All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2021
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Analysis
PIPELINE: Onset of winter brings demand uncertainty
Gains in fuel prices have been driven by a surge in crude prices, but early signs suggest the demand of road fuels is fading.
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Analysis
MONEY TALK: The Amazon vs Visa row over credit card fees is interesting…
When two of the biggest beasts in the retail jungle square up to each other in a very public way, everyone around takes notice.
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News
Diesels dominate ‘fastest-selling’ used cars; but EVs selling faster than second-hand petrol vehicles
Used electric vehicles (EVs) are currently selling faster than their petrol counterparts for the first time, according to data from Auto Trader’s which specialises in the sale of new and second hand cars.
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News
EVs have overtaken petrol vehicles as next intended purchase for the first time, claims car buyer tracker
Electric cars have overtaken petrol vehicles as car buyers’ next intended purchase for the first time, claims automotive publisher Autovia, which tracks car-buyers intentions.
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News
Osprey Charging opens first of planned 150 EV charging hubs
Osprey Charging has opened the first of more than 150 EV charging hubs it is planning to deliver across the UK in a £75m programme.
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News
Co-op opens new forecourt and reopens second after a £1.3m revamp of the site
The Co-op has added an additional forecourt to its estate, at Gnosall in Staffordshire, and reopened a second, at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, after a £1.3m refurbishment.
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News
BP plans major green hydrogen project in Teesside
BP today confirmed it is planning a new large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the North East of England that could deliver up to 500Mwe (megawatt electrical input) of hydrogen production by 2030.
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News
UK car makers decline to their lowest October production levels since 1956
UK car production declined by 41.4% in October as factories turned out 64,729 units, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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News
Five figure sum stolen from Scottish forecourt ATMs for second time in three days
Criminals have stolen a five-figure sum of cash from an ATM on a forecourt in Scotland for the second time in three nights.
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News
Study forecasts number of charging sessions will rise 665% over next five years
The global volume of EV charging sessions will exceed 1.5 billion per annum in 2026, up from 200 million in 2021, according to a new study by Juniper Research.
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Select committee told urgent action needed to improve facilities for lorry drivers
The government has been urged to take urgent action to improve facilities for lorry drivers in evidence given to a parliamentary committee.
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Three tobacco fraudsters jailed for a total of eight and a half years
Three tobacco fraudsters who attempted to flood the UK with millions of illegal cigarettes, have been jailed for a total of eight and a half years.
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Equipment News
STA Technical develops new offset fuel labels in response to accident
STA Technical has developed new offset fuel labels for forecourts after a child was injured on a forecourt in an incident involving older versions of the labels.
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News
James Hall & Co adds 42nd forecourt with acquisition from Euro Garages
James Hall & Co has added a 42nd forecourt to its retail estate with the acquisition of a site in West Lancashire from Euro Garages.
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News
Proposal for £160m M25 motorway service area rejected by planning inspector
A planning inspector has refused permission for a proposed motorway services area in the north-west quadrant of the M25, and suggested that a rival plan is no better, but expressed a clear preference for a third scheme.
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News
Hydrogen features heavily in future fuels discussion at APEA conference
Hydrogen was heavily featured as the APEA conference kicked off with a panel discussion around future fuels, hosted by Peter Campbell of the Financial Times.
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News
Raiders break in to ATM on forecourt and steal cash believed to be a five-figure sum
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after the theft of cash, believed to be a five-figure sum, from an ATM on a forecourt in Bo’ness in Scotland.
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News
Detectives investigating stabbing at forecourt release pictures of two men
Detectives investigating the stabbling of a man at a Midlands petrol station have released CCTV footage of two men they would like to speak to.
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News
Ascona founder scoops two awards for Wales at Great British Entrepreneur Awards
The founder and chief executive of Top 50 Indie Ascona Group, Darren Briggs, has won two regional awards for Wales at this year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
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Certas Energy HGV refuelling site at the Port of Southampton wins APEA accolade
Certas Energy’s HGV refuelling site at the Port of Southampton has received a Highly Commended accolade in the Best New Non-Retail Fuel Installation category at this year’s Association for Petroleum & Explosives Administration (APEA) Awards.