All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2025 – Page 4
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NewsWater company introduces poo-powered electric HGVs
United Utilities is introducing four electric HGVs, which are powered by poo.
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NewsPRA: Forecourt owners should join farmers in fighting inheritance tax changes
Forecourt operators should follow the example of Britain’s farming community which descended on Whitehall in hundreds of tractors on Monday to protest the government’s inheritance tax changes, says the PRA.
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NewsJoseph Richardson invests £6.5 million in his fifth generation family forecourt business
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son is about to open its 11th petrol filling station, a £3.5 million new to industry site near Malton in North Yorkshire. At the same time, the fifth generation family business is spending £3 million on its flagship site in Goole, East Yorkshire, with plans for EV charging at both locations later this year.
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NewsJoseph Richardson spends £150,000 on valeting template
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has upgraded its valeting at its Longs Corner Service Station in Howden, East Yorkshire, which will include a bore hole in the next few weeks, and will be used as a template for its other sites.
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NewsNew Craigavon forecourt gets go-ahead with a bigger shop
Planning permission has been granted – for a third time – for a petrol station at Carn Business Park, Craigavon.
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NewsPolice hunt petrol station burglar
Dorset Police is appealing for information as the force investigates a burglary at a petrol station near Dorchester.
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NewsRontec gets permission to build new shop at Mill Lane Service Station
Top 50 Indie Rontec has been granted planning permission to knock down its shop at Mill Lane Service Station in Newton-le-Willows and erect a new one.
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InterviewAscona secures £92 million refinancing package to fuel growth strategy
Ascona Group, the UK’s seventh largest independent forecourt operator, has secured a £92 million refinancing package from HSBC UK and Barclays to fuel its ambitious growth strategy.
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NewsMotorists call for upgraded signage for EV charging and kilowatt prices on roadside totems
Motorists are calling for electric vehicle charging prices on roadside totems, and the use of green on universal signs to help spot public chargepoints.
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NewsGovernment set to appoint supplier to run Fuel Finder service
The government is inviting bids to run its Fuel Finder database, an initiative aimed at increasing price transparency for motorists. It has also given further details on the timetable for its roll out by the end of the year.
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OtherCOMMENT: Getting on board with the surge in interest in electric vehicle charging
There’s a move towards forecourt operators installing super-fast chargers – 350kW to 400kW – perhaps in part to replicate current fuelling behaviour. But this won’t be right for every site, warns Ramsay MacDonald, petrol station consultant and recent convert to EV driving.
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NewsMorrisons petrol station could be demolished for new railway line
Plans to re-open the Bangor-to-Afon Wen railway line in Wales could mean demolishing the Morrisons petrol station in Caernarfon town centre.
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NewsDurham Police appeals for witnesses to petrol station robbery
Durham Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a garage in Darlington on February 12.
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NewsPenny opens first of its new standalone car wash centres
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has opened the first of its two new standalone car wash centres.
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NewsTeenager dies at Uckfield forecourt
A teenager has died after his car overturned at the Applegreen petrol station in New Town, Uckfield.
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NewsFuel thieves gamble on stealing less fuel on drive-offs
Fuel thieves are driving off with smaller amounts than previously, gambling that forecourt operators will not pursue them legally because of the lower value.
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Promotional FeatureDriving the future of EV charging with sustainable infrastructure
Westmorland is leading the charge in sustainable EV charging by rolling out innovative infrastructure across its UK motorway service areas. With a focus on ease of use and reliability, these solutions are designed to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle charging while supporting the transition to greener transport.
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NewsSky News says CD&R is considering selling part of MFG
Sky News has reported that Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), the private equity backer of Top 50 Indie MFG, is exploring the sale of a stake in the UK’s biggest independent forecourt retailing business, in a deal that could value it at about £7bn.
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NewsZero-emission bus sales up but demand for cleaner HGVs is down
The UK has maintained its status as having Europe’s biggest zero-emission buses (ZEB) market by volume, with 1,570 electric or hydrogen units entering service across all three bus types last year, representing a 35.5% increase in demand.
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NewsFastned plans to build new EV hub near Eynsham
Fastned UK Ltd has applied for planning permission to build a new EV charging hub on land to the north-east of Eynsham, off the A40 connecting Oxford and Cheltenham.