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NewsTwo million drivers use public EV chargers every month
New data from EV chargepoint mapping and payment firm Zapmap has revealed that drivers are charging electric cars two million times a month at public chargepoints.
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NewsPlans for new M5 motorway services revealed
Welcome Break has revealed plans for its forthcoming motorway service area (MSA) at Junction 24 on the M5 near Bridgwater, Somerset, submitting details to local authorities as it seeks full planning approval
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Scotland may have inadvertently banned all new petrol stations
It seemed, in the grand scheme of things, a relatively minor story: Renfrewshire Council had refused planning permission for a new petrol station on the outskirts of Lochwinnoch, a village 20 miles to the west of Glasgow. But it is feared that the decision may have set a wider precedent.
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NewsUK’s largest ultra-rapid EV charging hub opens in Winchester
A new EV charging hub with 44 ultra-rapid (150kW+) chargers has opened close to Junction 9 of the M3 by Winchester.
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NewsGridserve announces dynamic pricing for EV charging
Chargepoint operator Gridserve has announced it will change the price drivers pay to recharge their cars depending on “location, power and payment method”.
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NewsClimate change rules see petrol station planning permission refused
A Scottish council has refused planning permission for a new petrol station and service area partly because the development would “increase dependency on car travel” and go against government plans to “address the climate emergency”.
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NewsGovernment urged to cut VAT on public EV charging
Fresh demands that the 20% VAT rate on public EV chargers be cut to the same 5% enjoyed by domestic electricity supplies have been made of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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NewsHive and Zapmap announce ‘strategic partnership’
Hive, the smart home device company, has entered into a “strategic partnership” with chargepoint mapping and payment firm Zapmap, offering £20 of credit for use at public chargers to new Hive EV customers who purchase a home chargepoint from the firm.
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NewsTop 50 Indies increase EV charger numbers by 64%
The Top 50 Indie forecourt operators have increased their number of EV chargepoints by 63.76% in the last 12 months, with 3,095 charging bays in 2025, against just 1,890 the previous year.
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NewsEVs need as much power as 20 houses to recharge as fast as petrol cars refill
BYD has announced that thanks to 1,000-volt electrical architecture and by way of a 1,000kW charger it’s new ‘Super e-Platform’ for cars is able to receive 249 miles’ worth of charge in just five minutes.
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NewsEG On The Move plans £4m petrol station and Starbucks in Durham
EG On The Move has applied for planning permission for a new forecourt just off the A1(M) south of Durham.
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NewsTankerford: Top 50 Indie’s small team makes a big impact
The commission-operator model is an established one in the forecourt industry, but running over 10 sites on this principle with just a handful of people is the very definition of lean.
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NewsFleet of bin lorries runs on vegetable oil
A local authority has chosen to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel a fleet of 36 refuse collection vehicles.
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NewsFirst of their kind ‘flat and flush’ kerbside chargers rolled out
A new type of public charger is being installed on pavements across parts of the capital, offering drivers with no off-street parking the chance to plug in at the kerbside.
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NewsBookable EV chargers rolled out across dealer forecourts
A network of ultra-rapid EV charging hubs that allow drivers to book time slots and spaces for charging sessions has been rolled out across 43 UK sites.
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NewsCar industry calls for VAT cut on EVs
The automotive industry says the government should halve the VAT applied to electric cars to encourage “sceptics” to buy them, as only one in eight drivers intends to purchase an EV in the next three years.
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NewsOperators slam Asda’s 4p a litre price cut as ‘irresponsible publicity stunt’
Forecourt operators are warning that Asda’s announcement that it is cutting the price of petrol and diesel by 4p a litre today is a publicity stunt that could harm the wider industry by forcing rivals into unsustainable and damaging price reductions.
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NewsAberdeen forecourt boosts fuel sales with new 24/7 pay-at-pump technology
A Scottish petrol station is winning incremental fuel business by being first to market with new pay-at-pump pod technology, allowing drivers to fill up 24 hours a day even when the forecourt shop is closed.
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NewsPlanning deregulation to make EV chargepoints cheaper and faster to install
Proposed changes to planning rules should make it easier for forecourts to install EV chargepoints, easing bureaucratic pressures that can add years to the process.
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NewsNew EV charging hub for HGVs launched in Lincolnshire
Another stepping stone on the UK’s road to electrification was laid this week, with the opening of a new charging hub for electric trucks in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire.