All articles by John Wood – Page 10
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NewsMFG-owned service station in Shropshire damaged by lorry fire on forecourt
Fuel pumps and the canopy at an MFG-owned service station in Shropshire have been damaged after a lorry caught fire on the forecourt.
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NewsNew EuroSpar supermarket and forecourt opens at Killyleagh in Northern Ireland
A new EuroSpar supermarket with a Maxol forecourt has been opened at Killyleagh in County Down, Northern Ireland by retailer and Spar distributor Henderson Retail.
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NewsMaxol invests £2.35m in revamps for two sites including new EV charging hub
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol is investing £2.35m in a redevelopment and expansion of Maxol Braid River Service Station in central Ballymena, including adding the group’s second EV charging hub, and a modernisation of Maxol Marino near Holywood.
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NewsTop 50 Indie installs EDGEPoS at eight Harvest Energy forecourts
Eight Harvest Energy forecourts have had EDGEPoS systems installed under a partnership between Top 50 Indie WJ King Garages and Henderson Technology.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: EG Group maps out the future as Asda takes over the present
EG Group and Asda are both set for new chapters in their development as EG Group explores the future of alternative fuels and Asda becomes the second biggest owner of forecourts in the UK.
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NewsMPs’ damning report sparks renewed calls for more support with energy bills
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has again called on the government to take meaningful action on energy support with energy costs for local shops in response to a damning Public Accounts Committee report on the operation of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bill Discount Scheme.
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NewsNew launch is billed as the UK’s most affordable electric vehicle
A London-based company has launched what it is billing as the UK’s most affordable electric vehicle.
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NewsNew vehicle registrations fell in 2022 but plug-in vehicles were up 21%
The number of new vehicles registered in the UK in 2022 was down 4% compared with the previous year, but the number of new plug-in vehicles rose by 21%.
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NewsMoto reveals its has rolled out 187 high-powered EV chargers across 16 sites
Moto Hospitality has rolled out 187 high-powered EV chargers across 16 sites, working with its partners Gridserve and Tesla, and now has a total of 371 chargers across its network of motorway and trunk road service areas.
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NewsACS briefs MPs on bill to increase take-up of Healthy Start support
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has briefed parliamentarians ahead of a Ten Minute Motion Bill led by Emma Lewell-Buck MP proposing to create a law so those eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are automatically signed up, to stop them from missing out on support.
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NewsMan jailed for attack on driver after altercation at petrol filling station
A man deliberately crashed into another motorist’s car and attacked him after he refused to pay for his brother’s cigarettes at a petrol station, a court has been told.
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NewsBiomethane supplier ReFuels opens 11th refuelling station under CNG Fuels brand
Biomethane supplier ReFuels has opened its 11th refuelling station under the CNG Fuels brand, at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham.
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NewsBP expands number of charge points available through Fuel & Charge card
BP is expanding the number of charge point operators available through its Fuel & Charge card, giving its fleet customers access to more than 12,000 electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the UK.
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NewsFreehold of Gridserve’s Electric Forecourt in Norwich on market with £3m guide price
The freehold of Gridserve’s Electric Forecourt in Norwich has been put on the market by Colliers with a guide price of £3m.
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NewsNFDA accuses DfT of holding back the market for battery-powered vans
Failures at the Department for Transport are holding back the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) LCVs market, according to the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
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NewsPolice release image of man in investigation of fraud at motorway service station
Police investigating allegations of fraud at a motorway service station on the M40 have released an image of a man they would like to speak to.
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NewsRecycling and resource recovery group Enva buys waste oil collection company
The Northampton-based waste oil collection specialist Duston Oils has been acquired by the recycling and resource recovery group Enva for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsPRA expresses concerns over Scottish government’s deposit return scheme
The PRA has expressed concerns over Scotland’s Bottle Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in a letter to the circular economy minister Lorna Slater.
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NewsPolice investigating petrol station robbery in Glasgow release CCTV images
Police Scotland has released two images of men wanted in connection with a robbery on Friday 24 February 2023 at around 3:25am at the Esso Garage on Great Western Road in Glasgow.
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NewsLondon mayor calls on government to speed up provision of chargers
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has urged ministers to speed up the rollout of EV infrastructure nationally after announcing more than 80 new rapid charging electric points are to be delivered across the capital.