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NewsAberdeen forecourt boosts fuel sales with new 24/7 pay-at-pump technology
A Scottish petrol station is winning incremental fuel business by being first to market with new pay-at-pump pod technology, allowing drivers to fill up 24 hours a day even when the forecourt shop is closed.
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NewsPlanning deregulation to make EV chargepoints cheaper and faster to install
Proposed changes to planning rules should make it easier for forecourts to install EV chargepoints, easing bureaucratic pressures that can add years to the process.
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NewsAnalysis: Should forecourts invest in EV chargers?
EV chargers require big investment and can take years to reach maturity; we look into the aspects forecourt operators should consider before taking the plunge.
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Product NewsVars faces off 16,500 incidents of watchlisted individuals
Vars Technology will be showcasing its Vars Face facial recognition solution at the National Convenience Show 2025.
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NewsMaxol expands Northern Irish forecourt as part of £145m investment strategy
Irish oil firm Maxol has refurbished and expanded a forecourt in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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NewsPlanning permission refused for digital advertising sign at Blackpool petrol station
Planning permission for a digital advertising screen at a prominent location on one of the main routes out of Blackpool has been refused by the local council, which considered the board would be “significantly detrimental to the visual amenities of the area”.
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NewsMPK finds forecourt efficiencies in face of rising employment costs
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has come up with a series of efficiencies which retail director Wayne Harrand says will prime the business for this April’s increases in employer National Insurance contributions, and minimum pay.
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NewsNew entrants to forecourt industry overcome adversity at former disused site
Starting a new business is rarely a straightforward process, but husband-and-wife team Oliver Arnold and Susannah Moffat had to battle through more than most as they sought to reopen a disused forecourt on the outskirts of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
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NewsCentral Co-op utilises greener fuel-spill management solution
Central Co-op, in collaboration with its strategic GNFR (Goods Not for Resale) supplier, Lyreco UK & Ireland, has started using Pro Earth for fuel spill management.
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News‘Computer says no’ helps forecourt staff decline age-restricted sales
Pricewatch Group is the latest forecourt operator to install technology that makes it easier for staff to turn down underage purchases and provides them with demographic information on their customers.
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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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Equipment NewsValli values Vars for parking revenue and £234,000 recovered losses
Top 50 Indie Valli Forecourts believes that it has been preventing £630,000 a year in drive-offs at its 16 forecourts since installing Vars automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology.
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OtherTECH TALK: Charge ahead with EV plans without checking with your Petroleum Enforcing Authority at your peril
The fifth edition of the Blue Book, the industry bible on petrol station design, construction, modification and maintenance, was launched this month, and forecourt operators thinking of installing electric vehicle chargepoints should give special attention to Chapter 3, urges Jamie Thompson, chair of The Association for Petroleum and Explosive Administration’s technical committee.
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NewsEast of England Co-op installs EDGEPoS at five forecourts
East of England Co-op has completed its roll out of EDGEPoS, the epos software from Henderson Technology which provides sales analytics and inventory management, at five forecourts.
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NewsMFG targets self-service laundry as next big opportunity following deal with ME Group
Self-service laundry is the latest business opportunity that Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is focusing on following a deal with ME Group to install and operate Wash.ME Revolution washers and driers at up to 300 sites across the UK in the next five years.
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NewsOlio and Gander unite to offer new Deals section on app
Local sharing app Olio is launching a new ‘Deals’ section in partnership with reduced-to-clear SaaS platform Gander.
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Equipment NewsSmartStart Pay upgrades car washes to contactless payment
PSD Codax has introduced a SmartStart Pay contactless credit card reader, which can be retrofitted onto rollover car wash machines enabling forecourt operators to tap into the trend away from using cash.
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NewsUtilities company launches study into expanding hydrogen fuel network
With more hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles coming into service, a study has been launched into how hydrogen refuelling stations – including at existing petrol forecourts – can be integrated into the UK’s existing gas network.
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Equipment NewsHydrogen truck specialist HVS agrees strategic partnership with McCulla Transport (Ireland)
Hydrogen truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has agreed a strategic collaboration with McCulla Transport (Ireland) Ltd to explore the integration of Hydrogen Fuel Cell HGVs into the McCulla fleet.
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Equipment NewsVolumatic launches ‘cutting-edge’ cash management solution and partners with Security G4S Cash Solutions
Cash management specialist Volumatic launched its new CashView Enterprise Software at the recent Forecourt Show at the NEC.