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NewsLow-carbon liquid fuels can help to reduce emissions, says UKPIA
Low-carbon liquid fuels have the potential to play a big part in the government delivering on its 2050 carbon emission targets, Jamie Baker, UKPIA’s director of external relations stressed at last month’s Forecourt Trader Summit. “We think electrification has a large role to play in certain applications; but there are ...
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NewsVW and Centrica join up to provide home-charging package
Volkswagen Group and energy company Centrica have agreed a three-year partnership to provide home charging hardware solutions for new EV owners in the UK. The deal will see Elli, the central provider of charging hardware and related services for the main Volkswagen Group, work exclusively with British Gas to deliver ...
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NewsSales of new petrol and diesel cars decline in February
The UK new car market declined 2.9% in February, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that 79,594 models were registered in the month, traditionally one of the year’s quietest ahead of the March number plate change, with the decline driven primarily ...
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NewsEuro Garages teams up with James Hall for charity campaign
Euro Garages parent company EG Group and Spar wholesaler James Hall & Co have launched a month of dedicated support for Marie Curie’s biggest fundraising campaign, The Great Daffodil Appeal.They have rolled out the fundraising campaign to more than 300 Spar stores located within EG Group sites across England.Mohamed Valli, ...
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NewsFirst hydrogen refuelling station opens in Scotland’s Central Belt
The first public hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) for vehicles in Scotland’s Central Belt has been opened by Logan Energy. The HRS is based at Logan Energy’s Wallyford facility less than a mile off the A1 just outside Edinburgh, and offers supervised fuelling by during working hours. It is the only ...
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NewsMan with iron bar robs Esso service station near Oxford
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery at the Esso Service Station on Oxford Road, Bodicote.At 11.50 pm on Sunday March 1 a member of staff was working alone when a man entered carrying an iron bar and demanded money from the safe.The man walked behind the ...
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NewsCaltex Australia rejects EG Group bid but offers talks
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has had its takeover offer for Caltex Australia rebuffed, but has been offered the opportunity for further negotiations. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange Caltex said “the EG proposal undervalues the company and does not represent compelling value for Caltex’s shareholders”. But ...
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NewsPRA chief reveals victories in fight against hand car washes
PRA chairman Brian Madderson detailed a number of major victories in his other role as chairman of the Car Wash Association (CWA) in his presentation at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit last week.The CWA was formed to lobby on behalf of operators of legitimate car valeting services who were being driven ...
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NewsForecourts remaining relevant on the Road to Zero
Will the Road to Zero impact the value of my PFS business, was the title of the presentation at Summit 2020 delivered by Steve Rodell, managing director – retail at Christie & Co. “If you thought Brexit was taxing then try deciding when the onset of alternative fuels will have ...
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NewsMaxol outlines development of its food-to-go offer
Irish forecourt brand Maxol has been busy developing its food-to-go offer to maximise the opportunity that’s been presented to them from their customers’ growing appetite for food on the move. Speaking at Forecourt Trader’s Summit 2020, Aoife Kearney, food concepts manager at Maxol, explained the company’s journey. She said in ...
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NewsSupermarkets double provision of EV chargers in two years
The number of electric vehicle (EV) charge points at supermarkets has doubled in the last two years, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC.Some 542 EV charger units were installed by supermarkets from the end of October 2017 to the end of 2019, taking the total on their ...
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NewsBusiness organisations unite to call for business rates reform
Organisations representing thousands of businesses have written to the Chancellor, called on him to push ahead with business rates reform in the Budget on March 11. In a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, organisations including the Association of Convenience Stores, British Chambers of Commerce, British Property Federation and Federation of ...
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NewsEsso predicted to overtake BP’s total of branded sites
Esso is set to overtake BP as the most numerous brand on UK forecourts, according to Arthur Renshaw, major account manager, Experian Catalist. Speaking at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit last week, he explained: “In terms of supplier brands BP has the most sites in the UK with 1,223, but only ...
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NewsFebruary sees big falls in price of petrol and diesel at the pumps
February saw the price of petrol and diesel tumble making for some of the biggest monthly reductions seen since the start of 2000, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch. The average price of unleaded fell by 2.93ppl to 124.02ppl – its 19th biggest drop in a month – and ...
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NewsPRA appeals to Chancellor over imposition of ATM fees
The PRA has appealed to the Government for intervention over imposition of ATM fees by providers.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “ATM usage fees now pose a major concern for the UK economy, as access to cash – particularly among low income households or those in rural areas – becomes ever ...
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NewsGovernment proposes to introduce E10 fuel next year
The Government has launched yet another consultation on introducing E10 petrol, but this time it has spelt out specific proposals for it to replace standard E5 from next year.The Government has been prevaricating over introducing E10, a blend of fuel with up to 10% ethanol content compared with the current ...
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NewsForecourt convenience growth set to outpace overall sector
Forecourt convenience store sales are set to grow 3.8% to £2.9 billion in 2020, according to exclusive research from the HIM & MCA Insight UK Forecourt Market Report 2020 - well ahead of the 3.2% growth forecast for the overall convenience retail market. The report highlights that retail sales from ...
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NewsForecourt business is morphing into ’mobility retailing’ says Shell
Forecourts are morphing as businesses and should be regarded as ‘mobility retailers’, according to Bernie Williamson, Shell’s UK general manager. In her presentation on ‘Preparing for the forecourt of the future’ at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit this week she told delegates: “We’re looking after not just vehicles, but people on ...
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NewsTop 50 Indies ’positive’ about trading conditions
The majority of dealers are positive about trading conditions, with 26% ‘extremely positive’ and 46% ‘positive’, according to a new report - the first research conducted into the opinions of the Top 50 independent retailing community. The findings were delivered by Sarah Coleman, from research consultancy Him, at the ...
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NewsHydrogen will be the mainstay of future mobility, says Toyota
Fuel cell electric vehicles will be the mainstay of vehicles in the future, according to Jon Hunt, manager of alternative fuels at Toyota. During an enthralling presentation at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit this week, he told delegates that Toyota believes “pure electrification is not the dominant route we should be ...