All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2023 – Page 3
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CHRISTMAS SOFT DRINKS: Santa’s softies
This Friday (November 17) sees the launch of the Coca-Cola Christmas campaign and – love it or loathe it – nothing in the soft drinks’ world says ‘Christmas’ more than Coca-Cola and its red Santa livery.
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News24-hour McDonald's to open at Leeds Skelton Lake Services
A 24-hour McDonald’s will open its doors to the public next week at Leeds Skelton Lake Services, recently voted one of the top ten service stations in the UK.
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NewsWhite City Retail Park charging hub marks start of Be.EV partnership
Retail park operator The Derwent Group has marked the start of a partnership with EV charging network Be.Ev to deliver a reliable charging service for shoppers with the opening of a new “state-of-the-art” hub at White City Retail Park in London.
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NewsFree home EV charging from British Gas
British Gas is giving buyers of its Hive EV chargers free home charging for a year.
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NewsGo-ahead given for new Go unmanned site
Plans have been approved for a new unmanned Go 24-hour petrol station and drive-thru Go Coffee shop on Strand Road in Derry.
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NewsCCTV appeal for BP thieves
Watford Police have released CCTV images of two people they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries following the theft of items from a service station.
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NewsLow fuel margins force forecourt to close
A Norfolk forecourt is permanently closing down tomorrow because it can no longer run on the paltry margins - just 4ppl - it makes from fuel.The sad news flies directly in the face of media stories about greedy retailers and their supposedly inflated fuel margins.
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NewsFuel retailers will be ‘held to account’ on prices as CMA gets new powers
New powers to monitor the road fuel market have been granted to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsCMA fires shot across bows of EV chargepoint operators in open letter
An open letter to electric vehicle (EV) charging operators reminding them of their ongoing obligations under competition law has been published by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as it pushes to address shortcomings so far.
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NewsRenewable biomethane HGV refuelling station opens - the first in Wales
Wales’ first-ever renewable biomethane refuelling station for HGVs, with the potential of cutting over 60,000 tonnes of CO2 every year, has opened close to the North Wales Expressway.
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NewsCoryton continues sustainable fuel development
Bespoke fuel specialist Coryton’s ethos that sustainable fuels have a big role to play in our future has been cemented with the launch of a new range of Sustain Racing fuels for motorsport.
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NewsElectric and hydrogen powering HGV sales
Uptake of electric and hydrogen HGVs continues to rise, representing 0.8% of the market in Q3 – the largest quarterly share of 2023, compared with 0.3% and 0.4% in Q1 and Q2 respectively, according to the latest new registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsPolice hunt masked raiders
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after masked raiders broke into Tean Service Station near Stoke on Trent, at 4am last Saturday morning (November 11).
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NewsACS urges Chancellor for more support on business rates
A coalition of hospitality, retail and leisure organisations, including ACS, has written to the Chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing reliefs for a further year at the upcoming Autumn Statement.
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NewsBusinesses demand support for switching fleets to EVs
The UK Electric Fleets Coalition (UKEFC), run by international non-profit Climate Group, is urging the government to ensure the UK’s charging network can support the ambition of businesses shifting to EVs.
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NewsCustomers’ cars stolen from forecourts
A car was stolen from a petrol station in Crewe and then set on fire. According to Cheshire Live, the Kia Ceed was taken while the owner was paying for fuel. The incident happened at Queens Park Drive in Crewe at around 6.15pm on Monday. Around 45 minutes later, emergency services were called to woodland nearby to reports of the car on fire.
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News Public consultation for BP Pulse Leeds hub
A public consultation has been opened in respect of BP Pulse’s plans for a new rapid EV charging hub at Wellington Road, New Wortley, Leeds.
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NewsDrive-off thief appears in court
A drive-off fuel thief has been fined £640 and ordered to pay a further £737 in compensation after making off without paying for fuel at five different forecourts in Hemel Hempstead.
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NewsDHL rolls out HVO fuel
DHL Supply Chain has announced the acceleration of its UK road transport decarbonisation strategy for its customers. In addition to investments already made in deploying vehicles running on biogas and electric, HVO fuel is now being rolled out across the majority of its on-site fuelling stations throughout the UK, enabling DHL to assess operational processes and the performance of the fuel.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: When is redundancy not redundancy?
There are quite a few things to consider when it comes to making someone redundant. Raj Patel emailed from the East Midlands to say that his business had been hit lately and he wanted to lay off at least one member of staff, possibly two.