All News articles – Page 5
-
NewsForecourt operator loses planning bid after commencing works
An independent forecourt retailer in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has had its application for planning permission refused by the local council despite work on site already having commenced.
-
NewsGenerational smoking ban gains Royal Assent
Nobody born after 2009 will ever be able to legally buy cigarettes in the UK, with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill now being enshrined in law after gaining Royal Assent.
-
NewsTesco and Barclays offer 5% cashback on fuel – but with big caveats
Rising fuel costs have seen Tesco and Barclays team up to offer customers using a Barclays debit card 5% cashback when purchasing petrol and diesel from Tesco filling stations – though the deal comes with stringent conditions.
-
NewsGridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt nears completion
Work on Gridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt is set to complete this summer, with the firm announcing it has appointed a manager for the site once it is up and running.
-
NewsForecourt assault sees police appeal for witnesses
Officers from Kent Police are appealing to members of the public for information following an assault that took place at a petrol station in Ramsgate.
-
News“Exceptional” oil trading sees BP quarterly profits double to £2.36bn
BP’s profits more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026 with the firm citing “exceptional oil trading conditions” and record refining volumes as contributing to a net income of $3.2bn (£2.366bn), more than twice the firm’s $1.38bn return in Q1 2025.
-
NewsFuel price rises make public EV charging cheaper than petrol
Surging fuel costs mean charging an electric car using a public point is now estimated to be cheaper on a per-mile basis than running a car on petrol.
-
NewsFuel Protest hits UK
A protest at the government’s lack of action over rising fuel prices has taken place in London. The Reform-led event has seen some farmers and lorry drivers gather in London to demand a cut on fuel duty.
-
NewsLatest stats reveal 40.65m vehicles need petrol and diesel
The latest round of statistics detailing the UK’s ‘parc’ of vehicles has revealed there are now 42.55m cars, vans, trucks and buses in the UK, with just 1.9m of those being zero emission.
-
NewsBeliev strikes deal with Mitchells & Butlers to roll out chargers at 65 pubs and restaurants
Chargepoint operator Believ has signed a deal with pub and restaurant company Mitchells & Butlers to install devices at as many as 65 locations.
-
NewsBattery-fire concerns see government refuse EV charging hub
The risk of contaminated water runoff following attempted extinguishing of potential battery fires at a proposed charging hub in Devon have seen the government turn down a planning application.
-
NewsForecourt thief jailed after leaving receipt at crime scene
A thief who stole cigarettes worth £11,000 from a petrol station in Chester was caught after police found a till receipt left at the scene of the crime.
-
NewsCertas launches Evolo EV charging brand
Certas Energy, which supplies around 1,200 forecourts and operates dozens of sites itself, has launched a new EV charging offer branded Evolo Rapid Charge.
-
NewsBelfast forecourt set for extension
A Maxol filling station with a Spar store in Belfast is set to be significantly extended after local planning officers recommended the project go ahead.
-
NewsGovernment fights to keep EV charging expensive
The government doesn’t know how it feels about electric cars: on the one hand it subsidises them via grants, while on the other it hits EV drivers with a new pay-per-mile tax. Now, after a tax tribunal ruling that VAT on public charging should be 5%, HMRC is fighting to keep it at 20%.
-
NewsNew 600kW EV charger debuts
A new ultra-ultra-rapid EV charger capable of delivering electricity at 600kW has been unveiled by manufacturer ChargePoint.
-
NewsHGV sector calls for “new approach” as electric truck market withers
Sales of electric trucks have fallen from a small 1.4% to a trace 0.9% of the market, prompting the industry to ask ministers for a “new approach” to the ban on sales of new diesel HGVs pencilled in for 2040.
-
NewsDisruptor brand Unity Coffee secures £2m to roll out 500 vending machines
Unity Coffee has secured £2m to fund the rollout of 500 examples of its AI-powered vending machine, with the firm having forecourts very much in its sights.
-
NewsRaw opens new 17-bay Midlands charging hub
Chargepoint operator Raw Charging has announced the opening of a new 17-bay EV hub at a shopping centre in Leamington Spa, Warkwickshire.
-
NewsHigh pump prices fail to deter drivers from travelling
Surging fuel prices are not stopping people from driving, a fresh analysis has found.