All Fuel articles – Page 12
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NewsTebay-style motorway services given go-ahead for M56
Full planning permission has been granted for a new Tebay-style motorway service area (MSA) on the M56 between junctions 7 and 8 after years of wrangling with local and national planners.
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NewsUK surpasses 75,000 public EV chargepoint milestone
The number of public chargepoints, widely held as one of the key factors for successful EV uptake, has surpassed the milestone of 75,000 in the UK.
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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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NewsHuge rise in electric salary sacrifice cars revealed
Data from one of the biggest providers of electric cars under salary sacrifice schemes has revealed a vast 34% rise in the number of businesses interested in offering employees access to EVs.
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NewsMoto to build vast network of 300 charging bays for electric HGVs
Moto, the UK’s largest motorway service area operator, has pledged to install 300 charging bays for electric lorries (eHGVs) across “23 strategically located eHGV superhubs” by 2030.
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NewsFuel prices reach six-month high: RAC
UK petrol and diesel prices have climbed for five consecutive months and are now at a six-month high, according to the RAC.
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NewsBP and Moto continue 27-year partnership
BP has renewed its contract with UK motorway services operator Moto for another five years.
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NewsSUMMIT: Bright future for forecourts, says Greenergy’s Paul Clegg
The future of fuel on the forecourt is very much a mix of the traditional and the alternative, but it’s a future we can all look forward to thanks to the passion, creativity and determination of the sector’s independent operators.
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NewsSUMMIT: PRA in talks with Competition and Markets Authority over forecourt profits and Fuel Finder Scheme
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is meeting with officials from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) every two months to discuss matters relating to profitability, and the upcoming Fuel Finder scheme, attendees at Forecourt Trader’s 2025 Summit were told.
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NewsSUMMIT: Government predicts 25% of all cars will be electric by 2030, 50% by 2035
EVs may currently only make up 4% of all the cars on the road, but the government is predicting that within just five years that proportion could grow to 25%, and 50% within the decade.
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NewsOperators warned EV chargepoints can take years to install due to lack of grid capacity
Forecourt operators looking to install electric vehicle chargepoints are facing delays of four years or more due to a lack of capacity in the grid, and a shortage of electrical engineers.
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NewsSUMMIT: Motorists prepared to drive five miles for cheaper fuel
The cost of a litre of unleaded or diesel remains a key motivator, with 55% of motorists prepared to drive up to five miles in search of cheaper fuel, according to exclusive consumer research for Forecourt Trader.
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NewsSlight rise in BOSS Forecourt Crime Index in final quarter of 2024
The latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, shows a slight rise of 0.25% in Q4 2024, reaching 235 unpaid fuel incidents.
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NewsNew entrants to forecourt industry overcome adversity at former disused site
New forecourt entrants develop their own epos system for petrol station and cafe business.
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NewsChargePlace Scotland partners with Zapmap for EV payments
Scotland’s national EV charging network, ChargePlace Scotland, has partnered with Zapmap, allowing drivers to use the firm’s ‘Zap-Pay’ service when buying electricity from the organisation’s sockets.
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Industry FeatureDoes BP’s new EV hub herald the future of the forecourt?
As BP officially launches its first EV-only forecourt, we ask if this is the shape of things to come
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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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NewsGlobal factors push up pump prices for fourth month
Pump prices have risen for the fourth consecutive month, with petrol up by 2p a litre and diesel by almost 3p in January, according to the RAC.
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NewsCMA to collect fuel monitoring data from larger operators only
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it will not request data from smaller petrol station operators under new powers to monitor fair pricing in the sector.
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NewsForecourt retail margins ‘still too high’, says RAC
Forecourt retailers are making margins that are “well above long-term figures”, according to the RAC, despite fuel prices having returned to around what they were before the pandemic.