All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2023
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NewsDuddery Hill takes the plunge in move to Murco brand after 40 years with BP
Duddery Hill Service Station has made a ‘brave’ move to Murco after 40 years with the BP brand.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: We’re NOT on track to reach 300K EV charge-point target by 2030
There is much to be welcomed in New Automotive’s ‘On the Road to 2030’ report, and in particular its important recommendation that we must ‘not slow the uptake of EVs in order for infrastructure to catch up’.
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NewsAscona launches £3m ‘transformative’ redevelopment programme site in North Wales
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group is about to start on a ’transformative’ redevelopment programme at its existing forecourt at Machynlleth, North Wales.
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NewsMOTO boss warns EV charging will require 12 times as much energy by 2030
By 2030 EV charging will require 12 times as much energy than we currently have now, warned Moto chief executive, Ken McMeikan, as his company reached a 200 charge-point milestone.
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NewsForecourt thief walks free from court
A man who stole £20,000 from the Ballymena forecourt where he worked has walked free from court after repaying the money.
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NewsBrookfield Group's new forecourt turned down but plans are in for another
Top 50 Indie the Brookfield Group’s plans for a new forecourt in Gosforth have been rejected by councillors.
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NewsRAC claims new analysis proves retailers are not fully passing on falling wholesale prices
The RAC claims new analysis proves that retailers have failed to fully reflect the recent fall in the wholesale price of fuel at the pumps, with drivers of diesel vehicles suffering the most.
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NewsTrial paves the way for mass take-up of electric vehicles by the commercial sector
Companies in the EV sector claim they now know how to overcome barriers to take-up in the commercial sector after completing what is claimed to be the world’s biggest trial of commercial electric vehicles.
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NewsPlans for major expansion of service station on route into Skegness
Plans for a major expansion of a service station on a route into Skegness have been lodged with the local council.
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NewsFive-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order imposed on owner of hand car wash business
A five-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) has been imposed on the owner of a hand car wash business following a joint investigation by Lincolnshire Police and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).
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NewsGovernment ahead of schedule on switching car fleet to ultra low emission vehicles
The government claims it is ahead of schedule on plans to decarbonise its central car fleet after confirming that more than a quarter of its cars are now ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV).
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NewsAF Blakemore announces appointment of new CEO to join the business in April
Spar distributor and retailer AF Blakemore has announced that Carol Welch will join as chief executive in April, succeeding Jerry Marwood who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles.
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Equipment News Volumatic launches secure cash trolley
Cash-handling expert Volumatic has launced a new addition to its range - the Secure Cash Trolley, designed to help businesses hold cash and keep staff safer while cash is being moved around the shop floor.
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Equipment NewsStroodles launches ‘Defra-compliant’ edible bowls and sporks
In time for the Defra Ban coming into effect in October 2023, pasta straw company Stroodles has extended its eco-tableware product range to now also include edible biscuit bowls and biscuit sporks, aiming to make compliance ’fun and easy’.
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Equipment NewsSTA Technical launches redesigned fuel tank lid
STA Technical has redesigned the forecourt critical fuel tank lid to ensure its effectiveness, flexibility and ease of operator use.
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Equipment NewsFOCUS ON CAR WASH: Invest in the best
Back in the summer, Top 50 Indie Ascona Group, announced two new vehicle washing partnerships as part of improvements to its services across its forecourt estate.
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AnalysisHydrogen: A fuel of the Future?
The climate change effects, pollution costs, and environmental awareness are driving towards alternative solutions to diesel and petrol vehicles in recent years, so clean energy fuelling choices are gaining popularity.
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NewsGridserve increases accessibility by including Electric Forecourts on fuelService app
Gridserve is aiming to extend the accessibility of its service by including its Electric Forecourts on an app to help drivers with accessibility needs
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AnalysisTECH TALK: While sales of EVs have surged, we ignore other technologies at our peril
While sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have surged in recent years and are seen by some as the best and only solution for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport - the reality is that we forget to nurture other technologies at our peril, warns UKPIA.