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MFG opens its 100th Greggs
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has opened its 100th Greggs store on its network of over 1,200 sites.
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Vauxhall cuts prices to ‘democratise’ access to EVs
Vauxhall has cut prices for the Corsa Electric, Astra Electric and Astra Sports Tourer Electric, to help make EVs more affordable.
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DAF gives HVO the thumbs-up
DAF and Certas Energy have joined forces to debunk myths around HVO – myths they say mean fleet operators are missing out on a key tool for instant emissions reductions.
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UK hits 70,000 public EV chargepoints’ milestone
Zapmap has announced that the number of public charging devices has surpassed the 70,000 mark, a milestone which comes just five months after it recorded 60,000 public chargers in April 2024.
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MFG wants to add EV charging to Morrisons Bideford
MFG has applied for planning permission to remove the car wash at its Morrisons forecourt in Bideford, Devon, and replace it with an EV charging zone and four jet wash bays.
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Aldi adds HVO-powered trucks to fleet
Aldi is converting more than 30% of its fleet of owned HGVs to operate on HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel.
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EET Retail on track to have 100 leased forecourts in 12 months
EET Retail is on track to hit its target of operating 100 Essar-branded leased forecourts in the next 12 months, and 500-plus in the next five years, says its recently appointed chief executive officer for retail Narayan Bhatra.
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SHOP TALK: The Italian disruptor in self-serve coffee
Something is brewing in coffee to go in the forecourt world. After years of dominance, Costa is facing competition from a significant new player, a premium Italian brand that has a 130-year heritage, and prides itself on roasting its beans authentically in Turin, Gattinara, and Pozzilli. Its ubiquitous maroon-branded competitor roasts its at the less evocative Basildon in Essex.
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Forecourt entrepreneur Danny Ahmed gets closer to 10 site five-year plan
Forecourt operator Danny Ahmed is acquiring his third site – Tower Garage in Cannock, Staffordshire – which is part of a five-year plan to hit double digit figures.
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Forecourts find space for Fieldfare frozen food cabinets
Farm shop frozen food business Fieldfare is targeting forecourts as part of its plans to diversify into urban locations with its range of loose pick-your-own meal components, pastries and desserts.
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MFG refused planning permission at Hatfield site
MFG has been refused planning permission to install EV charging and make other changes at its Bell Bar Service Station in Hatfield.
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Devon council says ‘no’ to new motorway services
Plans for a new service station on the M5, between Poltimore and Broadclyst, just outside Exeter, have failed to gain support from East Devon District Council.
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Countdown begins for ban on disposable vapes in Scotland and Wales
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is encouraging retailers to begin preparing to sell through disposable vaping products ahead of the ban which is set to come into force in Scotland and Wales in six months.
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Maxol Belvoir re-development hailed as “blueprint for roadside retail”
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer, says that it has created a “blueprint for modern day roadside retail” with its £3.6 million redevelopment of its Belvoir Service Station in Belfast.
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Plans lodged to turn derelict forecourt into apartments
Tate Fuel Oils has applied for planning permission to knockdown a derelict former petrol station and build seven apartments in its place.
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Full speed ahead for JRS Services’ development
Joseph Richardson, managing director at Top 50 Indie Jos. Richardson & Son, has praised contractors Daniel Charles Construction for the ‘amazing work’ they are doing at JRS Services (formerly known as Glews Services) on the M62.
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Gridserve rocks up with second ‘tap and pay’ forecourt shop
Chargepoint operator Gridserve today opens its fourth all-electric forecourt, near to the famous concert venue Knebworth Estate which has played host to big names such as Robbie Williams and Oasis. And in “the coming weeks” the convenience store on-site will go live with what will be Gridserve’s second location to have Amazon Just Walk Out technology.
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Off-grid investment needed to meet EV growth: report
The UK and other countries will struggle to expand charging infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, to keep pace with the growth in electric vehicles, a study predicts.
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Raymond Lusty spends £650,000 on Townparks refurbishment
Forecourt operator Raymond Lusty has opened the doors to his family’s third forecourt in Larne, this time in the Townparks area of the town which is on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Planning refused for new Enniskillen forecourt
Planning permission has been refused for a new petrol filling station at 121 Tempo Road, Enniskillen, due to concerns about road safety.