All articles by Merril Boulton – Page 20
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Equipment NewsFORECOURT SHOW: BP launches Wild Bean Café Express unit
BP launched its new Wild Bean Café Express machine at the Forecourt Show, featuring self-serve Wild Bean coffee, integrated payments, QR scanner for loyalty purposes, plus syrup stations.
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NewsNew Gridserve ‘super hub’ at Moto Thurrock boosts EV charging facilities for M25
Sustainable energy company Gridserve and motorway services operater Moto have unveiled a high-power electric super hub at Moto Thurrock, located on the eastern side of the M25 between junctions 30 and 31.
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NewsMer expands EV charging access in Eastleigh
European electric vehicle (EV) charging company Mer, will install and operate four new EV charging sites at key locations across Eastleigh, Hampshire to improve customer access to ”sustainable and faster” charging points.
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NewsDiesel prices hit a new record
Average diesel prices have reached a record high at the pumps - with Experian Catalist figures showing 180.29ppl for Sunday, May 15.
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NewsACS warns of increased costs and chaos as implementation of HFSS regulations is delayed
The ongoing chaos over the introduction of HFSS regulations will serve only to impose more costs for consumers and cause confusion for local shops, the Association of Convenience Stores has warned.
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NewsLAST CHANCE TO ENTER: Deadline for Forecourt Trader Awards entries closes on Monday
It’s your last chance to enter this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards. The extended deadline is next Monday, May 16, so there’s just time tweak your entry.
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NewsDfT’s £200m boost to decarbonise HGVs
More than £200 million of government funding will be injected into an extensive zero emission road freight demonstrator programme, Transport Minister Trudy Harrison has revealed.
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NewsRecord sales of second-hand EVs as Q1 used car market increases 5.1%
Sales of second-hand battery electric vehicles (BEVs) enjoyed a record first quarter - up 120.2% - according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsMorrisons rescues McColl’s following bidding war with EG Group
EG Group has confirmed it lost out to Morrisons in the race to buy the troubled convenience store chain McColl’s Retail Group which was placed in administration last Friday (May 6).
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NewsMFG set to offload 87 sites as CMA provisionally clears way for Morrisons deal
A proposal by MFG owner Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) to sell 87 service stations in order to adress competition concerns over its takeover of Morrisons, has been provisionally accepted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsEV charging high on the agenda as The Forecourt Show enjoys ‘fantastic’ post-Covid return
The issues around electric vehicle charging were high on the agenda at this week’s Forecourt Show, as service station operators and suppliers came out in force to catch up with the latest innovations and developments across the fuel and forecourt sector.
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NewsVW/BP partnership set to transform EV charging rollout with battery-based unit
Volkswagen and BP have today launched their strategic partnership that aims to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, unveiling their first game-changing battery-based charger in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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NewsTwo M25 motorway forecourts beseiged by Just Stop Oil supporters
Two motorway service areas on the M25 were under siege on Thursday by around 35 supporters of Just Stop Oil who blocked access to the sites in support of their demand that the UK government end new oil and gas projects in the UK.
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NewsGridserve aims to transform EV charging in Norwich with opening of new ‘compact’ Electric Forecourt
Gridserve, the tech-enabled sustainable business that runs the Gridserve Electric Highway opens a new state-of-the-art ’compact’ Electric Forecourt in Norwich.
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NewsSurge in EV drivers using ultra-rapid chargers, as MFG ranks second in Zap-Map’s latest EV Charging Survey
Usage of ultra-rapid chargers jumped to 27% of electric vehicle drivers – up from 16% last year – according to Zap-Map’s latest EV Charging Survey.
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News£20m fund announced for roadside services operators to improve facilities for HGV drivers
Roadside service operators are being encouraged to apply immediately to a multimillion-pound fund for improving facilities for HGV drivers, announced today (April 14).
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NewsAWARDS LAUNCH: Will it be you? The hunt for the Forecourt Trader of the Year 2022 starts here!
This could be your year! And now is the time to start thinking about getting your entry ready for the industry’s most prestigious awards.
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NewsMajority of forecourts unaffected by fuel depot protests, says PRA
The fuel industry has moved to quell suggestions of fuel shortages which could prompt panic-buying in the run-up to Easter.
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NewsProtesters’ actions prompt return of fuel shortages
Fuel shortages returned to Kent at the weekend thanks to the actions of protesters. Members of Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil have been blocking access to oil terminals in London, Essex, Birmingham and Southampton which have prevented some deliveries getting through to forecourts.
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NewsPrax Group announces new managing director
The Prax Group has appointed Vladimir Langhamer as managing director - Europe & Africa, following the decision by Don Camillo to retire from the group’s day-to-day business activities and assume a non-executive role on the company’s board of directors.