All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2024
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NewsEvenlode Roadside says new service helps forecourts predict site-specific EV charging demand
A service to help forecourt operators decide whether to invest in electric vehicle (EV) charging is being offered by specialist property consultancy Evenlode Roadside.
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NewsGrob Group joins early adopters of HVO for transport fleets
Grob Group, a fire protection, ventilation and industrial automation specialist, has switched its delivery vehicles to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in a bid to be net zero by 2030.
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NewsBe.EV to open flagship charging hub on former forecourt in Manchester
Electric vehicle chargepoint network Be.EV is converting a former petrol forecourt in Manchester into a flagship 12-bay charging hub, which it says will be a template for the business’s expansion and help regenerate a run-down part of the city. It is due to open by “spring”.
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NewsAlbrecht to head Shell’s UK forecourt network
Shell veteran Janine Albrecht will take over as head of the company’s UK forecourt operation from January 1.
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NewsNorthamptonshire forecourt dealing with after effects of Storm Bert
A forecourt is battling to get back on its feet three weeks after being flooded during Storm Bert.
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NewsNisa gives Andrew Rutter ‘pivotal position’ in sales and retail team
Nisa has promoted Andrew Rutter to head of key accounts within its sales and retail team.
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NewsNewquay forecourt features in award-winning landscape
It is not often that petrol stations are considered objects of beauty, but Mark Main’s Texaco forecourt on the edge of Newquay in Cornwall is an exception.
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NewsThe Brookfield Group helps to inspire future NHS staff
Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group has donated £5,000 to the Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) Charity, through Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally Heart of the Community Awards.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024: What retailers need to know
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act was passed into law in May this year, slightly under the radar of the impending election. The ‘Consumer’ bit of the Act is clearly underappreciated but has the potential to be a quiet revolution for petrol retailers, warns David Emery a senior associate at law firm Winckworth Sherwood.
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NewsBiffa warns businesses risk £5,000 fines without vape takeback scheme
Waste management company Biffa is warning business owners they risk significant fines if they do not comply with waste regulations – including the provision of a takeback system for consumers. It says that non-compliance could mean fines of up to £5,000 at a Magistrates Court, and potentially unlimited fines at Crown Court.
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NewsInner Space Stations reaches for the sky with £600,000 valeting upgrade
Graham Kennedy has upgraded the valeting hub at his sci-fi themed York forecourt, in a £600,000-plus investment made necessary by an electrical fire in May this year damaging the plant room for his bay of jet washes.
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NewsHighway Stops future-proofs Lye Service Station
Top 50 Indie Highway Stops is relaunching its Lye Service Station, with the operator’s second Fireaway pizza concession, a couple of pay at pump terminals, and plans for electric vehicle charging and improved valeting in the new year.
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NewsEG On The Move plans double drive-thru at newest forecourt
EG On The Move has opened its 47th forecourt – Elmswell Services – on the A14 between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in Suffolk.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Highland Group’s managing director Tom Highland
Tom Highland had to earn himself a place in his family’s forecourt business by learning a trade, before his father would let him anywhere near taking a job there as a £7 an hour sales assistant. But the tough love has paid off, with Tom given special recognition at this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards for his achievements as managing director of the now four site operator, aged just 32.
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NewsOliver Mueller leaves Phillips 66 to return home to Germany
Oliver Mueller retail business manager at Phillips 66 is leaving the fuel supplier after a six year track record of “getting people to fall in love” with its Jet brand.
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NewsThe Tanvir family purchases its fifth forecourt
The Tanvir family has acquired Bawtry Road Service Station on the outskirts of Rotherham, which it has converted to a Jet/Premier outlet in line with the rest of its portfolio.
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NewsRAC says fuel cheaper than at any Christmas since pandemic
Petrol prices for this festive period are set to be at their lowest since the pandemic, says the RAC.
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NewsSeevaratnam Muresh adds three sites to take tally to 10
Rising forecourt operator Seevaratnam Muresh has doubled his estate to 10 sites in a year, with three acquired since August.
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OtherMONEY TALK: Groundhog day with fuel price accusations
Like its predecessors, the Competition and Markets Authority continues to call out inflated pump prices blaming weak competition in the fuel retail sector. But like previous watchdog bodies it has also failed to come up with a solution despite its Fuel Finder scheme coming into force next year, argues industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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NewsChamberlain Transport joins haulage movement towards using HVO
Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collection and delivery vehicles to be fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy.