All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2023 – Page 5
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NewsMaxol Christmas coffee cup campaign raises £17,000 for charity partner Aware NI
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has raised £17,000 with its annual Christmas coffee cup campaign, which ran throughout November and December.
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NewsRam raid gang jailed for total of more than 20 years
Four criminals who targeted a petrol station and shops in a series of ram raids and other thefts have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years.
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NewsNew laws drafted to allow for heavier zero-emission and alternatively fuelled vehicles
Draft laws to increase the maximum weight of heavy goods vehicles have been drawn up to help with the introduction of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs).
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NewsShell Recharge Solutions agrees deal giving its customers access to MFG’s network of chargers
Shell Recharge Solutions has agreed a deal giving its customers access to MFG’s network of charge points across the UK.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TANKS AND PIPEWORK: Your best defence
Your primary (tank), secondary (bund) and tertiary (separator) containment systems are your first, second and third line of defence against environmental pollution. So says Shirley Miles, head of environmental protection, at Adler and Allan.
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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.
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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.