All News articles – Page 6
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NewsForecourt fuel theft sees diesel contaminate drinking water
An attempted fuel theft from a petrol station in Scotland has seen locals told not to drink tap water over concerns of diesel contamination.
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NewsCertas expands truckstop portfolio with Watling Street acquisition
A truckstop just off the M1 in Hertfordshire has been acquired by Certas Energy, as the fuel distributor looks to make good on its ambitions to become the biggest non-motorway truckstop operator in the country.
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NewsEnvironment Agency tells EG On The Move renovation plans carry “unacceptable” risk
Proposals from EG On The Move to knock down and rebuild a forecourt in Ipswich, Suffolk, have hit a snag after the Environment Agency objected to the firm’s planning application over groundwater contamination concerns.
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NewsFuel Finder three weeks on: 30% of petrol stations not sharing prices
Around 2,500 of the UK’s 8,300 filling stations are in breach of Fuel Finder regulations almost three weeks after the ‘go live’ date of February 2.
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NewsParcel lockers can boost a forecourt’s revenue by over £400,000
New research from locker firm InPost indicates the presence of parcel lockers at a forecourt can boost a site’s annual revenue by as much as £461,000.
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NewsJet celebrates 19 sites joining its dealer network
Jet saw 19 new sites join its dealer network last year, with a further 30 existing dealers resigning with the firm.
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NewsTwo thirds of drivers say they will use Fuel Finder
A survey of over 13,000 motorists has found that the vast majority say they will use Fuel Finder to check petrol and diesel prices before filling up.
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NewsJust 587 of the 40,000 HGVs sold last year were electric
Despite taxpayers funding grants of up to £120,000 per tractor unit, just 587 of the 40,504 trucks sold in 2025 ran on batteries, new data has revealed.
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NewsCouncil recommends new M4 services goes ahead for Moto
Moto Hospitality, which operates 70 sites across the UK, has moved one step closer to breaking ground on a new MSA on the M4, after Wiltshire Council recommended the project go ahead.
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NewsBad news for Roadchef as Moto intervention sees planning permission overturned
The small world of UK motorway services operators has been racked with drama after the High Court overturned planning permission that had been granted to Roadchef for a new MSA following an intervention from rival firm Moto.
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NewsNorfolk forecourt changes hands in retirement sale
A filling station on the A148 near Cromer, Norfolk, has found a new owner, after its previous custodian decided to sell up and retire.
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NewsChargepoint firm Zest partners with Home Bargains
Home Bargains stores across the UK are set to play host to more EV chargepoints following a partnership with Zest.
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NewsGreen Party campaigners call on forecourts to ditch disposable gloves
Campaigning members of the Green Party are contacting forecourt operators, urging them to stop offering disposable plastic gloves to fuel customers, arguing they are a waste of resources and contribute to microplastic pollution.
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NewsBP promotes Cattermole to head new dealer and fleet fuel-sales operation
Oil major BP has merged its UK dealer and fleet fuel-sales operations and has made Natalie Cattermole head of fuel sales UK, a move said to recognise the “growing interdependence between dealer networks and fleet demand”.
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NewsEG On The Move involved in new £20m roadside services project
Top 50 Indie EG On The Move has been named as the forecourt operator providing refuelling services at a new £20m development on the A90 trunk road in Perthshire, Scotland.
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NewsForecourt flower sales set to enjoy 550% Valentine’s Day bump
Sales of flowers at petrol stations are set to surge by 550% on Valentine’s Day, Saturday February 14, compared to the same day the previous week, as travellers pick bouquets up on their way to meet loved ones.
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NewsEsso seeks to upgrade Warrington forecourt
Oil major Esso is seeking planning permission to upgrade the forecourt hardware of a filling station in Warrington, Cheshire.
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NewsShopmate epos can now talk to Gander, informing customers of reduced-to-clear goods
Technology can be used for all manner of purposes, but reducing food waste is one of the better applications to have emerged from our connected world. Now, a partnership between epos provider Shopmate, and food-waste-reduction firm Gander, looks to bring positive results for all.
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NewsEV chargepoint firms collapse and merge amid sector-wide losses
It was only a few days ago that the head of a major chargepoint firm warned that companies in his sector are “running out of money”, and the recent collapse of one firm, together with the merging of another, indicates that assessment was valid.
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NewsShell to knock down and rebuild Glasgow forecourt
Shell has been granted planning permission to demolish and reconstruct a filling station in Erskine, a commuter town seven miles to the west of Glasgow.