All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2022
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AnalysisLEGAL: Do retailers really need licences for music or TV?
Many retailers play music or moving pictures on televisions in stores to boost sales, enhance a friendly atmosphere and create a better work environment for their staff.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Our sector is vital and will continue to be so
With global energy markets reacting to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and widespread protests by Just Stop Oil, I have certainly had an interesting first few weeks as chief executive officer of UKPIA.
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NewsCertas Energy appoints Henderson Technology as an approved EPOS supplier to Gulf and Pace forecourts
Certas Energy has appointed Henderson Technology as an approved EPOS supplier to its Gulf and Pace forecourt sites.
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News750,000 EVs now on UK roads, but car ownership falls for second year
The number of vehicles in the UK grew 0.4% to 40,506,971 in 2021, according to new Motorparc data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with more plug-in electric cars, vans, trucks and buses put on Britain’s roads amid highly challenging pandemic and economic conditions.
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NewsPRA hits back as Boris is reported to be preparing war on ‘rip-off’ petrol stations
A campaign by FairFuelUK for an independent pump pricing watchdog, appears to be gaining traction following press reports at the weekend that PM Boris Johnson is preparing to ‘declare war on rip-off petrol stations’.
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NewsFiat commits to fully electric-only UK range from July
Fiat has announced the removal of all non-electrified vehicles from sale in the UK, with effect from July 1, 2022, with the whole Fiat range now coming in electrified forms, from hybrids to fully-electric.
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NewsNew record prices for petrol and diesel, with worse to come
Average fuel prices have again risen to record levels, as pump prices for both petrol and diesel inched ever higher over the weekend.
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NewsMotorists are planning 19.5m trips by car as double Jubilee bank holiday looms
The extra-long Jubilee bank holiday weekend will see drivers make an estimated 19.5m leisure journeys by car, research from RAC Breakdown suggests.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: We’ve got enough problems, without the ‘Saviours of Planet Earth’
In common with many other parts of the world, we’re seeing shortages of various goods and commodities – partly as a hangover from the Covid epidemic still causing disruption in China, and partly as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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PIPELINE: UK and Europe fear for diesel supply without Russia
UK and European diesel importers face an ominous challenge to meet diesel demand as Russian supply gets frozen out of the market.
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NewsPolice investigating drive-off in Scarborough issue CCTV pic in bid to identify man
Police in Scarborough have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following the theft of fuel from Sainsbury’s filling station on Falsgrave Road.
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NewsEG Group plans to demolish six filling stations to make way for Asda stores and KFC drive-thru
EG Group is now aiming to demolish at least six of its petrol filling stations to make way for Asda convenience stores or foodservice developments after it won planning permission for a scheme in Poole, Dorset.
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NewsCMA to investigate Morrison’s acquisition of McColl’s
The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd of McColl’s Retail Group Plc, and other assets collectively referred to as ‘McColl’s’, following its rescue of the convenience chain, which went into administration at the beginning of May.
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NewsDetectives appeal for witnesses after burglary at Budgens forecourt store in Abingdon
Detectives from Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a Budgens forecourt store in Abingdon.
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NewsMidlands ambulance service replaces diesel car fleet with fully electric Kia e-Niro
The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) has replaced every one of its non-emergency patient transport service (NEPTS) cars in Derbyshire with the fully electric Kia e-Niro. The move will reduce the trust’s emissions by 96 tonnes of carbon dioxide, equivalent (tCO2e) per year.
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NewsEG Group raises more than £34,000 for The Fire Fighters Charity after a four-month partnership
EG Group has raised more than £34,000 for The Fire Fighters Charity after a four-month partnership with the organisation.
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NewsPolice warn criminals are stealing used cooking oil to fuel diesel cars
Organised criminals across the UK are stealing cooking oil to fuel diesel cars, police in Yorkshire have warned, and they have urged pubs, restaurants and takeaways to increase their security.
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NewsRAC reveals hike in the cost of rapid charging for electric vehicles and calls for VAT cut
The average price of charging an electric car on a pay-as-you go, non-subscription basis at a publicly accessible rapid charger in Great Britain has increased by 21% to 44.55p per kilowatt hour (kWh) since September, according to research by the RAC’s Charge Watch initiative in association with the national FairCharge campaign.
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NewsOrganised crime gang who blew up ATMs jailed for total of 74 years
An organised crime gang (OCG) who blew up ATMs and ram-raided premises across the Thames Valley region have been jailed for a total of 74 years.
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NewsCitroën UK prepares to launch tiny EV with range of 46 miles and 28mph top speed
Citroën UK has revealed pricing and specification details for its tiny electric vehicle, the Ami ëlectric quadricycle, and its light goods variant, My Ami Cargo.