All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2026 – Page 4
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NewsCouncil recommends new M4 services goes ahead for Moto
Moto Hospitality, which operates 70 sites across the UK, has moved one step closer to breaking ground on a new MSA on the M4, after Wiltshire Council recommended the project go ahead.
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NewsJust 587 of the 40,000 HGVs sold last year were electric
Despite taxpayers funding grants of up to £120,000 per tractor unit, just 587 of the 40,504 trucks sold in 2025 ran on batteries, new data has revealed.
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NewsBooker announces new retail sales team
Wholesaler Booker has updated its senior leadership team for retail, with the department headed up by Martyn Parkinson.
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NewsTwo thirds of drivers say they will use Fuel Finder
A survey of over 13,000 motorists has found that the vast majority say they will use Fuel Finder to check petrol and diesel prices before filling up.
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Equipment NewsOperators share their bright ideas for in-store lighting
Lighting is crucial when it comes to creating the right ambience in a forecourt shop. Five leading lights in the industry reveal their techniques.
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NewsJet celebrates 19 sites joining its dealer network
Jet saw 19 new sites join its dealer network last year, with a further 30 existing dealers resigning with the firm.
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NewsShop improvements bring 25% growth for Top 50 Indie
A forecourt operated by Top 50 Indie Krisco has enjoyed a 25% uplift in sales across multiple categories following a round of shop improvements at a site on the outskirts of Marlborough, Wiltshire.
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NewsEG On The Move trials new shelf-edge labelling system that tracks availability
Top 50 Indie EG On The Move (EGOTM) is trialling a new electronic shelf-edge labelling system that tracks on-shelf availability, at its Frontier Park site.
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NewsParcel lockers can boost a forecourt’s revenue by over £400,000
New research from locker firm InPost indicates the presence of parcel lockers at a forecourt can boost a site’s annual revenue by as much as £461,000.
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NewsAllego installs new Scottish chargepoints
French-owned chargepoint firm Allego has completed the installation of four new EV chargers in Aberdeenshire.
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NewsBeliev wins council chargepoint contract with financial support from Defra
Chargepoint operator Believ has been chosen by Warrington Borough Council to install and manage a new series of chargepoints in the region, with additional support coming from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Equipment NewsThe new F-Gas refrigeration regulations explained
Significant new F-Gas regulations are set to come into force in January next year, to reduce the release of environmentally-harmful fluorinated gases from refrigeration equipment. Ben Verity, sales director at The Jordon Group shares what this will mean for forecourt operators.
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NewsRedbeck Group reveals shop template for forecourt roll-out
Redbeck Group has almost doubled shop sales since investing approximately £250,000 on a refit at its Irlam forecourt: a template it now plans to adopt at its other three petrol stations, future-proofing them for the next decade.
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NewsForecourt with significant scope for expansion snapped up by mystery buyer
A filling station on a key transport route running all the way from Oxford Street in London to Fishguard in Wales has been purchased by an anonymous but “experienced” forecourt operator.
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NewsGulf partners with MyAutomate to bring Fuel Finder compliance
The UK’s 400-plus Gulf-branded forecourts are being offered automated compliance with the government’s Fuel Finder price-reporting system following a deal done between Certas Energy, which owns the brand, and pricing firm MyAutomate.
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NewsFuel Finder three weeks on: 30% of petrol stations not sharing prices
Around 2,500 of the UK’s 8,300 filling stations are in breach of Fuel Finder regulations almost three weeks after the ‘go live’ date of February 2.
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NewsEnvironment Agency tells EG On The Move renovation plans carry “unacceptable” risk
Proposals from EG On The Move to knock down and rebuild a forecourt in Ipswich, Suffolk, have hit a snag after the Environment Agency objected to the firm’s planning application over groundwater contamination concerns.
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OtherCOMMENT: Fuel Finder’s real message is that it’s okay to break the law
Given parliament took the time to pass legislation mandating fuel retailers share their prices with the government, it is curious that with almost a third of forecourts in breach of the new law, the government’s response has been to shrug its shoulders.
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NewsSUMMIT: Government to outline progress on electric motoring
At last year’s Summit, the government spelled out its plans for an electric transition on Britain’s roads. Twelve months on, the same senior official from the Department for Transport’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) will provide a progress report.
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NewsRoadside Real Estate reveals ‘strategic’ purchase of DA Roberts
Ambitious new forecourt entrant Roadside Real Estate has announced an agreement to purchase Grindley Brook Garage near Whitchurch, Shropshire: another premier location with a fuel volume of nearly 17mlpa.