All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2026 – Page 5
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NewsWelcome Break adds Cornwall Services to its portfolio
Motorway services operator Welcome Break has acquired Cornwall Services on the A30, 15 miles to the west of Bodmin.
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NewsAA puts fuel retailers down as it talks EV costs up
Following the RAC’s lead, the AA has become the second breakdown-and-insurance company of late to criticise fuel retailers for not fully passing savings brought about by falling wholesale prices on to consumers.
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NewsSewell on the go donates £10,000 to good causes
Sewell on the go, which operates a dozen sites, has donated £10,000 to charity via Co-op Wholesale’s Make a Difference Locally charity.
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NewsIonity installs 400 ultra-rapid chargers in a year
The race to dominate the UK’s ultra-rapid charging network continues apace, with Ionity, the operator founded by BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes, and Volkswagen, now operating 700 devices capable of delivering electricity at 350kW.
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NewsEV charging boosts valeting and shop sales for Oasis Services
Jet dealer Oasis Services has seen a significant uplift in valeting and shop sales after installing two bays of electric vehicle charging at its site in Long Riston, near Hull..
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NewsSterling Petroleum sells five sites to Platinum Retail to fund growth
Nakendram Pitatheepan has sold five sites to Platinum Retail in a full circle deal, having been recruited by the Top 50 Indie as a contract manager seven years ago.
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NewsAscona returns as Child of Wales Awards headline sponsor
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group, which operates 70 sites and is one of the largest independent forecourt firms in the country, has announced it is to return as a headline sponsor for the Child of Wales Awards in 2026.
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NewsChargepoint cable thieves strike again in series of ‘coordinated’ attacks
Thieves have cut and stolen cables from a number of high-power EV charging stations in the Bradford area as this most modern of crimes continues unabated despite chargepoint operators’ best efforts to stem it.
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NewsPlanning refusal sees MFG slim down forecourt redevelopment proposals
MFG has submitted a slimmed-down planning application to redevelop a Nottinghamshire forecourt after road-safety and flood-risk concerns saw the local authority refuse the firm permission to carry out a knock-down rebuild of the site’s shop last year.
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NewsArnold Clark finds synergy with EV charging, coffee, and new-car showrooms
While forecourt operators with EV chargers mull over what customers might buy from the shop while they wait for their batteries to be replenished, car dealer Arnold Clark has decided it might as well tempt drivers into new-car showrooms with free coffee.
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NewsPolice catch suspected fuel thieves with 1,000-litre tank in back of van
Police in Hampshire have apprehended a pair of suspected fuel thieves after the two were acting suspiciously after drawing fuel, with officers subsequently finding a 1,000-litre tank containing fuel in the back of a van.
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NewsFalklands hero to speak at Top Indies event
Falklands War hero Simon Weston will share his story of resilience as the speaker at Forecourt Trader’s Top Indies evening this month.
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NewsCouncil hit with hefty legal bill after trying to stop Gridserve EV charging hub
Planning applications can be expensive undertakings, but one local authority has been hit with unexpected costs after the Planning Inspectorate ruled not only that a Gridserve EV hub should have been given the go-ahead, but that Hartlepool Borough Council must pay the chargepoint operator’s legal fees.
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NewsRecord-setting forecourt gains 24-hour alcohol licence in face of resident objections
A filling station in Stoke-on-Trent that recently sold in record time has been granted a 24-hour alcohol licence despite a neighbour raising concerns the change would increase noise and antisocial behaviour in the area.
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NewsPlatinum Retail has finance in place to expand to 100 sites
Sej Sejpal, the man behind Platinum Retail, has said he has finance in place acquire 40 further filling stations.
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NewsPolice hunt armed forecourt raider
Officers from West Midlands Police are appealing to members of the public to help them identify a man suspected of carrying out an armed robbery at a pertrol station in Birmingham.
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NewsMFG plans to triple size of forecourt shop with Pret addition
A planning application has been submitted by MFG seeking permission to extend the shop at a forecourt in Norwich, with the proposed build set to almost triple the amount of retail space on offer.
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NewsGridserve opens two electric HGV charging stations
The push to try to make electric HGVs happen continues, with Gridserve opening two of the UK’s first truck-recharging facilities.
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NewsJames Hall & Co mulls over new ‘Surge’ forecourt brand
Wholesaler and forecourt operator James Hall & Co has trademarked the word ‘Surge’ for use in conjunction with a number of automotive products and services, including fuel retailing and EV charging.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TANKS AND PIPEWORK: Going underground
Forecourt retailers are renowned for reinvesting in and future-proofing their sites - and this includes the bits the public never see.