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NewsJust 587 of the 40,000 HGVs sold last year were electric
Despite taxpayers funding grants of up to £120,000 per tractor unit, just 587 of the 40,504 trucks sold in 2025 ran on batteries, new data has revealed.
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NewsCouncil recommends new M4 services goes ahead for Moto
Moto Hospitality, which operates 70 sites across the UK, has moved one step closer to breaking ground on a new MSA on the M4, after Wiltshire Council recommended the project go ahead.
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NewsBad news for Roadchef as Moto intervention sees planning permission overturned
The small world of UK motorway services operators has been racked with drama after the High Court overturned planning permission that had been granted to Roadchef for a new MSA following an intervention from rival firm Moto.
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NewsNorfolk forecourt changes hands in retirement sale
A filling station on the A148 near Cromer, Norfolk, has found a new owner, after its previous custodian decided to sell up and retire.
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NewsDevelopers make third attempt to get EV charging station through planning
First, there was the council’s initial refusal; next came an unsuccessful appeal to the government’s Planning Inspectorate. Now, developers have lodged a fresh planning application in the hope of building a 31-bay EV charging hub and drive-thru restaurant on the A34 south of Stoke.
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NewsChargepoint firm Zest partners with Home Bargains
Home Bargains stores across the UK are set to play host to more EV chargepoints following a partnership with Zest.
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NewsGreen Party campaigners call on forecourts to ditch disposable gloves
Campaigning members of the Green Party are contacting forecourt operators, urging them to stop offering disposable plastic gloves to fuel customers, arguing they are a waste of resources and contribute to microplastic pollution.
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NewsBP promotes Cattermole to head new dealer and fleet fuel-sales operation
Oil major BP has merged its UK dealer and fleet fuel-sales operations and has made Natalie Cattermole head of fuel sales UK, a move said to recognise the “growing interdependence between dealer networks and fleet demand”.
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NewsEG On The Move involved in new £20m roadside services project
Top 50 Indie EG On The Move has been named as the forecourt operator providing refuelling services at a new £20m development on the A90 trunk road in Perthshire, Scotland.
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NewsForecourt flower sales set to enjoy 550% Valentine’s Day bump
Sales of flowers at petrol stations are set to surge by 550% on Valentine’s Day, Saturday February 14, compared to the same day the previous week, as travellers pick bouquets up on their way to meet loved ones.
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NewsShopmate epos can now talk to Gander, informing customers of reduced-to-clear goods
Technology can be used for all manner of purposes, but reducing food waste is one of the better applications to have emerged from our connected world. Now, a partnership between epos provider Shopmate, and food-waste-reduction firm Gander, looks to bring positive results for all.
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NewsEV chargepoint firms collapse and merge amid sector-wide losses
It was only a few days ago that the head of a major chargepoint firm warned that companies in his sector are “running out of money”, and the recent collapse of one firm, together with the merging of another, indicates that assessment was valid.
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NewsShell to knock down and rebuild Glasgow forecourt
Shell has been granted planning permission to demolish and reconstruct a filling station in Erskine, a commuter town seven miles to the west of Glasgow.
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NewsFuel Finder data sees drivers told petrol costs 1.3p a litre as government admits to “teething issues”
Drivers are being told they can buy petrol for a penny a litre due to inaccurate data being shared by the government’s Fuel Finder scheme.
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NewsPlanning error sees developer refused permission to reinstate forecourt
Plans to reinstate a former petrol station that currently trades as a used-car dealership have been turned down by a local council after the applicant used the wrong route to seek permission.
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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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NewsLawrences Garages trials Booker’s Scoot delivery app
Booker’s home-delivery app, Scoot, has been rolled out by Ben Lawrence at one of his forecourts as part of a three-month trial.
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News2025 IN REVIEW: Forecourt Trader sets its sights on crime
Forecourt operators are all too aware that drive-offs are a perennial problem for the sector, but our investigation shone a light on the scale of the issue, while also highlighting its links to organised crime, and the depressing attitude police forces typically take towards it.
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Promotional FeatureAccelerate the fight against drive-offs
The move to accredited ANPR providers being able to request vehicle keeper details electronically from the DVLA is a powerful weapon in the forecourt sector’s fight against fuel theft. Here’s how it can work for you.
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NewsWash.Me business up for sale as firm predicts another £300m+ year
Me Group, the firm behind Wash.Me launderette machines, expects its revenue for the year to be between £311m and £318m, up from £308m in 2024. The firm is predicting to make a pre-tax profit of £76m to £79m, up from £73.4m. The group is currently seeking “potential offerors” to purchase the company.