All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2025 – Page 3
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NewsHampshire garage could become valeting centre
Plans to convert a former garage workshop into a valeting business have been submitted to East Hampshire District Council.
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NewsNissan unveils £1.4m electric HGV charging station at Sunderland factory
It may be a decade until sales of new diesel HGVs begin to be banned, but Nissan has taken the first steps to future-proofing its pivotal Sunderland plant by installing a charging station for electric HGVs at the factory.
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NewsGridserve loses over £80m as chargepoint sector struggles
Much has been written about the struggling sales, missed targets and cliff-edge depreciation that electric cars are subject to, but some EV chargepoint firms are also having a tough time, with Gridserve recently publishing an £82.7m loss for the last financial year.
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NewsHarvest dealers furious after hearing about Prax refinery closure from the news
Dealers, already left in disarray with fuel deliveries disrupted by the collapse of the Lindsey Oil Refinery, are furious that they first found out about this week’s announcement of the closure of the Prax-owned site second-hand.
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NewsRoadchef makes £5.9m loss as motorway roadworks disrupt business
Roadchef’s annual accounts have revealed the firm made a pre-tax loss of £5.9m in 2024, with the company attributing this performance partly to motorway roadworks.
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OtherMONEY TALK: Odd thing, history…
In the past, conflicts in the Middle East have sparked global spikes in pump prices. Industry pundit Jan Mikula ponders why this time the assault on Iran’s nuclear capabilities have not.
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NewsNew BP chairman will remain adviser to MFG owners
BP has appointed a new chairman after its former head, Helge Lund, announced in April that he would step down from the role.
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NewsTaking the pulse of the forecourt sector: shop expansion, EV charging and bringing food production in-house
Everything from the decline of Dubai chocolate to the economies of EV charging at petrol filling stations was discussed at a recent business lunch that gathered a cross-section of leading forecourt operators together.
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NewsCo-op completes roll-out of new high-end fascia with eighth Roadchef site
The introduction of a sleek new fascia marking a partnership between Co-op and Roadchef has been completed with the addition of an eighth location.
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NewsCJ Lang appoints new business development manager
Dundee-based CJ Lang, Spar Scotland’s wholesaler, has appointed a new business development manager.
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NewsNew 18-bay EV charging hub opens in north London
A new ultra-rapid charging hub for electric vehicles has been opened in Edmonton, north London, by chargepoint firm Zest.
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NewsNew Welcome Break services soon to open in Nottinghamshire
Welcome Break is about to open a new roadside services 10 miles to the south of Nottingham, roughly two years after a controversial planning application was approved.
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OtherCOMMENT: The good, the bad, the ugly
After driving 1,500 miles around the country to check out dozens of this year’s entrants for the Forecourt Trader awards, Forecourt Trader editor Juliet Morrison remains inspired by a dynamic and entreprenerial sector.
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NewsFORECOURT TRADER AWARDS: Finalists announced for 2025
The wait is finally over to find out who are this year’s contenders for the annual Forecourt Trader Awards.
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NewsRoadchef launches motorway services farm shop
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has opened its first farm shop, with the new venture offering high-end products and locally sourced produce.
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NewsForecourt advertising board granted planning permission on appeal
Planning permission has been granted for a small digital advertising board to be erected at the entrance of an MFG forecourt in Reading, Berkshire.
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NewsHydrogen is a dead duck says Stellantis, owner of Peugeot, Vauxhall, Citroen and Fiat
As the world’s fifth largest car company with sales of over five million vehicles last year, Stellantis’ strategy can be seen as something of a bellwether for the automotive sector – making its departure from hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology significant.
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NewsAnother EV charging hub targeted by cable thieves
The growing issue of cables being hacked away from public EV charging points so thieves can sell the copper they contain for scrap value has manifested again, this time at a hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
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NewsEG On The Move’s latest venture unveiled in planning documents
It was only a couple of months ago that EG On The Move opened its 150th filling station, and with the firm targeting a portfolio of 400 forecourts within six years, the regular release of plans for new-to-industry sites is to be expected.
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NewsRoll-out begins on valeting upgrade at 100 Asda Express forecourts
Asda has started a three-year programme to update valeting at 100 of the forecourts it originally acquired from the EG Group or the Co-op in recent years.