All articles by Merril Boulton – Page 9
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FORECOURT TRADER AWARDS: Join the battle royal - entry deadline is fast approaching
The Forecourt Trader of the Year Award will be presented at a glittering ceremony at the Park Plaza, Westminster, on Thursday, October 12. Will you be celebrating your moment in the spotlight in 2023? Read our TOP TIPS to give you the best chance of winning.
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SMMT calls for urgent government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero-emission trucks
The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is today calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero-emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets.
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Top 50 Indie Brookfield donates £5.5k for local school kitchen upgrade
Nisa Local Morley Service Station has donated over £5,500 following a plea from Morley Victoria Primary School in Leeds for a kitchen upgrade and other essentials.
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Stand by! Drivers set to embark on 17m leisure trips over Easter
Drivers are set to embark on up to 17m leisure trips by car this Easter bank holiday, with Good Friday and Easter Sunday set to see the largest number of journeys made, leading to long delays in parts of the south and west of the UK, new figures suggest.
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BP and Uber announce global mobility agreement
BP and Uber have announced a new global mobility agreement which will see the companies work together to help accelerate Uber’s commitment to become a zero-tailpipe emissions mobility platform in the US, Canada and Europe by 2030 and globally by 2040.
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Equipment News
Facewatch wins best practice backing from UK regulator for facial recognition technology
Facial recognition retail security specialist Facewatch has won the official backing of the UK regulator - Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera - which has recognised the company’s “excellent and most commendable commitment” to high standards and maintaining public trust.
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First Hydrogen and Rivus partner for LCV trials
Automotive and green energy developer, First Hydrogen, is to partner with fleet management provider and member of the UK Aggregated Hydrogen Freight Consortium (AFHC), Rivus, to start operational trials with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle (FCEV).
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Kent-based dealer 4-Elms continues long-term alliance by re-signing with Jet
One of Jet’s longest-standing dealer sites, 4 Elms, has re-signed with the fuel brand nearly 50 years since first coming on board.
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Connected Kerb and Surrey County Council plan to deliver 10K public EV chargers by 2030
Connected Kerb and Surrey County Council has announced that together, they will take the lead role in delivering the 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charge points needed across the county by 2030.
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Essar UK appoints Mike Mackay as chief transformation officer
Essar has appointe Mike Mackay to the role of chief transformation officer at Essar Oil UK. He will also join the company’s executive leadership team.
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Industry Feature
TALKING HEADS: The ‘Oomph’ factor that’s growing the Gulf network
As three-times winner of the Forecourt Trader Oil Company Initiative Award, Certas Energy has established a reputation for its innovations to help give some ‘Oomph’ to its independent dealers
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SUMMIT 2023: Element 2 targets retailers to create national hydrogen refuelling network
Hydrogen is coming - and it’s coming a lot quicker than many people think, according to Brendan Bilton, chief technology officer of Element 2, the company formed during the pandemic with the goal of building the first commercially-scaled hydrogen refuelling station network in the UK.
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Confidence returns to new car market, despite EV sales showing ‘moderate’ growth
UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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EG Group sells 415 US sites for $1.5bn to repay debt
EG Group has agreed to the sale and leaseback on a portfolio of its sites on the east coast of the USA to Realty Income Corporation for a gross consideration of approximately $1.5bn.
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New report calls for minimum viable network of 200 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2030
A new industry report published today calls for a coordinated, national hydrogen transport strategy to support the UK’s decarbonisation and path to Net Zero, including a minimum viable network of 200 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2030.
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Continued growth for Top 50 Indies as latest report revealed
The Top 50 Indies are in good shape, according to the latest report on the UK’s biggest independent fuel retailers, revealed at last night’s exclusive event to celebrate the publication of the latest listing.
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Don't miss out! Forecourt Trader Summit 2023 opens tomorrow
The biggest forecourt conference of the year, Forecourt Trader Summit 2023, takes place tomorrow - February 28.
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First Hydrogen prepares LCVs for deployment
Automotive and energy developer First Hydrogen is undertaking mileage accumulation and vehicle evaluation to optimise the efficiency of its zero-emission light commercial vehicles (LCVs) ahead of the vehicles’ deployment with fleet customers by the end of March 2023.
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Achieving climate change targets through EV sales is like climbing Everest on a bad day, says RAC Foundation
Getting enough pure battery-electric cars on the road to achieve climate change targets by 2030 is ”like climbing Everest on a bad day” according to the latest RAC Foundation report.
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Equipment News
Bludot Technologies launches ‘transformational’ self-service food ordering kiosk
Retail technology business Bludot Technologies has launched a new digital self-serve, food-to-go kiosk solution which the company believes is set to change the future of convenience and forecourt retailing.