All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2023 – Page 4
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NewsUse of cash to make payments rises for first time in a decade
Payments made with cash rose for the first time in a decade last year, according to UK Finance, the trade association of the UK banking industry.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Is crime going up on your forecourt?
Shoplifting, drive offs…they are both ‘enjoying’ a good rush currently. I was speaking to Jon Brownsey who runs Fordingbridge Service Station in Hampshire.
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NewsAwards latest! Stephen Mangan to host Forecourt Trader Awards night
Actor and comedian Stephen Mangan has been announced as the awards host for next month’s glittering Forecourt Trader Awards, where this year’s amazing winners will be revealed.
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NewsSMMT calls for government help to boost EV sales to reluctant private buyers
Delivering a faster and fairer mass transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is threatened by the absence of support for private buyers, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsMoto launches ‘Cabversation’ wellbeing campaign for HGV drivers
Moto Hospitality - in partnership with Mind and SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health), and with the support of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) - is launching a ‘cabversation’ campaign to encourage HGV drivers to connect and talk to one another when taking a break at its service stations.
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NewsRoadchef and Gridserve announce rollout of first electric super hubs
Gridserve and Roadchef have revealed their initial plans to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities at Roadchef Motorway Service Areas (MSA) in the UK.
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NewsMFG passes milestone of 500 ultra-rapid EV charger installations
Number-one Top 50 Indie MFG has reached a milestone of 500 ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed across its 900 sites, making it one of the largest public-charging networks in the UK.
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NewsVolvo Cars declares the end of diesel production in early 2024
Volvo Cars will end production of its diesel-powered models by early 2024, and sell only fully electric cars from 2030, on its way to becoming a climate neutral company by 2040.
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NewsPRA announces programme for Business Breakout meeting in West Midlands
The PRA has announced it will be staging a Business Breakout event in the West Midlands on Thursday October 5.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON HALLOWEEN: Ghoulish gains
The supermarkets tend to make it easy for families to celebrate occasions such as Halloween. Shoppers are greeted by mounds of pumpkins and elsewhere can stock up with affordable sweets for Trick or Treating. Asda has long been the go-to place for costumes and, amid a cost-of-living crisis it still has some great value outfits. Prices start at £7 for a Robot Skeleton or Glow in the Dark Gamer Skeleton and even the more elaborate ones cost just £15.
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NewsFuel pricing monitor PetrolPrices incorporates data from CMA scheme
The fuel pricing monitor PetrolPrices has incorporated data from the voluntary price sharing scheme set up by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsPRA refutes claims that retailers are making inflated profits on petrol
The PRA has strongly refuted claims by the RAC that retailers are making inflated profits on petrol, and this is contributing to rising prices.
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NewsSunak expected to announce delay to ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars
Reports that the prime minister Rishi Sunak is planning to water down pledges on green policies, including putting back the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035, have generated a storm of comment both for and against.
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NewsBan on new petrol and diesel cars extended to 2035
As speculated in the past 24 hours, Prime Minister Rishi this afternoon confirmed he is to row back on pledges on green policies - including putting back the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035.
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NewsRetailers and union form coalition to set out plan to curb shop theft
A coalition of business groups and shopworkers union Usdaw, representing tens of thousands of retailers and store colleagues, has written to police leaders in England and Wales setting out a three-point plan to turn the tide on shop theft.
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NewsFamily-run filling station in North Yorkshire sold through Christie & Co
Crakehall Filling Station near Bedale, North Yorkshire, which has been operated by the Jobling family for 55 years, has been sold through business property adviser Christie & Co.
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NewsPolice release CCTV image after man working at a forecourt is racially abused
Officers from Hampshire Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to following an incident where a man working at a forecourt was racially abused.
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NewsGasrec augments supply chain as it gears up to expand network of Bio-LNG facilities
Bio-LNG supplier Gasrec has announced new deals to strengthen the resilience of its supply chain as the company prepares for expansion, with three new refuelling locations to open before the end of the first quarter of next year.
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NewsMorrisons to launch new promotion on fuel from Monday
Morrisons is about to launch a promotion on fuel, offering members of its More Card loyalty scheme 10 points on every litre of fuel purchased – double the usual five.
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NewsValero brand launching in UK next month on three Ascona sites
Valero, the owner of the Texaco brand, will be opening its first Valero-branded fuel retail site in the UK in October, marking the introduction of the first new fuel retail brand in the UK since 2015.