All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2021 – Page 3
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NewsRAC calls for temporary cut in VAT as fuel prices near record levels
The average price of a litre of petrol sold on UK forecourts has reached its highest level since September 2012 - 140.22p - reports RAC Fuel Watch.
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NewsFirst ‘Extra Special’ Asda c-store opens on EG forecourt
Asda has officially opened its first premium ‘extra special’ convenience store on an EG Group forecourt, offering motorists the opportunity to shop the supermarket’s deluxe product range in a convenient roadside location.
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NewsPromotion for Geoff Henderson to wholesale business manager at Phillips 66
Geoff Henderson has been promoted to the role of wholesale business manager with immediate effect. Previously commercial sales manager, Geoff has been a valued member of the Phillips 66 team for 20 years.
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NewsUK must ramp up public charger installation to keep pace with EV sales, says new report
The exponential growth of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) market requires 40 to 50 charge points to be installed every day between now and 2035 to meet demand, according to a report by New AutoMotive, an independent transport research organisation founded in 2020 with a mission to support the switch to EVs.
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Equipment NewsDover expands range in alternative fuel sector with acquisition of Liqal
Dover has expanded its range in the alternative fuel sector with the acquisition of Liqal, a turnkey supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen refueling equipment and solutions, and micro liquefaction solution, based in the Netherlands.
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NewsHydrogen vehicles lagging on well-to-wheel efficiency warns Zemo Partnership report
The well-to-wheel energy efficiency of current hydrogen vehicles is lower than diesel internal combustion (IC) or battery electric vehicles and those using renewable fuels in IC engines, according to a new study by Zemo Partnership.
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NewsAuction houses report brisk business for used cars of all types
Auction houses are reporting brisk business for used cars, with a shortage of new vehicles helping to drive sales.
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NewsToyota Mirai breaks distance record for one fill of hydrogen with 845-mile journey
A 2021 Toyota Mirai has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest distance by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle without refueling.
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InterviewTALKING HEADS: Special recognition for a great legacy
Visvanathan Yoganathan – known as Yogan – was very proud to be presented with the Special Recognition Award at the recent Forecourt Trader Awards, following a public vote.
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InterviewFORECOURT TRADER AWARDS: The car’s the star
When Exelby Services A19 North was named Forecourt Trader of the Year 2021, the company’s MD Rob Exelby was actually tucked up in bed.
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NewsACS reiterates call for business rates reform after reports it has been delayed
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated its calls on the government to make business rates reform a priority after reports that changes have been pushed back beyond the autumn Budget.
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NewsMan armed with knife robs forecourt shop in Glasgow
A member of staff at a forecourt in Glasgow has been left badly shaken after a robbery by a man armed with a knife.
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NewsEssar applies for permission to build hydrogen production plants at Stanlow
Essar Oil (UK) has submitted a planning application to Cheshire West and Chester Council for construction of hydrogen production plants at its Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port.
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NewsPolice release CCTV image of suspect after criminal damage at service station
Dorset Police officers investigating a report of criminal damage at a service station in Poole have released a CCTV image of the suspect and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
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NewsJames Hall & Co opens its 40th forecourt at new site in Greater Manchester
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall has grown its forecourt estate to 40 with the opening of a new Shell service station and Spar store at Radcliffe, Greater Manchester.
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NewsPRA says petrol filling site stocks being replenished across GB
There are far fewer dry petrol filling sites, even across London and the South East, and stock levels are recovering across GB, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsFounders of the EG Group are to be honoured with a road named after them
The founders of the EG Group are to be honoured by the local authority in their home town by having a road named after them.
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NewsBP Pulse adds 30 hybrid electric vans to its fleet
BP’s EV charging company BP Pulse is adding 30 hybrid electric vans to its fleet.
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NewsService station and recharging centre plan makes provision for hydrogen refuelling
Plans for a service station and recharge centre that make provision for future installation of hydrogen refuelling are being considered by Rutland County Council.
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NewsTotalEnergies joins consortium aiming to develop green hydrogen production plant
TotalEnergies is part of a consortium aiming to develop one of the world’s first plants capable of producing green hydrogen on an industrial scale, on the island of Flotta in Orkney, Scotland.