All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2024 – Page 4
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NewsGreggs opens 2,500th shop – in Sainsbury’s forecourt store
Greggs has opened its 2,500th shop – on a petrol forecourt at Sainsbury’s Cobham.
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NewsBramble Energy simplifies fuel cell stack assembly process
Fuel tech firm Bramble Energy has successfully completed a project aimed at accelerating the transition to an electrified automotive industry in the UK.
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NewsHighway Stops Retail rolls out AdBlue pumps for cars and vans
Top 50 Indie Highway Stops Retail, which fitted AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid pumps as part of a site renovation last year and has added the technology to five other locations in recent months, describes the decision as one of the company’s “best investments”.
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NewsSMMT calls for action as lack of ‘van-suitable’ chargepoints contributes to 42% slump in sales of electric LCVs
UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) rose by 5.4% in April as more businesses invested in the latest models, but take-up of battery electric vans slumped by 42.2%, prompting callls for “urgent action” to deliver ’van-suitable’ public chargepoints across the UK.
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NewsEV chargepoint milestone as UK installations hit 60,000
Latest figures from chargepoint mapping service Zapmap reveal the UK has surpassed 60,000 public electric vehicle charging point installations.
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NewsExtra MSA expands ESG partnership as it plans an EV day for students
Motorway services operator Extra MSA is expanding its partnership with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) specialist, Ahead Partnership and plans to teach students about electric vehicles.
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NewsPlanning secured for PFS and drive-thru units at Wisbech Gateway on A47
National property developer Godwin Developments has secured outline planning permission for a mix of commercial uses – including petrol filling station and drive thru-units - for its 9.5-acre site adjacent to the busy A47 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER SPORT & BARBECUE: It’s all kicking off
With UEFA’s Euros ’24 in Germany followed by the Olympic Games in Paris, we can expect some serious sales uplifts as armchair fans cheer their nations on this summer.
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News50 objections to Penny Petroleum’s Scorton plans
More than 50 objections have been lodged against Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum’s plans to convert an unused workshop at the former Coates Garage in Brompton Road, Scorton near Catterick, into a shop.
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NewsZest invests £1.3m in chargepoints at University of Warwick
Zest is investing £1.3m to provide 173 EV charging spaces in car parks across the University of Warwick campus.
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OtherSERVICE CENTRE: A rubbish situation leads to forecourt operator giving up on council
For this month’s instalment of Service Centre, I have looked into a complaint to my helpline from Jagdish Radia regarding the lack of bin collection at his Leaway Service Station in Birmingham which was putting off customers and attracting rats.
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NewsPlans submitted to convert forecourt’s MOT workshop into a c-store
Bradleys Properties Ltd, owners of Bradley’s Garage in Llanidloes, Powys, has submitted a planning application to convert its existing garage and workshop into a convenience store.
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NewsPrivate buyers need more incentives to buy EVs
The absence of government incentives for private buyers is having a marked effect on the uptake of EVs, according to SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes.
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OtherAWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED: Ten reasons you should still enter this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards
Petrol retailers have one more week to stake a claim to be recognised as one of the best forecourt businesses in the country.
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NewsNew Cumnock forecourt up for sale
New Cumnock Filling Station in East Ayrshire is up for sale for £550,000 freehold.
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NewsDFS/Flyx partnership launches ‘groundbreaking’ food and drink Order Kiosk
Fuel and convenience technology provider Dover Fueling Solutions Partners is to partner with retail software provider Flyx to launch the ‘groundbreaking’ DFS Order Kiosk, which can be integrated with DFS technology to combine fuel retailing and food ordering.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Where next for EG as target date to sell forecourts to Zuber Issa approaches?
Is Zuber Issa edging closer to a deal to buy what is left of EG Group’s UK forecourt network, in a move that – depending on your perspective – could either simplify or complicate further the tangled corporate empire he oversees with his older brother Mohsin?
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NewsDeath at factory leads to Lucozade supply problems
A death at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I’s Coleford manufacturing site could result in a shortage of supplies of the company’s drinks, which include Lucozade and Ribena.
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NewsDiscover EVs with Kia
Car manufacturer Kia UK says it is on a quest to educate everyone about EVs via the launch of its nationwide ‘Discover EV with Kia’ events.
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NewsBT’s first EV chargepoint from a street cabinet is live
BT Group has installed its first EV chargepoint powered from a street cabinet, marking the first phase of trials which could lead to the wider upgrade of cabinet units across the UK.