All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2023 – Page 3
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NewsStorm Babet leads to fuel rationing at Shropshire site
The aftermath of Storm Babet has led to one forecourt in Shropshire having to ration its fuel.
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NewsMan wanted for 13 thefts from BP site
Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man who is wanted in connection with numerous shoplifting incidents from the BP Hornbill SF Connect site in Bracknell.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Rontec acquires Tuffins Welshpool
Top 50 Indie Rontec has acquired the Tuffins Welshpool forecourt in Powys. Tuffins will close on Sunday, October 29 at 6pm and stay shut for a short time while the forecourt and convenience store are rebranded. According to a post on Facebook, all staff will be retained by Rontec.
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Focus On FeatureSPOTLIGHT ON FUEL: Making good progress
There was a sigh of relief from many forecourt operators last month, when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the Conservatives would delay the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035.
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NewsForecourt crime reaches highest level since 2015
Incidents of unpaid fuel have reached their highest level since the Forecourt Crime Index was introduced in 2015, according to the latest figures from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate.
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NewsMan arrested for forecourt theft
Cigarettes, vapes, confectionery and a charity box were stolen from a forecourt shop in Studley, Warwickshire on October 16.
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NewsACS welcomes new Retail Crime Action Plan to tackle prolific offenders
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the publication of the new Retail Crime Action Plan, which sets out the way that police should respond to and investigate thefts against convenience stores and other retail businesses
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Equipment NewsZapmap launches Spark to support organisations transitioning to EVs
E-mobility service provider and charge-point data platform Zapmap has launched a new software product suite to support organisations across the UK in their transition to electric vehicles (EV).
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NewsPedestrians deliberately driven into on Surrey forecourt
A man has been arrested after two pedestrians were allegedly hit by a car at the Esso Rontec Kingscroft forecourt in Leatherhead in the early hours of Saturday morning (October 21).
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NewsNext PRA Roadshow on November 9
The next PRA Roadshow will take place at the Cedar Court Hotel at Ainley Top in Huddersfield on Thursday, November 9. It is a free-to-attend event with free parking and a free lunch. Proceedings start at 9.30am and finish at 3.30pm.
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NewsUbitricity and UK Power Networks unite to ‘revolutionise’ EV charging
EV charge-point operator ubitricity and UK Power Networks (UKPN) have announced a new partnership aimed at revolutionising EV charging by shifting demand away from peak periods and creating added flexibility for EV drivers
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NewsHarlow Service Station in new hands following sale by Christie & Co
Harlow Service Station in Essex has been sold following more than a decade in the hands of independent retailer Sinnathamby Ratnam Chandrakumar.
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NewsAston Martin gets £9m government funding to develop ‘luxury battery EV platform’
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced almost £9 million in government funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) to develop Aston Martin’s EV technology.
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NewsAA attacks ‘greedy fuel retailers’ - again
The AA has once again accused petrol retailers of greed. A report in The Telegraph entitled: “Greedy petrol stations charging 5p a litre more than they should’ claims average pump prices are failing to keep pace with falling costs.
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NewsGridserve launches Electric Freightway as Government confirms £200m to decarb freight
Gridserve is leading a government-backed consortium to help decarbonise the UK’s road freight sector under a project it is calling Electric Freightway.
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NewsMan arrested at BP forecourt wins £4k payout from police
A man who was arrested after attempting to pay for fuel at a BP forecourt in Stockton with a £20 coin has won a pay out of £4,000 from police.
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NewsConnected Kerb integrates with Bosch EV charging platform
Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading charge point operators, has announced its integration with Bosch Mobility’s global EV charging platform.
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NewsSMMT calls for delay to impending EU-UK tariffs that will hinder EV sales
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is today urging the EU and UK reach agreement to avoid impending “damaging” 10% tariffs on electrified vehicles when traded across the Channel from January 1, 2024.
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NewsTop 50 Indie MPK drives development with £25m refinancing package from Topland
MPK has agreed a £25m refinancing package with Topland, described as one of the UK’s largest privately owned investment groups, which is making its first step into the fuel retailing sector.
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NewsPolice appeal for drive-off thief
Hampshire Police are investigating a series of fuel thefts that have occurred across the county.