All articles by Hugo Griffiths – Page 9
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NewsPlans submitted to turn hand car wash into EV charging station
A planning application has been submitted to Peterborough City Council to construct an EV charging station on land currently occupied by a hand car wash.
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NewsTop 50 Indie newcomer expands into the South West of England
VST Forecourts, which only entered the Top 50 Indies this year and previously focussed its operations in Wales, now has a second English site in its portfolio of nine filling stations following the acquisition of South Molton Services in Devon.
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NewsWireless EV charging becomes a reality with launch of the new Porsche Cayenne
Porsche will be the first manufacturer to introduce wireless charging for a mass-produced electric car, with the launch of its Cayenne Electric SUV due to be available late 2025, doing away with cumbersome cables.
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NewsIrish forecourt operator Go continues expansion into mainland UK
Go, which operates around 20 filling stations in Northern Ireland and specialises in unmanned sites, is continuing to make inroads into the English market, with construction commencing on a fourth project.
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NewsForecourt operator wins compensation after roadworks decimate business
Scottish Power has agreed to pay a forecourt operator compensation after their business was effectively shut down by works that saw the energy company close the main road their filling station sits on.
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NewsPlans to revamp Suffolk forecourt turned down for second time
Plans to knock down and rebuild a forecourt in Lowestoft have been refused by East Suffolk Council for the second time.
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NewsHand car wash bosses fined £2.5m in just three months for illegal workers
The Home Office has issued fines worth almost £2.5m to dozens of hand car washes in just three months after catching the businesses employing people with no right to work in the UK.
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NewsEV sales in August nearly reached mandated targets
Last month saw car makers almost meet the government mandate that 28% of new vehicles be electric, with the 21,969 EVs finding homes in August representing a 26.5% market share.
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NewsRapid delivery app Scoot drives ‘big night in’ opportunity for Jet Forfar
Jet Forfar, one of three forecourt operators signed up to Scoot, is using the rapid delivery app from Booker to target the so-called ’big night in’ opportunity.
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NewsPRA hits back at RAC claims that “high retailer margins” are frustrating motorists
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has criticised the RAC after the breakdown and insurance company claimed that despite petrol and diesel prices falling in August, high retailer margins “are preventing drivers from benefiting from lower prices”.
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NewsForecourts to play host to classic car meets this September
A series of classic-car meets is taking place at forecourts across the country this September, kicking off at Gulf Wivelsfield, East Sussex, last weekend.
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NewsUK a “growth engine” for parcel lockers as InPost revenue rises by 35%
Locker firm InPost has delivered revenue growth of 35% in the second quarter of 2025, with the UK a key sector for the Polish firm.
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NewsMFG renews sponsorship of EV Rally for 2025
MFG’s commitment to electric cars has been cemented after the firm announced it would again sponsor the EV Rally.
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NewsTraffic concerns see Ascona refused permission to knock down and rebuild forecourt
Proposals put forward by Top 50 Indie Ascona to comprehensively rebuild a forecourt and attached café in mid Wales have been refused by the local authority after highways officials recommended against the plans.
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NewsJust Stop Oil protestors found not guilty after forecourt protests
Eight activists from Just Stop Oil have been acquitted after they protested at two major petrol stations three years ago.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale continues forecourt push with five-year multi-site deal
Co-op Wholesale is enjoying a fresh win in the competitive business of supplying forecourt shops, having signed a five-year deal to supply a series of family-owned sites in Wales.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Are young people really scared of petrol stations? Pull the other one
Generational panics that see older people fret about younger ones have been around since God’s dog was a puppy. From rock-and-roll and bell bottoms to computer games and tattoos, the idea that those who follow us are lazy, incompetent or corrupted repeats more often than The Simpsons. But to suggest young people are frightened of petrol stations, as a recent survey has done, stretches this cliché to breaking point.
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NewsDeveloper refused permission to turn hand car wash back into petrol station
Plans to reestablish a petrol station on a site currently trading as a hand car wash have been refused by Walsall Council.
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NewsYoung people scared of petrol stations, survey says
A survey of 2,000 ‘Generation Z’ drivers, defined as those aged 13 to 28, has found that a significant proportion are anxious about petrol stations.
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NewsShell to knock down and rebuild Welsh forecourt shop
A Shell-owned filling station in North Wales is to get a new, larger forecourt shop, should the oil major’s plans meet with approval from the local authority.