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‘Middle-aged’ electric cars ‘flying off forecourts’
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Middle-aged’ electric cars ‘flying off forecourts’

The Telegraph  

Second-hand car sales are climbing as cash-strapped consumers shun the new vehicle market. However, EVs still made up only 2.7pc of the market, with more traditional petrol and diesel cars still accounting for 91.7pc combined. The top five used cars sold were the Ford Fiesta, the Vauxhall Corsa, the Volkswagen Golf, the Ford Focus and the Mini. The continued rise …

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Drivers fleeced by petrol bosses to the tune of £1.6bn as forecourts fail to pass on drop in oil prices, report finds
8 months ago

Drivers fleeced by petrol bosses to the tune of £1.6bn as forecourts fail to pass on drop in oil prices, report finds

Daily Mail  

Petrol bosses fleeced drivers at the pumps by up to £1.6 billion last year after hiking their profit margins, a report has found. The hikes collectively cost drivers around £1.6 billion last year alone, with retailers making 6p a litre more in petrol profits than they used to. Petrol bosses have hammered motorists while doubling their margins over the last …

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Almost a quarter of forecourts are already charging more than 150p a litre for petrol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Almost a quarter of forecourts are already charging more than 150p a litre for petrol

Daily Mail  

The AA's Fuel Price Report has revealed that almost a quarter of forecourts are already charging more than 150p a litre. The AA studied pump price data across 2910 supermarket and non-supermarket forecourts, only to discover that 693 forecourts were already pricing their petrol above 150p a litre this week. Analysis of Competition and Markets Authority pump price data at …

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Petrol up 6p a litre already in 2024 - and Asda is no longer the cheapest place to fill up
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Petrol up 6p a litre already in 2024 - and Asda is no longer the cheapest place to fill up

Daily Mail  

Motorists saw the price of filling up with petrol increase yet again last month despite the Chancellor's announcement in March that fuel duty will remain frozen for a 14th year and a 5p-a-litre cut has been extended for another 12 months. This is 5.9p more expensive than it was on 31 December 2023 with prices rising in each of the …

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Asda cancels £750 million plans to sell forecourt business
3 years, 5 months ago

Asda cancels £750 million plans to sell forecourt business

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The billionaire brothers who took …

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Soldiers to start delivering petrol to UK forecourts from Monday
3 years, 6 months ago

Soldiers to start delivering petrol to UK forecourts from Monday

Daily Mail  

Soldiers will start delivering petrol from Monday in a drastic bid to end the fuel crisis. His comments come as: Industry sources said a quarter of independent forecourts had run dry yesterday; No 10 said ministers would fast track 300 temporary visas for foreign tanker drivers; A further 5,500 short-term visas will be issued to foreign poultry workers to help …

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UK fuel shortage: British troopers will drive fuel tankers, deliver supplies to forecourts
3 years, 6 months ago

UK fuel shortage: British troopers will drive fuel tankers, deliver supplies to forecourts

Firstpost  

Many have demanded that the government take a more decisive approach with regard to the looming skills crisis in warehouses, restaurants, hotels, care homes and seasonal industries London, United Kingdom: British troops are expected to be deployed within days to help ease a fuel supply crisis, the government has said, as the retail and hospitality sectors called for foreign workers …

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Fuel shortages: Petrol station staff receiving ‘high level of abuse’ despite signs crisis easing
3 years, 6 months ago

Fuel shortages: Petrol station staff receiving ‘high level of abuse’ despite signs crisis easing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Petrol station workers have been receiving high levels of physical …

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Government insists there is ‘no shortage of fuel’ as BP closes some forecourts
3 years, 6 months ago

Government insists there is ‘no shortage of fuel’ as BP closes some forecourts

The Independent  

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The chill winds that signal a second Winter of Discontent is coming
3 years, 6 months ago

The chill winds that signal a second Winter of Discontent is coming

The Telegraph  

Ministers fear a second Winter of Discontent – and with good reason. A chill wind beckons, with fuel shortages and runaway inflation added to a list of woes that already included empty supermarket shelves, spiralling energy bills, a tax rise in the spring and an extraordinarily badly timed cut to Universal Credit for the poorest families. Paul Scully, the minister …

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The UK's first EV-only charging forecourt has opened TODAY in Essex
4 years, 3 months ago

The UK's first EV-only charging forecourt has opened TODAY in Essex

Daily Mail  

Britain's first charging station dedicated to electric cars has opened to customers today. Britain's first electric car forecourt: Gridserve has today opened the nation's first dedicated charging station for EVs, with the capacity to replenish the batteries of 36 plug-in cars simultaneously The ground-breaking site - the first of 100 planned for the next five years - is located in …

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Forget Pay at the Pump, Shell customers will soon be able to buy petrol using an APP - but is it safe to use phones on forecourts?
10 years, 1 month ago

Forget Pay at the Pump, Shell customers will soon be able to buy petrol using an APP - but is it safe to use phones on forecourts?

Daily Mail  

sent though to the user's phone App authenticates the transaction and the customer can then fill up and go Customers will be able to use the service through the Shell Motorist app or the PayPal app and will begin by selecting the pump they are using this year is a collaboration between Shell and PayPal For years drivers have been …

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