All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2020
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Money Talk: Covid-19 - has it seen off cash on the forecourt?
Coming into June, and the first stringent phase of lockdown is lifting and being replaced by – confusion. During the initial panic the instructions were reasonably clear: stay at home other than for very limited exceptions
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NewsHockenhull’s new £2m site construction back on track after pandemic delay
Construction of a new leading-edge forecourt in Leicester by Hockenhull Garages is back underway following a three month break due to the pandemic.
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NewsRoad fuel sales at filling stations reach 71% of pre-lockdown levels
Last week saw a 7.1% increase in average road fuel sales at filling stations compared with the previous week, but volume is still nearly 30% down on pre-lockdown levels.
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NewsFour unions back campaign calling for hydrogen strategy
Four of the UK’s biggest trade unions are calling on the government to bring forward a hydrogen strategy to create and sustain thousands of green jobs.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to build biomethane gas filling station
The John Lewis Partnership is planning to build a dedicated biomethane gas filling station to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel.
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NewsCo-ops call for better protection in law for shop workers
Central England Co-op is calling on the Government to introduce new legislation to better protect key workers in its stores following big rises in incidents of staff being threatened with being coughed on and given coronavirus.
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NewsEngie signs deal to provide electric chargers for Biffa
Engie has agreed a partnership with the waste management company Biffa to provide electric vehicle charging facilities across its UK sites.
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NewsUK car manufacturing output declines by 95.4% in May
UK car manufacturing output fell 95.4% in May, compared with the same month last year, with just 5,314 vehicles rolling off production lines, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manu
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NewsA&F Forecourts buys 2.2-acre site for new-build forecourt scheme
A&F Forecourts is set to start work on building a petrol filling station in Bolton after buying a site from Harworth Group at its Logistics North development.
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NewsTransport secretary reveals plans for hydrogen bus only town
The government is preparing to plans for a hydrogen bus only town, the transport secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.
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NewsEngenie rolls out EV chargers with owner of shopping centres
The rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging network Engenie has signed a deal with real estate owner Brookhouse Group to install rapid EV charging at ten retail parks across the UK.
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NewsHydrogen should have bigger role in transport, says new report
Hydrogen should be given a much bigger role in transport decarbonisation, according to a new report called ‘Driving Change’ from the think tank, Centre for Policy Studies.
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NewsNew flagship Spar store for Dorset family forecourt
A £200,000 co-investment project has seen the creation of a flagship Spar forecourt store for a family-run Dorset business following a major redevelopment scheme.
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NewsMFG boosts its support for the NHS across 900 sites with t4Media
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has joined forces with their AdNozzles partner t4Media to rally the country around the NHS, carers and essential workers.
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NewsACS welcomes ‘clarity’ for retailers as more lockdown restrictions are lifted
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the “clarity and timetable towards more businesses opening”, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s latest announcement about the next stage of changes to the lockdown measures in England.
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NewsPolice seeking gunman who fired into ceiling of forecourt store
A gunman who fired a gun into the ceiling of a forecourt store is wanted by Greater Manchester Police.
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NewsPRA questions ‘dash to EVs’ as government loses out on £2.5bn fuel duty during lockdown
The PRA has questioned the government’s “headlong dash for EVs”, and “no confirmed replacement for hydrocarbon excise duty”, as the latest HMRC figures reveal a 52% drop in fuel duty revenue for the past two months.
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NewsPaypoint and MFG renew payments and parcels partnership
PayPoint and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) have announced a renewal of their partnership that will see the deployment of an EPoS integrated PayPoint solution into 900 locations, and the continuation of Collect+ parcel services in almost 500 stores.
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NewsInstaVolt opens its biggest rapid charging hub
InstaVolt has just opened its largest rapid charging hub to date, at Necton, on the A47 in Norfolk.