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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.
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NewsEVs sell in record numbers but registrations still fall short of target
The number of new electric cars sold last month reached the highest number on record, with 72,779 battery powered vehicles finding homes. Despite this high, EVs made up 23.3% of registrations against a government target of 28% for the year.
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NewsTop 50 Indies save over £8m with ANPR security tech
Fuel retailers in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies have saved an estimated £8.17m over two years following the installation of anti-drive-off systems.
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NewsMajority of public support body-worn cameras, survey finds
Body-worn cameras, which have quickly become an everyday sight in forecourts as retailers attempt to stem losses and prevent attacks on staff, are viewed positively by members of the public, a survey has found.
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NewsCouncil meeting could see Guy White’s long-running expansion quandary resolved
Forecourt operator Guy White could soon find out if his expansion plans, working alongside Aldi, will be going ahead, after the local authority called an “extraordinary meeting” for October 13 to move the matter forwards.
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NewsBanks back petrol cars as they end 2035 repayment requirements for forecourt finance
Banks are indicating a renewed confidence in the forecourt sector, with financiers no longer requiring loans and mortgages issued against petrol stations to be repaid by 2035 – the date by which sales of new petrol and diesel cars are set to be banned.
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NewsValeting firm looks to expand into plum garden-centre site
A planning application submitted to Somerset Council has revealed a valeting firm is seeking to expand its operations by setting up a hand car wash in the overflow car park of a large garden centre close to the M5.
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NewsForecourts that have been closed for 20+ years being reopened as demand for sites outstrips supply
Competition for forecourt acquisitions and lengthy, complex planning processes are seeing operators reopening filling stations that have been closed for decades, according to industry experts.
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NewsYoung people scared of petrol stations, survey says
A survey of 2,000 ‘Generation Z’ drivers, defined as those aged 13 to 28, has found that a significant proportion are anxious about petrol stations.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Top 10 drive-off hotspots revealed: does YOUR area feature?
Our investigation into drive-offs saw Freedom of Information requests sent to the UK’s 45 territorial police forces, and while our main article on this topic gained widespread media attention, the data shared with us was so rich that we’ve been able to pinpoint constabularies with the highest rates of drive-offs.
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NewsUnderground/overground makeover for Shell Glastonbury forecourt
A Somerset filling station is to get a fresh lease of life after Shell applied for planning permission to install a new canopy and signage.
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NewsPlanning permission refused for EV charging station in residential area
Proposals from chargepoint firm Zest to install a station in a residential area of Hastings, East Sussex, have been rejected by the local authority after a series of objections from residents.
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NewsWelsh consultation on Deposit Return Scheme meets with criticism
Plans to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme in Wales, which will see consumers charged a small fee when purchasing certain types of drink containers, being refunded when they return these to a shop, have moved one step closer with the launch of a government consultation.
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NewsObjections roll in over Lincolnshire forecourt
A planning application to construct a new petrol station has received a slew of objections from residents, with the local authority warning developers its proposals are “highly unlikely to be supported”.
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NewsNew-to-sector forecourt with 4,200sq ft Morrisons Daily opens in Castleford
A new-to-sector forecourt with a 4,200sq ft Morrisons Daily shop has been opened in Castleford, West Yorkshire.
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NewsFormer Tesla staff launch EV chargepoint firm focussing on urban, commercial EVs
The crowded world of EV chargepoint firms has become that much more competitive after three former Tesla staffers secured funding to build a network of urban charging hubs.
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NewsThought drive-offs were bad? Thieves attempt to steal petrol pump from forecourt
Police in Northern Ireland are hunting for a trio of would-be thieves who took an angle grinder to a petrol pump in County Armagh.
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NewsMFG continues to expand 24-hour opening strategy with Sunderland site
MFG’s strategy of running a significant proportion of its sites on a 24/7 basis has gained further traction after Sunderland City Council granted permission for a filling station to never close.
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NewsExtra MSA expands EV chargepoint partnership with Ionity
Motorway services firm Extra MSA has strengthened its relationship with chargepoint firm Ionity, announcing a further two dozen chargepoints have been installed at its Cambridge services on the A14, which is in effect an extension of the M11 motorway.
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NewsWelcome Break marks 65 years of motorway services with life-sized car-shaped cake
It has been 65 years since Newport Pagnell services became the UK’s first motorway service area (MSA), and to mark the occasion Welcome Break has commissioned a life-sized cake in the shape the best-selling car of 1960.