All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2023
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NewsEV charging rolls out at Scottish Starbucks outlets
FOR:EV, the Edinburgh-based provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, has launched the roll-out of rapid charging stations at four branches of Starbucks, from Perthshire to the Borders.
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News£420k on-street EV charge-point scheme gets underway in Dudley
Dudley Metropolitan Council has announced that the installation of 37 new on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points is about to begin across the borough as part of a £420k scheme funded through an Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) grant and a charge- point operator contribution.
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NewsPublic EV charger installation reaches nearly 50K, reports DfT
There were 49,220 public electric vehicle charging devices installed in the UK up to October 1, 2023, according to the Department for Transport’s latest quarterly statistics published today (November 1).
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NewsForecourt could replace former swimming pool
A former swimming pool in Livingston could be knocked down and replaced with a forecourt if officials at West Lothian Council get their way.
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NewsTuffins to be replaced with Morrisons
Morrisons has confirmed that it will take over the former Harry Tuffins store at Cross Enterprise Park in Welshpool after Top 50 Indie Rontec acquired the site.
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NewsGridserve hub opens at Dobbies Leicester
A Gridserve electric retail hub has opened at Dobbies garden centre in Leicester, as part of a long-term partnership between the charging company and garden centre to increase the number of high-power charging locations across the UK.
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NewsMan with imitation gun arrested at forecourt
A man has been arrested following an incident involving a gun at a forecourt on Lees Road, Oldham.
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NewsForecourt knifeman jailed for three years
A knifeman who stabbed someone in the back during an unprovoked assault at a petrol station has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for the stabbing, and an additional 146 days for carrying the knife.
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NewsRAC targets ‘over-priced’ supermarket fuel as it hails Shropshire indie charging 14ppl below average
Shropshire-based independent retailer Grindley Brook Garage has been hailed by RAC Fuel Watch for its low fuel prices, in a report that has brought a smile to the PRA which has lobbied hard to bring greater understanding about how fuel prices are structured - especially for independents - to a wider audience.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: The prognosis is not good
Amidst the ongoing humanitarian horrors of the war in Ukraine, and now the re-ignited situation in the Middle East, it may seem callous just to discuss the effect of those conflicts on oil prices.
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NewsCCTV helps to catch suspect of violent disorder at Surrey Forecourt
A man has been sentenced to two years three months in jail after being found guilty of affray and possession of an offensive weapon.
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NewsPolice appeal for witnesses after forecourt security guard assaulted
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident at the Morrisons forecourt in Chadderton to come forward.
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NewsMan jailed for ‘brutal onslaught’ at Tesco petrol station
A man has been sentenced to three years and four months in jail after a ‘complete brutal onslaught’ at a Tesco forecourt in Salford.
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NewsMore companies sign up to Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme
Zemo Partnership’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) now has 26 fuel suppliers fully approved under the scheme, representing over 90% of the companies supplying bulk renewable fuels to heavy-duty vehicle and off-highway markets in the UK.
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NewsOctober new car market beats pre-pandemic levels but EV growth subdued
The sales growth of new battery electric vehicles has stalled, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with sales to private buyers accounting for less than one in four this year.
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NewsPopularity of new petrol cars grows as consumers slam the brakes on BEVs
Drivers looking to lease a new car are switching back to petrol as the popularity of BEVs falters, according to the latest data from Leasing.com, the car leasing comparison website.
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NewsBP invests in digital supply chain solution to enhance retail customer experience
BP has signed an agreement with Relex Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to implement its forecasting and replenishment capabilities in its UK convenience retail business.
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NewsPRA urges fuel retailers to join forces as pump prices become focus of “unprecedented interest”
The PRA is urging fuel retailers to join forces as they fall under the spotlight following ”unprecedented interest” in the sector by the government and media amid constant accusations of profiteering.
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NewsACS welcomes retail crime measures in King’s Speech, but seeks clarity
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Government’s focus on tackling serious crime in the Kings’ Speech, and has called on the Government to clarify how measures in the Sentencing Bill will support retailers dealing with unprecedented levels of shop theft.