All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2025 – Page 2
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NewsJudd’s Garage changes hands for second time in 70 years
Judd’s Garage, a Harvest Energy petrol filling station with an accompanying car maintenance business in Woodley, near Reading, has changed hands for only the second time in 70 years.
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NewsCouncil refuses application to turn car sales garage back into a petrol station
Newport City Council has refused plans to turn a service garage and car sales business back to its original use as a forecourt.
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NewsRapidly expanding operator purchases Churn Valley Service Station
Fast growing forecourt operator Muresh Seevaratnam has acquired Churn Valley Service Station, his 11th site, and his second purchased this year.
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NewsFuel availability reporting will not feature in Fuel Finder Scheme on launch
ACS has welcomed a letter from energy minister Dr Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, announcing that the requirement for retailers to report on their fuel availability as part of the upcoming Fuel Finder scheme will be postponed.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: An end to drive-offs? How technology is tackling fuel theft
With police lacking the resources to reliably investigate drive-offs, and no means of payment costing operators tens of millions a year, several firms offer security services for petrol stations looking to stem their losses. But what do these different companies offer, and which is right for your forecourt?
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NewsUber in new partnership to help boost access to EV chargers
Uber and C40 Cities have agreed to an international partnership to help cities – including London – significantly boost access to charging infrastructure.
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NewsOctopus and BYD to introduce all-inclusive EV and charging bundle
Octopus Energy has joined forces with electric car maker BYD to launch the Power Pack Bundle – described as the UK’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bundle.
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NewsFuels Industry UK urges further action by government to support the sector
Fuels Industry UK has cautioned that the measures announced in the Industrial Strategy do not go far enough in addressing the challenges facing the fuels sector despite targeted measures to reduce industrial energy costs and strengthen England’s technical skills base.
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NewsMFG accelerates its London EV charging network
MFG is accelerating the expansion of its London EV charging network with new ultra rapid hubs and expansions to three existing hubs.
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OtherCOMMENT: Reports of the death of the petrol station are greatly exaggerated
When rumours began circulating that he had passed away, Mark Twain politely dismissed such talk as being “greatly exaggerated”. Over 100 years later, the same comment could be made about an EV chargepoint firm’s recent pronouncement on the petrol station.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: The five London petrol stations where almost a fifth of the capital’s drive-offs occured
Just five petrol stations played host to 17.91% of all drive-offs reported to police in the capital in 2023. With 523 filling stations in London, on average five forecourts should be responsible for reporting just 1% of fuel thefts.
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NewsPraveen Kumar to roll out takeaway concept
Frozen ready-meals brand Praveen Kumar is rolling out a takeaway Indian food concept that helps forecourts make use of their bake-off areas after the typical 2pm lull.
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NewsM&S tops motorway services’ users’ wish list
M&S is the brand most UK drivers would like to see at a motorway service area (MSA).
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NewsTreasury Committee Report fuels momentum for mandatory cash acceptance
Following recent research from Nationwide Building Society, which revealed a continued rise in cash usage for the third consecutive year, the Treasury Committee has now added its voice to the debate with a new report calling for cash acceptance to be made mandatory across the UK.
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NewsCall in the undertakers for petrol stations, says Be.EV
UK petrol stations are facing extinction, according to EV charging company Be.EV, which points to research revealing that there will be nowhere to fill up ICE vehicles by 2038.
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NewsIN PICTURES: Decaying Welsh petrol station could return to life
Survey photographs and historic satellite imagery have revealed the stages of dereliction suffered by a former filling station in the Welsh countryside, yet plans to reinstate the forecourt could breathe new life into the site.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: Looking for an all-night liquor licence?
Back in the day, forecourts rarely if ever offered alcohol. More relaxed licensing changed that, and today 24-hour selling of alcohol is permitted – but only if you follow a strict procedure and set of rules. Our experts from Winckworth Sherwood guide you through the process.
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NewsHand car wash planned for Leeds pub car park
Proposals to use the car park of a defunct pub have been submitted to Leeds City Council.
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NewsNew-to-industry Lake District forecourt gets go-ahead despite objections
A small village in the Lake District is soon to feature a petrol station after planners gave the go-ahead, despite a number of objections from residents.
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NewsDriver with fake number plates steals fuel as police appeal for information
A drive-off at a South Oxfordshire forecourt was facilitated by fake number plates, police have said.