All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2022 – Page 3
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SGF denies press reports that it is seeking judicial review of DRS scheme
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has denied press reports that it is seeking a judicial review against the Scottish Government for its handling of the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Members of Senedd meet to raise awareness of violence against Welsh retail staff
The Cross Party Group on Small Shops in the Welsh Parliament has met to raise awareness across the Senedd about the extent and impact of violence and abuse faced by shopworkers.
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5,000sq ft Asda-on-the-Move store opens on EG Group’s Retford site
The largest Asda On the Move store on an EG Group forecourt has opened at King Edward Services in Nottinghamshire.
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Whitepapers
The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing
The UK fuel market has changed. With volumes at 89% of pre-pandemic levels and looking unlikely to recover to 100%, you need to make more profit per litre just to make the same. Market consolidation, volatile cost prices and staff shortages make this even more challenging.
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Dorset Police officers investigate disturbance at petrol station
Officers from Dorset Police are investigating after reports that two men were acting in an aggressive manner and were verbally abusive toward staff at a petrol station at Ivy Cross.
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Tory MP tells Commons fuel prices are so high they are causing a de facto lockdown
Pressure is increasing on the Treasury to cut tax on road fuels with one Tory MP suggesting prices are so high they are causing a de facto lockdown because motorists can’t afford to refuel their vehicles.
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RAC refutes minister’s claim that EVs produce more harmful emissions than ICE vehicles
The RAC has refuted suggestions made by a government minister that electric vehicles produce more harmful polluting particles from brake and tyre wear than their petrol and diesel counterparts.
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Campaign to clamp down on illegal car washes targets local hotspots
The Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS) is working with police and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) in Leicester, Norfolk and Suffolk to clamp down on illegal car washes.
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Kay Group awards interceptor cleaning contract to Eurotank
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group has awarded Eurotank Environmental an annual contract for its interceptor, jet wash silt trap cleaning and waste removal.
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MPs told prices at forecourts will continue to rise and could reach 240ppl
Oil industry experts have warned MPs to expect fuel prices will continue to rise and could reach 240ppl, with one describing the softening of oil prices in recent days as the “lull before the storm”.
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Police release CCTV images of men after theft of cash from service station ATM
Northamptonshire Police officers have released CCTV images of two men they wish to speak to after a theft at a service station in Watling Street, Towcester.
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Ford unveils plans to launch seven new electric vehicles by 2024
Ford has announced it will launch a new generation of seven, all-electric, fully-connected passenger vehicles and vans by 2024, and it expects its sales of electric vehicles in Europe to exceed 600,000 units in 2026.
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Forecourt operators warned to be extra vigilant after surge in number of drive-offs
Forecourt operators are being warned to be extra vigilant following a surge in the number of drive-off and no means of payment (NMoP) incidents since fuel prices shot up at the beginning of March.
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Allwyn chosen to take over National Lottery licence from Camelot in 2024
The Fed (Federation of Independent Retailers) has called for continuity between independent retailers and Allwyn Entertainment, after Allwyn was named as the preferred bidder to take over the running of the UK’s national lottery.
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Government gives two-year extension to plug-in van and truck grant scheme
A two-year extension to the grant system for purchases of plug-in vans and trucks has been announced by the government to support its strategy to decarbonise transport.
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Pressure grows for fuel duty cut as high prices bring Treasury VAT windfall
Pressure is increasing on the Government to cut the rate of fuel duty as soaring prices have brought in a VAT windfall for the Treasury.
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EV adoption in HGV sector could undermined by lack of trained technicians warns IMI
Adoption of EV technology in the HGV sector could be undermined by a severe shortage of EV trained heavy vehicle technicians, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
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RAC teams up with Zap-Map to extend its breakdown provisions for EV drivers
The RAC has extended its provision for electric car breakdown cover by joining forces with the EV charge point mapping app Zap-Map.
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Issa brothers’ development company appeals plans for service station on M65
A develoment company owned by EG Group’s founders is appealing refusal of planning permission for a service station and industrial units at the end of the M65 motorway at Colne in Lancashire.
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ACS provides advice to retailers on responding to war in Ukraine
The Association of Convenience Store (ACS) has created a simple summary which helps retailers understand what they can do when responding to the war in Ukraine.