All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2024 – Page 4
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Sainsbury’s partners with Allstar on Smart Charge network
Sainsbury’s has selected fuel card provider Allstar as its first business-to-business “roaming partner” for its Smart Charge electric vehicle charging service.
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Man pleads guilty to forecourt stabbings
A man has pleaded guilty to stabbing two people in a premeditated attack at a BP forecourt in South Wigston, Leicestershire.
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Brits will spend up to a month of their lives in motorway service areas
New research from Gridserve has found that Brits will spend up to nine hours a year in motorway service stations, tallying up to 720 hours – or 30 full days – over the course of an 80-year lifetime.
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Benito’s makes motorway debut
Mexican food retailer Benito’s is diversifying out of its shopping centre and airport roots into the roadside services sector. It is set to open at Leeds Skelton Lake motorway service area (MSA) at J45 of the M1 on October 24.
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Norway has more electric cars than petrol ones
Norway now has more electric cars on the road than pure petrol cars.
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Believ acquires SMS’ public EV charging business
Chargepoint operator (CPO) Believ has entered a strategic partnership with energy infrastructure business Smart Metering Systems (SMS plc) by acquiring its public EV charging business.
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Council blocks new ad board at MFG site as it could distract drivers
Thurrock Council has refused planning permission for a new digital advertising board at the MFG forecourt on the A1036 Arterial Road in Purfleet-on-Thames in Essex.
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Oasis Services embarks on net zero plan
Oasis Services is planning to introduce electric vehicle charging with a forecourt pole highlighting the cost, as part of a far-reaching action plan to make its site more environmentally-friendly.
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JP&S Services develops 16th forecourt acquisition
Top 50 Indie JP&S Services is investing £750,000 developing a forecourt it bought this summer near to Brighton on the A259 coast road.
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RAC predicts pump prices are about to fall to three-year low
Unleaded petrol and diesel pump prices are falling quicker than at any other point in 2024, and are on track to hit a three-year low as early as the end of September, says the RAC.
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Pineapple slicing machine proves a hit at debut forecourt
Holloway Head Service Station is the first forecourt to install an in store self-service machine which turns a whole pineapple into ready to eat chunks in 15 seconds.
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European car industry calls for urgent relief as EV sales continue to fall
Europe’s car industry is calling for urgent relief before new CO2 targets for cars and vans come into effect next year.
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Extra MSA progresses with plans for new motorway services on M62
Extra MSA is seeking ‘reserved matters’ consent for a new motorway service area at junction 11 of the M62 at Birchwood.
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MFG revises plans for Prizet North site
Top 50 Indie MFG has put in a revised planning application for its Prizet North Service Station at Helsington in Kendal – after previously being granted permission for a knockdown rebuild.
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EG On The Move opens new build in Suffolk, its seventh with the Co-op
Zuber Issa has opened a new build forecourt in Wherstead, Suffolk, this week – his seventh EG On the Move site in partnership with the Co-op.
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COMMENT: Cleaning up the hand car wash sector
The Car Wash Association’s Brian Madderson welcomes tougher government action against rogue hand car wash operators, but says it is long overdue.
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MFG tries again to get permission for EV charging at Bristol site
After having its planning request turned down earlier this year, MFG is trying again to get permission to install EV chargepoints at its Redland Service Station in Bristol.
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In my place: Sewell Group-sponsored stadium set to host Coldplay
When Sewell Group paid for naming rights to the home of rugby league legends Hull Kingston Rovers the company said it was giving back to a community it had been part of for almost 150 years. But it could never have predicted the most recent spin-off benefit.
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Rapleys beefs up Roadside team
Property consultancy Rapleys has hired Alice Bennett as associate partner to focus on Automotive & Roadside professional services.
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Oldham forecourt wins Community Engagement Award
A full-service petrol station in Oldham has walked away with the Community Engagement prize at the Oldham Business Awards 2024.