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NewsPRA criticises proposals to increase charges for motorists using London’s roads
Proposals to increase charges for motorists using London’s roads have been criticised by the PRA.
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BP appoints Tracey Clements to lead mobility and convenience in Europe
BP has announced the appointment of Tracey Clements to senior vice president, mobility & convenience Europe from 1 March.
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ACS launches campaign to promote awareness of Challenge25
A campaign to boost awareness of Challenge25 among consumers and support colleagues in local shops selling age restricted products has been launched by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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Detectives investigating after man with firearm attempts robbery on forecourt
Detectives in Northern Ireland are investigating after an armed man attempted to carry out robberies at a petrol station and a shop on Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus early on the morning of Monday January 17.
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There’s still an ‘insatiable appetite’ for buying forecourts, reports Christie & Co
Despite climate change, electric vehicles and the looming 2030 deadline, there remains an insatiable appetite for petrol filling stations, with multiple buyers hungry to acquire assets at every level of the market, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook.
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Council issues appeal for owner of abandoned petrol station site to come forward
A local authority has made a public appeal for the owner of a derelict former petrol station site in Middlesbrough to come forward
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EV chargers on the ‘cusp’ of becoming more profitable than pumps, claims BP
BP’s fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers are on the cusp of becoming more profitable than filling up a petrol car, the company’s head of customers and products Emma Delaney told Reuters.
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BP wind project partnership to accelerate Scottish EV charging network
BP, together with German energy and charging point specialist EnBW, are to develop a major offshore wind project - Morven - off the east coast of Scotland, which will boost BP’s ability to supply and significantly accelerate the expansion of its EV charging network in Scotland to around 4,000 public chargers by 2030.
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Buckinghamshire is the best county to own an EV, says new research
Buckinghamshire has been named the best place to own an electric vehicle (EV), based on the number of public charging points available in the county, but the West Midlands tops the scale for the number of registered EVs
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Two women cut free from cars by firefighters after crash on forecourt
Two women had to be cut free from their vehicles by firefighters and taken to hospital after a collision on a Gulf forecourt in Country Durham on Tuesday January 11.
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Four Turnings Garage in Fowey, Cornwall, is sold to local investors
The freehold of Four Turnings Garage in Fowey, Cornwall, has been sold by Christie & Co, on behalf of the owners Penny and Chris Jones, to a group of local investors.
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Fuel sales decline after recommendation to work at home if possible
Average daily fuel sales have dropped to around 77% of pre-pandemic levels, having been around 90% in the weeks leading up to the latest recommendation to work at home if possible.
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Regulator says it has seen no justification for increase in card handling fees
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has told MPs it has seen no evidence to justify recent hikes in fees charged to businesses by Visa and Mastercard, and it may seek additional powers to protect against rising prices.
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Three men jailed for stabbing man to death on forecourt
Three men have been jailed for killing a 19-year-old man who died from a single stab wound in an attack at a petrol station in Coventry.
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Motorway services staff help to reunite missing cat with its owners
Staff at Westmorland’s Gloucestershire services on the M5 have helped to reunite a cat with its owners seven months after it escaped during a break there.
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RAC reports rise in the number of breakdowns caused by potholes
Pothole-related breakdowns have hit a three-year high, according to the RAC.
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BP and M&S agree deal to extend their convenience partnership until 2030
BP and M&S have agreed to extend their convenience partnership until 2030.
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Shell sets the standard as its first EV-only charging hub is officially opened
Shell has officially opened its first EV-only charging hub, in a global pilot that has seen the company transform a traditional fuel forecourt in Fulham to a flagship format on the road to net zero.
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EVs could cause £5bn fall in fuel duty by 2030 warns RAC Foundation
The Chancellor could face losing almost a third of the revenue he gets from fuel duty from cars before the end of the decade because of the move to green motoring, the RAC Foundation has warned.
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Gang who broke into forecourt store in Wiltshire sought by police
A gang of men who used crowbars to break in to a petrol station less than an hour after smashing their way into another shop are being sought by Wiltshire Police.
