All News articles – Page 13
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NewsTruck stop turns to solar power and EV chargers
The UK’s oldest truck stop has is fully embracing modernity after being kitted with solar panels and EV chargers.
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NewsEV chargers should be classified as Critical Infrastructure to stop cable theft, says chargepoint boss
The chief executive of the UK’s leading chargepoint firm has said the government should classify public chargers as “critical infrastructure” to tackle the organised criminals targeting cables for their scrap metal.
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NewsCar wash owner applies to convert business into petrol station
The owners of a carwash in Pelsall, a village to the north of Walsall, West Midlands, have submitted a planning application to convert their existing business into a petrol station, which the site previously played host to.
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News£6.5bn worth of discounts help EVs make up one in four new cars
Almost one in four new cars registered in June was electric, though this achievement came at a cost: over the last 18 months, car makers have knocked an “unsustainable” £6.5bn off EV list prices.
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NewsAbandoned Hertfordshire petrol station could return as modern forecourt
Plans have been submitted to bring a disused filling station back to the sector. The White Horse Service Station in Baldock, Herts, ceased selling fuel between 2010 and 2015 based on historic map imagery.
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NewsFormula 1 British Grand Prix to be powered by HVO
This weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix will see HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) power festivities at Silverstone.
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NewsMFG gets permission to substantially upgrade Suffolk forecourt
East Suffolk Council has granted planning permission for MFG to significantly update a BP filling station in Martlesham, a village to the east of Ipswich.
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NewsHalf-year chargepoint installation figures show strong growth in ultra-rapid hubs
Ultra-rapid EV charging hubs – defined as a group of six or more chargers delivering electricity at 150kW or more – are growing in number more quickly than any other type of chargepoint installation, according to an analysis of the first six months of 2025.
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NewsMiddle East conflict impacts fuel prices, though stability looks set to return
The conflict between Israel and Iran that pushed the price of oil up by 24% at the beginning of June has affected the average price of petrol and diesel at the pump, a new analysis has found.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Forecourts warned to be vigilant as August is the busiest month for drive-offs
An analysis of five years’ worth of police drive-off data has revealed August to be the peak month for fuel theft.
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NewsMFG applies to expand West Midlands forecourt
MFG has applied for planning permission to extend a Morrisons forecourt it operates in Coventry, West Midlands. If approved, the development will involve almost tripling the square footage of the site’s shop, and installing a four-bay jet-wash facility.
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NewsPolice appeal for help following drive-offs
Officers from North Yorkshire Police are appealing for help from members of the public as they seek a man they wish to speak to in relation to a pair of drive-offs.
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NewsVast new jet-wash facility opens in Ayr, Scotland
A new jet-wash business has opened in Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland. Gorilla Jetwash features unique primate-style branding throughout the site, which comprises six covered jet-wash bays.
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NewsMFG opens new to industry Somerset forecourt
MFG, which operates over 1,200 forecourts in the UK, has opened its latest filling station in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
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NewsForecourt sector impacted by Prax insolvency
Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk after the owner of a Lincolnshire oil refinery was forced into liquidation, with the future of dozens of petrol stations also uncertain.
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NewsPlanning granted on appeal for forecourt digital advertising board
Plans to erect a 1.4m by 2.4m high digital advertising board by an MFG Esso forecourt in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, have been approved after initially being declined by the local authority over concerns the billboard would distract drivers.
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News#ShopKind campaign promotes respect for retail staff
Leading representatives from the retail sector, and the Home Office, have united to launch the latest #ShopKind campaign, which aims to recognise the key role retail workers play in their communities.
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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority says fuel margins remain high despite lower prices
The government may recently have conceded that grade availability will not initially form part of the forthcoming Fuel Finder scheme, but the Competition and Markets Authority’s scrutiny of the forecourt sector continues, with the organisation finding that fuel margins remain “high”.
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NewsPlans submitted to add hand car wash to Wiltshire forecourt
Proposals to install a hand car wash at a filling station in Royal Wootton Basset, Wilts, have been submitted to the local authority.
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NewsPlans for new A303 services met with local opposition
Proposals by Welcome Break to construct a new services on the A303 to the north-west of Yeovil are facing complaints that the development would negatively impact a nearby independent picnic area and café.