All articles by Juliet Morrison – Page 3
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Gridserve begins work on fifth Electric Forecourt
Electric chargepoint operator Gridserve has marked the start of construction of its fifth Electric Forecourt with a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Pricewatch Group’s new Sussex forecourt off to strong start
Family-owned forecourt business Pricewatch Group has unveiled its tenth petrol retail site in Sussex.
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Transport minister backs Jolt kerbside charging initiative
Kerbside electric vehicle charging provider Jolt has received an endorsement from a government minister as it looks to expand its network across the UK.
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Four operators pioneer forecourt-specific facial recognition technology to combat thefts
Four leading fuel retailers are the first to trial next-generation facial recognition technology aimed at stopping store crime at forecourts.
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Gridserve adds 11 sites in first quarter
Gridserve says its expansion is continuing “at speed and scale” after it opened 90 electric vehicle charging bays at 11 locations in the first three months of this year.
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Celebrity greeter urges chargepoint etiquette
Gridserve is to continue using internet celebrity greeter Troy Hawke to encourage motorists to use electric vehicle chargepoints more considerately, especially at busy travel periods.
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Hockenhull aims to turn Leicester site into a destination with foodservice and jet washes
Top 50 Indie Hockenhull Garages is working on a knockdown rebuild of a Leicester forecourt, one of four bought back from EG Group three years ago, with a vision to make it a ”new age destination forecourt”.
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Assaulting shop workers to be specific criminal offence
The government is announcing measures today that will make assaulting a shop worker a specific criminal offence.
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MFG gets drive-thru despite concerns from residents and MP
A drive-thru restaurant has been provisionally approved for MFG’s BP/Budgens forecourt at Worthing despite objections from residents and an MP.
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Zuber Issa wants to go it alone with EG Group’s remaining UK forecourts
Zuber Issa is believed to be planning to step down as co-CEO of the EG Group, leaving the company in the hands of his older brother Mohsin, if he can complete a deal to acquire the remaining UK forecourts owned by the business.
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Rate of EV chargepoint installations picks up
Electric vehicle public chargepoints are coming on stream faster than last year, with more than 5,500 installed in the first quarter.
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Top 50 Indie Jos. Richardson & Son supercharges flagship site
Jos. Richardson & Son is this summer embarking on major construction works at its flagship site in Goole, East Yorkshire, introducing KFC and Starbucks drive-thrus, 50 extra HGV parking bays, and alternative fuels.
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Hybrids March on in latest registration data
The advance of electric vehicles continues, with the category – including hybrids – representing just under 37% of all new registrations in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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David Charman takes a chance with HVO fuel
Trailblazer forecourt operator David Charman is preparing to start selling hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel from his West Malling site in the next few months, in what he admits will be “a bit of a punt”.
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Rising cost of wholesale petrol squeezes forecourt margins
The average forecourt margin on unleaded petrol has reduced during March, largely because of an increase in the cost of wholesale petrol, as well as perhaps greater scrutiny on what forecourts are charging, says motoring organisation the RAC.
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EG Group leads the charge on displaying electric prices
EG Group is to roll out forecourt poles with per unit charging prices via its ultra-fast EV charging Evpoint business.
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Government wants to allow hydrogen-powered diggers and tractors on roads
Farming and construction vehicles powered by hydrogen could soon be allowed on British roads under government proposals.
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Moto plans to use solar panels to power EV chargepoints
Moto Hospitality has submitted a planning application for nearly 200 solar panels to be installed at one of its service stations at Wakefield, as part of its plans to avoid reliance on the grid to run electric vehicle chargepoints.
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Applegreen Electric goes live on Zapmap’s cross-network payment app
Applegreen Electric is the latest electric vehicle charging operator to join Zap-Pay, the cross-network payment provider run by chargepoint mapping app Zapmap.
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FOCUS ON VAPING: Forecourt retailers face up to vaping uncertainties and opportunities
From April 2025 – Parliamentary approval and a change of government notwithstanding – vaping, one of the most lucrative retail categories for forecourts in recent years, will be subject to a barrage of new regulations. It will mean retailers having to completely rethink how they stock and merchandise the category, not unlike when the ban on displaying tobacco products took effect some years back.