All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2023 – Page 2
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NewsBP opens two new retail stores as it expands mobility and convenience network
BP has opened two new retail stores in the past month which has led to the creation of just under 50 new jobs across the two local areas.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CAR WASH AND VALETING: Winning at washing
Budgens Frilford near Abingdon in Oxfordshire was the winner of the Best Valeting Facilities Award at the recent Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards. And when you look at the family run site it’s easy to see why.
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NewsTwo men stabbed at Wigston forecourt
Detectives are appealing to the public for help after two men were stabbed at a BP petrol station in Wigston on Friday, November 3.
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NewsAscona gets permission for knockdown rebuild of A467 site
Top 50 Indie Ascona has been granted planning permission to knock down and rebuild the Enterprise Service Station on Bypass Road (A467) at Crumlin, Newport.
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NewsRoad closures lead to major losses for Penny site
One of Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum’s sites is losing 10s of thousands of pounds in sales a month due to road closures that are preventing customers having easy access to the site.
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NewsSharp rise in fuel thefts reported following RAC analysis of DVLA data
A dramatic rise in the theft of petrol and diesel from garage forecourts has been reported by the RAC Foundation, and follows data released by the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS), last month, which revealed that incidents of unpaid fuel had reached their highest level since 2015.
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NewsMaxol announces new charity partnership with Guide Dogs NI
Maxol has announced Guide Dogs NI as its newly appointed charity partner in Northern Ireland, following the conclusion this year of its six-year partnership with mental health charity, Aware, which raised more than £600,000.
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NewsUsed EV prices fall dramatically to meet petrol car prices
Falling prices mean that many second-hand EVs are either the same price or almost equal to comparable petrol models.
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NewsPRA Business Breakout Swansea
The PRA’s next Business Breakout will take place at the Swansea.com stadium in Swansea on Thursday November 23. The event is open to everyone in the industry and is free to attend.
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NewsPolestar and StoreDot collaboration to end EV range anxiety
Prestige car brand Polestar is working with StoreDot to bring its extreme fast charging (XFC) technology to production. Dubbed ‘100-in-5’, it sees 100 miles (160 km) of range charged in five minutes. It can be integrated into battery pack formats that are already available and does not need to rely on a battery pack design revolution
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NewsPRA says fuel margins maintained to counter higher operating costs
The PRA has hit back at the CMA’s criticism of fuel prices. In the CMA’s first monitoring report on road fuel, which was published yesterday, the consumer protection body was critical of fuel margins.
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NewsBEVs double their market share in used car market
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were the star performers in the UK’s use car market in Q3 2023. Sales of BEVs soared by 99.9%, reaching a record 1.8% market share.
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NewsCCTV alert for forecourt thief
Nottinghamshire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to a shop theft.
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NewsNew laws for self-drive vehicles
New laws introduced into Parliament on November 8 are designed to put safety at the heart of the roll-out of self-driving vehicle technology and position the UK as a world-leader of the £42bn industry.
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NewsEG Group acquires Tesla chargers as it boosts rollout of its evpoint network
EG Group is to acquire Tesla’s latest ’ultra-fast’ charging units in a ”first-of-its-kind” deal as it boosts its third-party charge-point operation across the UK and Europe, and aims to deliver on its energy transition goals.
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NewsWelcome Break submits plans for M69 motorway service area
Plans have been submitted for a new Welcome Break motorway service area (MSA) at Junction 1 of the M69 near Burbage in Leicestershire, which would be the first service area on the motorway.
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NewsLincolnshire hand car wash owners given slavery risk orders
The owners of two Lincolnshire hand car washes have been handed Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders (STRO).
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NewsHenderson opens new Texaco forecourt with Spar store
Henderson’s latest Spar has opened at Belt Road in South Derry, with a state-of-the-art store and a four-pump Texaco-branded forecourt.
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NewsMFG’s EV Power ranks second in latest Zapmap league table of best-rated charging networks
MFG’s EV Power charging network has slipped to second in the latest annual league table of the best-rated charging networks in the UK, compiled by chargepoint mapping service Zapmap.
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NewsJolt in action rolling out ‘free roadside EV charging’ following UK launch
Global EV charging company Jolt has launched in the UK with the aim of providing a network of ”free, fast and clean roadside charger stations” to EV drivers.