All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2021 – Page 4
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Community platform encouraging EV adoption - Co Charger - launches £250k funding bid
Co Charger, which claims to be the UK’s first dedicated electric vehicle community charging scheme, has announced the launch of a funding round, via the Ethex positive investing platform to raise £250k to grow its shared mobility initiatives.
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Motability and UK Power Networks form partnership to help disabled drivers make EV switch
Motability and UK Power Networks are forming a partnership to help disabled drivers make the switch to electric vehicles.
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Average weekly value of convenience store shoppers falls sharply during May
The average weekly value of convenience store shoppers decreased by 25% during the four weeks ending May 30 this year, according to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme.
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Sewell on the go joins partnership with rugby league team to support local foodbank
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has partnered with rugby league team Hull Kingston Rovers and local charity East Hull/Beanie Street Foodbanks to provide a drop-off point at the stadium on matchdays throughout the rest of the season.
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UK Fuels extends its network to over 3,500 fuel stations after MFG adds sites
The fuel card network UK Fuels has hit a new milestone increasing its nationwide network to more than 3,500 fuel stations. This has been achieved by extending UK Fuels card acceptance to an additional 75 fuel stations owned by Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
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Forecourt stores joining in the excitement in the build-up to England’s Euro 2020 final
Excitement has been rising in forecourt stores ahead of the England football team’s clash with Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday.
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Government plans could make it more difficult to appeal business rates
Forecourt owners could find it more difficult to appeal their business rates if proposals contained in a Government consultation are carried out.
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Average car or van in England driven just 4% of the time leaving plenty of scope for charging
The average car or van in England is driven just 4% of the time, according to a new report by the RAC Foundation, meaning there is ample time for most drivers to charge electric vehicles.
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Potential victims of modern slavery and labour exploitation found at Liverpool hand car wash
Three potential victims of modern slavery and labour exploitation have been rescued during a raid by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) at a hand car wash in Liverpool.
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Controls on the sale of tobacco are set to tighten in just over a week’s time
Controls on the sale of tobacco are set to tighten in just over a week’s time as the UK track and trace system becomes fully operational.
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Rapleys appoints a new head to lead its Automotive & Roadside team
Property and planning consultancy Rapleys has announced that partner Daniel Cook has been appointed as head of the firm’s Automotive & Roadside team.
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PRA welcomes the publication of The Downstream Oil Resilience Bill
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has welcomed the publication of The Downstream Oil Resilience Bill, which was introduced by energy minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan.
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Forecourt Show brought forward a year to April 2022 due to exceptional demand
Due to exceptional demand, the postponed Forecourt Show has been brought forward by 12 months to run in April 2022.
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ACS urges Government to bring forward the change in self-isolation rules
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to business minister Paul Scully urging the Government to bring forward the change in self-isolation rules.
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£100m investment announced to convert Vauxhall plant to produce electric vehicles
Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant is to be transformed with a £100m investment to produce electric vehicles.
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Company converting waste plastic to hydrogen agrees supply deal with Element 2
A company planning to produce hydrogen from waste plastic has signed a letter of intent to supply hydrogen for Element 2’s proposed nationwide network of hydrogen refuelling stations.
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Britishvolt wins approval for EV battery gigaplant development in Northumberland
Britishvolt, which is aiming to establish large-scale EV battery production in the UK, has been granted planning permission to construct its first full-scale lithium-ion gigaplant facility in Northumberland.
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Tebay Services to feature in four-part Channel 4 series starting this weekend
Tebay Services in Cumbria, part of Westmorland Family, is to feature in ’A Lake District Farmshop’ - a four-part Channel 4 series celebrating what is described as Britain’s most scenic motorway services and a uniquely different stopping point on the M6.
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ACS slams MPs’ vote against introduction of new offence for attacking shop workers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised MPs’ decision to vote down the introduction of a new clause in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would have made attacking a retail worker a separate offence.
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LeasePlan selects NewMotion to support its 'net-zero' emissions target across Europe
NewMotion, a smart EV charging solutions specialist and a Shell group company, has partnered with fleet management company LeasePlan as a preferred EV charging supplier for Europe.