All articles by Hugo Griffiths – Page 27
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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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NewsOne in four new cars sold in February was electric
A quarter of all new cars registered in February were electric, official figures reveal.
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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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NewsPlanning permission refused for digital advertising sign at Blackpool petrol station
Planning permission for a digital advertising screen at a prominent location on one of the main routes out of Blackpool has been refused by the local council, which considered the board would be “significantly detrimental to the visual amenities of the area”.
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NewsLocals raise objections to forecourt plans for takeaway food concessions
Local residents have objected against a planning application for three retail units at a petrol station in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, to be converted into takeaway food and drink outlets.
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NewsMPK finds forecourt efficiencies in face of rising employment costs
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has come up with a series of efficiencies which retail director Wayne Harrand says will prime the business for this April’s increases in employer National Insurance contributions, and minimum pay.
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NewsPlanning consent granted for Welcome Break M69 services
The M69 is to get its first motorway service area, after the local council granted Welcome Break planning permission to construct petrol stations, a shopping and food forecourt, plus HGV parking, and 37 EV charging stations.
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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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NewsSUMMIT: Rising popularity of food-to-go becomes biggest forecourt trend
An increase in the popularity of food-to-go items represents the most significant change in consumer behaviour forecourt operators have seen over the past year. That is according to exclusive industry research commissioned by Forecourt Trader for the Summit conference.
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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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NewsEssex forecourt will deliver a roast dinner to customers' door for £4.50
There may not be such a thing as a free lunch, but an Essex filling station is offering the next best thing, with Raven’s Budgens Abridge on the A113 near Romford selling a roast-dinner bundle complete with chicken, potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, mixed vegetables and stuffing – and all for just £4.50.
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NewsProminent Balham forecourt for sale for £4.6m
A well-positioned forecourt in Balham, south London, is up for sale for £4.6 million. The Sainsbury’s site, situated on Nightingale Lane (B237) between Clapham and Wandsworth Commons, is home to four six-hose pumps, together with a convenience store with just over 4,000 square feet.
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NewsSubway branches out into jacket potatoes
Americans often delight in poking fun at English cuisine, but that hasn’t stopped US sandwich chain Subway from embracing the humble jacket potato, with the firm rolling out a trial that is seeing 170 of its 2,000+ stores offer the iconic comfort dish under the neatly coined ‘Spudway’ trademark.
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NewsNew food-to-go app uses AI to boost sales
Forecourt and convenience managers are no strangers to innovation, so a new smartphone app that utilises artificial intelligence to boost food-to-go sales is likely to be a welcome addition to their arsenal.
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NewsNew entrants to forecourt industry overcome adversity at former disused site
Starting a new business is rarely a straightforward process, but husband-and-wife team Oliver Arnold and Susannah Moffat had to battle through more than most as they sought to reopen a disused forecourt on the outskirts of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
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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.