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Cash is still king for Shell: oil major extends contract for over 400 free ATMs
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (344+ words) Forecourt Trader Cash is still king for Shell: oil major extends contract for over 400 free ATMs Shell has over 400 NCR cashpoints across its UK forecourt estate, with many machines branded "Cash Zone" Around 85% of retail transactions may be made by…...
Andy Burnham promises to improve Business Rates as and when he becomes PM
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (291+ words) Bookies are giving Burnham a 91% chance of becoming PM There may be no such thing as a sure thing in politics, but with bookies giving odds of 1/66 on Andy Burnham being the UK's next Prime Minster, his recent pledge to…...
EV charging hubs are growing fast " but will they ever make money?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (370+ words) Instavolt's multi-million-pound Winchester "superhub', seen in April 2025, the month after it opened New data shows the number of EV charging hubs " standalone locations featuring eight or more bays " grew significantly in the first half of 2026, but not a single chargepoint…...
EVs make up almost a third of June's new-car market
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (260+ words) Last month saw a record rise in EV registrations" but even that was not enough to hit mandates sales levels Three out of 10 new cars registered in the UK last month were electric, with buyers being encouraged both by a…...
FOCUS ON SECURITY: Progress report
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (1170+ words) The solutions to help tackle no means of payment and drive-offs are getting more and more sophisticated Fuel prices might not be as high as they were earlier this year but drive-offs and failure to pay remain a scourge across…...
Westminster prevaricates as car industry calls for change to EV rules
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (347+ words) Business Secretary Peter Kyle (with host John Humphrys) insisted the UK remains committed to an electric-only future The UK's Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, has been unable to offer any clarification on whether ministers will water down the ZEV (zero-emission vehicle)…...
Extra MSA gets 10 more Ionity EV chargers at Leeds Skelton Lake
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (135+ words) The new devices can deliver electricity at up to 400k W Extra's Leeds Skelton Lake Services by J45 of the M1 has received an EV boost with the installation of 10 new ultra-rapid EV charging bays. The five new twin-lead 400k W devices are courtesy…...
COMMENT: Legislation is all well and good, but enforcement is essential to protect retail workers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) Retail crime remains a stubbornly unwelcome presence in the UK, but new laws require robust enforcement, argues Hugo Griffiths Figures uncovered by Forecourt Trader show there have been almost 12, 000 assaults on shop staff in Scotland since a law making this…...
Above-ground fuel-tank prompt planning headache for Penny on the Move
1+ week, 1+ day ago (303+ words) The tank is proposed for the side of the shop seen here Proposals by Penny on the Move to install a 10, 000-litre above-ground fuel tank at a Durham forecourt have prompted complaints and concerns from local residents. The firm is…...
Hand car wash set to regain filling-station status
1+ week, 4+ day ago (171+ words) Forecourt shop will be demolished and rebuilt; car-sales business and workshop will remain A hand car wash in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, is set to return to trading as a filling station after a planning application was submitted to the local authority…...