following years of planning difficulties
The rise of EG On The Move continues apace, with the firm opening a new forecourt in Stone, Staffordshire, following years of planning difficulties.
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NewsRoyal Mail now operates 7,000 EVs
The company behind Britain’s postal service, Royal Mail, itself owned by International Distribution Services, has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, which joined the fleet at RM’s delivery office in Lambeth, south London.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: The SMMT’s Mike Hawes gets real on EVs
Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, gives his most candid interview yet on electric vehicles.
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NewsNoumi claims industry first with independent fuel loyalty scheme
A company has launched what it claims is the first fuel-brand agnostic loyalty scheme for petrol purchases.
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AnalysisHVO could take diesel engines back to the future
Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a drop in replacement for diesel which significantly reduces carbon emissions, is growing in demand. However, it needs government backing to become a serious solution to help slow climate change, argues Hugo Griffiths.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMPS: Pump up your volumes
Pricewatch Group general manager Tom Buckley knew it was time for new pumps at the company’s Bexhill Gulf/Morrisons Daily site when the breakdowns were becoming more frequent. And it wasn’t just the breakdowns which were causing the business issues.
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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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NewsNew EV charging hub opens at Wiltshire National Trust estate
A new EV charging hub providing eight ultra-rapid chargers for 16 charging bays has opened at a National Trust property a mile and a half off the A303 near Mere, Wiltshire.
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NewsPRA raises questions over new Fuel Finder scheme
The government may only have awarded the tender for the national Fuel Finder scheme, set to launch by the end of the year, but the Petrol Retailers Association has already raised significant questions over how the programme will operate.
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NewsNew chargepoint operator Source launches first EV hub
The competitive world of EV chargepoint firms became even more competitive this month with the launch of Source, a new joint venture between energy firm SSE and French oil company Total Energies.
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NewsGovernment contract for Fuel Finder scheme awarded to VE3 Global
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded the contract for the nationwide Fuel Finder database to a company called VE3 Global Ltd, it was announced this week.
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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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NewsWest Midlands to get 10,000 new EV chargers following DfT investment
A further 10,000 new chargepoints for electric vehicles will be installed across the West Midlands after funds were secured from central government for EV infrastructure improvements.
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NewsEV charging cables cut and stolen by thieves
Thieves have cut off and stolen cables from EV chargers at a retail park in Birstall, West Yorkshire.