All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2022 – Page 4
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NewsMP Robert Halfon backs FairFuel UK’s campaign for PumpWatch
Robert Halfon MP has backed FairFuel UK’s campaign to get the Government and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to support UK’s hard-pressed drivers, and introduce PumpWatch.
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Focus On FeaturePenelope makes first-ever pitstop at Northway Garage
A baby girl made her way into the world via a grass verge next to Northway Garage in Bishopston, Swansea last week (July 12).
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AnalysisPIPELINE: Margins in focus as retail prices soar
Spreads between different grades of gasoline have widened sharply in the past month with the value of octane soaring.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: A shortage of diesel could make prices jump even higher
Back in March, when I wrote that pump prices of £2 a litre could be expected very soon, even a few close friends and colleagues told me that I was a pessimist and/or alarmist.
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NewsUncertainty means more staycations planned - and more drivers on the road
New data released today by tyre specialist Kwik Fit reveals the impact which uncertainty has had on the UK’s summer travel plans, with more people planning staycations and the majority driving to their destination.
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Product NewsMcVitie’s launches new Go Ahead FibreJacks, a high-in-fibre flapjack
McVitie’s has launched new Go Ahead FibreJacks, a high-in-fibre flapjack available in two flavours.
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NewsPolice close parts of M25 after disruption by Just Stop Oil protesters
Police have been forced to close parts of the M25 after climate protesters climbed on the gantries that support overhead signs above the motorway.
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NewsCompleo Charging Solutions UK installs 450th charging point at Network Rail car parks
The 450th charging point at Network Rail customer car parks has been installed by Compleo Charging Solutions UK, a provider of turnkey electric Vehicle charging hardware and software solutions.
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NewsUK convenience market forecast to grow by 3.2% in 2022 by Lumina Intelligence
The UK convenience market is forecast to reach a value of £45.2bn in 2022, with growth of 3.2% versus 2021, according to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Convenience Market Report 2022.
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NewsEG Group partners McLaren Formula 1 Team for the 2022 French Grand Prix
EG Group has announced that it has become an official partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team for the 2022 French Grand Prix.
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NewsGovernment appoints hydrogen champion to drive development of sector
The appointment of a hydrogen champion to oversee the development of the hydrogen sector in the UK has been announced by the business and energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.
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NewsKay Group opens fifth Texaco-branded new build forecourt in the past six years
Top 50 Indie Kay Group has opened its fifth Texaco-branded new build forecourt in the past six years.
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NewsFinally! Recognition for independent forecourts as RAC analysis shows they’re leading on fairer pump prices
Just 10% (407) of a sample of more than 4,500 UK forecourts are charging a fair price for petrol and diesel, with the vast majority of these being independently owned sites rather than major fuel retailers, according to new RAC Ruel Watch analysis of Experian Catalist price data.
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Product NewsWalkers revamps three ranges to become non-HFSS
Walkers has revamped three of its ranges – Walkers Baked, Doritos Dippers and PopWorks – to become non-HFSS (high fat salt, sugar).
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NewsACS supports launch of government’s new Help for Households campaign
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is supporting the launch of the government’s new Help for Households campaign, highlighting the role that the UK’s 47,000-plus local shops play in helping customers to manage their money during the cost of living crisis.
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NewsJohnson Matthey to build £80m gigafactory to produce hydrogen fuel cell components in UK
Johnson Matthey has announced it is building an £80m gigafactory at its existing site in Royston, Hertfordshire, to increase manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell components.
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NewsSlow moving convoys set up on M5 and A38 to protest about high fuel prices
Avon and Somerset Police has warned that motorists protesting about high fuel prices have set up slow moving convoys of traffic on major roads in its region.
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NewsGridserve installs 12 high-power EV chargers at Moto’s Wetherby services on A1(M)
Twelve new high-power EV chargers have been installed at Moto’s Wetherby services on the A1(M) as the roll-out of its initiative with Gridserve continues.
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NewsPRA launches a campaign calling for review of “unsustainable” fuel card payments
The PRA has launched a campaign to highlight the low level of fees paid by fuel card issuers, warning they are not sustainable, and has written to all six major fuel card issuers requesting they urgently conduct a review.
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NewsPricewatch makes Riverside Greetings sole greeting card category provider to its forecourts
Pricewatch has appointed Riverside Greetings as the sole greeting card category provider to its chain of forecourts in East Sussex, with a range of greeting cards being installed into nine of its Power Petroleum branded sites.