All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2024 – Page 4
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Shell gets planning permission for EV chargepoints at Haydock Island
Shell has been granted planning permission to add three EV charging stations to serve five bays at its Haydock Island Petrol Station in Lancashire.
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MFG to add Greggs to Bridge of Don site
MFG’s development plans for its Bridge of Don Service Station in Aberdeen are expected to get underway soon.
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Moto says it remains on track to ‘transform’ the UK’s rest stops
Motorway services operator Moto has reported a turnover increase of 0.9% to £1.067bn in the year ending December 31, 2023.
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Retiring operator reluctantly puts forecourt with sea view on market
Veteran forecourt operator Graham Toms has decided to retire from the industry after 54 years and is putting his final petrol site – Woolacombe Service Station – up for sale for £995,000.
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Plugable unlocks access to private EV chargers
Plugable, the community-driven technology platform that unlocks access to the UK’s vast network of private EV chargers, is launching its EV charger sharing pilot in the North West.
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CNG Fuels seeks Screening Opinion for new Magor depot
CNG Fuels has applied to Monmouthshire County Council for a Screening Opinion in relation to proposals for a bio-compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) HGV refuelling facility at land north of Magor Road, Magor.
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FOCUS ON WET-STOCK MANAGEMENT: Gauging the situation
If you read the regional press regularly, you’ll notice quite a few stories about emergency works at petrol filling stations due to water in a fuel storage tank.
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Chief executive of Top 50 Indie Ascona Group shortlisted for entrepreneur award
Darren Briggs, chief executive and founder of Ascona Group, the seventh largest UK independent forecourt operator, has been shortlisted in the ‘Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year’ category at the 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
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James Hall & Co transforms car dealership into forecourt with butcher, deli and EV charging
Offering loose fresh produce to paddle boards, redeveloped forecourt Spar Bowness opened last week boasting a range to tempt locals and tourists visiting neighbouring Lake Windermere.
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InstaVolt leases its 2,000th UK charger
InstaVolt says it is the first chargepoint provider in the UK to reach 2,000 contracted rapid and ultra-rapid chargers.
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New forecourt to be built in Stowmarket
FPC Income & Growth PLC has been granted planning permission to build a new petrol filling station with associated jet wash and EV charging facilities at Needham Road in Stowmarket.
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Bramley fuel leak latest: villagers can now drink tap water
Thames Water has lifted its Do Not Drink Tap Water notice to 618 properties in Bramley, Surrey, which was put in place following a historical fuel leak at the Asda Express forecourt in the village.
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Planning sought for Crawley electric vehicle ‘super charging hub’
Real estate investor and developer Sixpenny Group plans to create an electric vehicle ’super charging hub’ at the Manor Royal business park in Crawley, West Sussex.
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COMMENT: How Labour can supercharge the transition to electric vehicles
Reinstating plans for a 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars is not the only target the Labour government should commit to in driving forward electric vehicle adoption, argues Asif Ghafoor.
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Co-op reveals ambitious forecourt plans as it signs franchise deal with Zuber Issa
The Co-op has signed a franchise agreement with Zuber Issa’s EG On The Move chain to put the convenience brand into an initial seven sites, as part of ambitious plans by the grocery operator to have recruited around 165 independent forecourts by 2030.
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Maxol gives puppy love to guide dog charity
Maxol is raising money for guide dogs for the blind by selling specially branded air fresheners in its Northern Irish forecourt convenience stores.
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Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum to be granted retrospective planning permission despite village shop fears
North Yorkshire Council’s planning department has recommended that Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum be granted retrospective planning permission for its change-of-use application for the former Coates Garage in Brompton Road, Scorton near Catterick.
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Forecourt operator Hendersons named Independent Retail Chain of the Year
Henderson Retail, which operates 84 forecourts in Northern Ireland, has won Independent Retail Chain of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards last week.
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RAC calls on new government to take action on fuel prices and require clear displays of EV charging rates
Requiring forecourts and other electric vehicle charging locations to display prices prominently and speeding up the introduction of the Pumpwatch scheme are among actions being demanded of the new government by the RAC.
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Ampere announces cost-cutting battery strategy for Renault Group
Ampere, the EV and software company formed by Renault, has announced an ambitious battery plan which will integrate LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) technology alongside the NCM (Nickel Cobalt Manganese) batteries currently used by Renault Group.