All articles by Hugo Griffiths – Page 13
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NewsRetail margins on fuel remain “high” as prices rise again in July, says RAC
Retail prices for petrol and diesel rose for the second consecutive month in July, according to the RAC.
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NewsPolice seek suspect in Essex forecourt theft
Officers from Essex Police are appealing for information following a theft from a petrol station.
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NewsDefunct Mitsubishi car dealership could revert to life as petrol station
A site in Preston, Lancashire, that previously traded as a Mitsubishi car dealership until the business relocated in April this year could return to its former life as a filling station following a planning application by James Hall & Co.
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NewsCar makers set for fines of £1.2bn as EV targets remain elusive
The underperformance of electric-car sales against UK government targets will see car manufacturers issued fines of a projected £1.2 billion this year.
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NewsShell and Artelia’s partnership to span over 20 years
Shell has confirmed it is continuing its partnership with design and engineering firm Artelia. The new contract will see the firms’ relationship span over 20 years.
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NewsWelcome Break gives over £150,000 to charity
Motorway services operator Welcome Break has given away £156,000 in community grants via its charitable fund.
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NewsHighland Fuels bolsters business with acquisition of Carnegie Fuels
Scottish fuel distributor Highland Fuels has bolstered its operations with the acquisition of Carnegie Fuels.
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NewsNew forecourt set for A55 in North Wales
Planning permission has been submitted to Flintshire County Council to demolish a defunct café building and construct a new filling station in its place.
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NewsConcern grows that vapers are treating refillable devices as disposable
The ban on single-use vapes introduced at the start of June may have brought with it many column inches and much scrabbling from retailers to ensure compliance, but early indications are that many consumers are treating refillable devices just as they did disposables.
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NewsSelf-service kiosks can boost shop sales by almost a third
It has become established knowledge that self-scan tills can meaningfully increase customer spending, but fresh research indicates that installing self-service touchscreen kiosks can boost basket sizes by 29%.
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NewsDelay-hit new Asda filling station set to open this year
A new Asda forecourt in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, is due to open at some point this year, having sat vacant since construction was completed in 2024.
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NewsWhat’s going on in the EV chargepoint sector? Insights from Fastned
Looked at from a logical perspective, chargepoint firms and petrol-station operators are in the same game: providing juice to drivers.
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NewsOfficial figures show a 27% rise in public EV chargepoints installed in the last year
There are now over 82,000 public EV chargers in the UK, with 17,000 added in 2024 alone, the Department for Transport has said.
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News“Industrial, organised, and increasingly violent”: shoplifting rises yet again
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the number of shoplifting incidents has surged by 20% in a year.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Penny Petroleum to substantially upgrade “deteriorated” Scottish site
Penny Petroleum has been granted permission to rejuvenate a Dunfermline forecourt, described by the firm as being “in poor condition”.
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NewsHome Office raid at Dorset hand car wash sees immigration arrests
Two men have been arrested following a raid on a hand car wash in Dorset.
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NewsIonity installs new EV chargepoints at Extra’s Cobham services
Motorway services operator Extra has significantly increased the number of EV chargers offered at its flagship Cobham services on the M25, having signed a deal with Ionity for new points.
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NewsTop 50 Indie The Brookfield Group sets opening date for controversial new-to-sector site
Planning applications for petrol stations are often marked by tension but, after years of wrangling between authorities and developers, The Brookfield Group has confirmed the opening date for a new-to-sector site with a complex gestation.
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NewsResearch indicates new EV grant may be swaying buyers
The ink may hardly be dry on the Electric Car Grant, but less than a week after the £560m scheme was announced, initial research indicates the scheme may be having the desired effect.
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NewsJoanne Hall departs BP to head up Central Co-op’s community-store retail operations
Joanne Hall has left BP to become Central Co-op’s head of retail operations for local community stores.