All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2025
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NewsCertas plans to use Hollies model at 10 more truckstops
Certas Energy is underway with plans to be the biggest non-motorway truckstop operator in the UK, replicating the famous Hollies location on strategic road networks.
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OtherCOMMENT: The new pay-per-mile EV tax is actually pretty good, but…
It’s all too easy to criticise governments, and while we have been given significant cause to do so over recent years, the new pay-per-mile EV road tax, dubbed eVED, is that rare thing: a good policy. Yes, there’s a ‘but’ coming, but let’s first consider what makes eVED decent.
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NewsMFG taps into new revenue stream with Spotless Water
MFG has been tapping into a new revenue stream, with a successful trial of a Spotless Water machine leading to a roll-out to other sites.
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NewsEV-OG promotes the freedom of going off-grid with EV charging
EV Off Grid (EV-OG) has revealed an ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging solution for sites unable or unwilling to get electricity capacity the conventional way to introduce charging hubs.
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NewsTout’s renews contract with Co-op Wholesale for another five years
Award-winning forecourt operator Tout’s has renewed its contract with Co-op Wholesale for another five years.
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NewsMan charged with a dozen thefts from the same petrol station
A 44-year-old man from Essex has been charged with a string of offences committed at the same BP filling station.
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NewsHow will the new pay-per-mile tax system work? eVED explained
One of the more significant announcements contained in Budget 2025 is that electric and plug-in hybrid cars will be subject to a new pay-per-mile tax system from April 2028.
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NewsPret a Manger pulls the plug on its 110 self-serve coffee machines
Pret a Manger is removing all 110 of its Pret Express self-serve coffee machines. The firm says its decision to exit the self-serve-machine market will allow it to “focus investment on continuing to grow our UK shop estate”, which comprises over 500 outlets.
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NewsRaw Charging and Connected Kerb voted best destination and on-street chargepoint providers
It was only a couple of weeks ago that Zapmap revealed MFG is one of the better rapid chargepoint providers, and the firm has now detailed that Raw Charging and Connected Kerb are the best-rated firms where slower charging is concerned.
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NewsForecourt operators respond to “disappointing” Budget, as fuel duty rise and EV pay-per-mile tax announced
Forecourt operators have reacted to the measures included in this year’s Budget with general dismay, while criticising Chancellor Rachel Reeves for refering to “rip-off” fuel retailers.
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NewsMFG decides to keep car wash as second planning application is approved
East Suffolk Council has for a second time granted MFG permission to comprehensively redevelop a BP forecourt, having previously agreed the firm could update the site.
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NewsMinimum wage increase confirmed
The government has confirmed that the National Living Wage will increase by 4.1% from April 2026, rising from £12.21 to £12.71, while the Minimum Wage, which applies to those aged 18 to 20, will rise by 8.5% to £10.85.
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NewsNew milkshake tax confirmed
All eyes may be on the Budget, but the government has already confirmed that the exemption from the sugar tax previously enjoyed by milk-based drinks will come to an end from January 2028.
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NewsPark Garage Group launches Bakery 79 loyalty app and deliver-to-car service for EV drivers
Park Garage Group (PGG) unveiled its second EV charging hub, complete with deliver-to-car food ordering, and loyalty app, while hosting the second On The Road With Forecourt Trader event.
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InterviewEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The friendlier face of Shell
Shell has come under fire for the way it has treated its dealers. But its new head of mobility is confident it can win back hearts and minds
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things to know about coffee and baked goods
The coffee and bakery categories are worth a combined £12bn each year, with developments in this space showing no signs of slowing. Here are five things you need to know about these heroes of forecourt operators’ foodservice offerings.
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NewsNew McDonald’s drive-thru opens at Roadchef’s Clacket Lane services
Roadchef has delivered “a significant enhancement in customer convenience” with the addition of a new McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant at Clacket Lane Eastbound services.
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NewsGovernment to target 5,000 hand car washes in £1m illegal working crackdown
The Prime Minister has announced an extra £1m of funding and a new team of investigators tasked with tackling people who do not have the right to work in the UK, with hand car washes first in the initiative’s firing line.
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NewsNew EV charging hub opens in East London retail park
Chargepoint firm Raw Charging has opened its latest EV charging hub at an East London retail park owned by investment firm Aberdeen Group, echoing a deal from earlier in the month that saw Raw open a hub at a shopping centre owned by Aviva.
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NewsVars gains accreditation to electronically request driver details from DVLA
Forecourt security firm Vars Technology has been granted the ability to electronically request vehicle-keeper details from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s main database, allowing the firm to more quickly use number plates to contact motorists associated with drive-offs and no means of payment incidents.