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OtherCOMMENT: The rise of HVO and how the future of fuel goes beyond electric
As world leaders gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29 to tackle the climate crisis, much of the discussion around decarbonising the global transport industry will likely focus on the transition to electric vehicles (EV), but HVO should be part of the enrvironmental debate, says Ollie Bradshaw, sustainability lead at Certas Energy.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for Pricewatch Group general manager Tom Buckley
Tom Buckley met his employers Anthony and Paul Salvidge when he was working at BMW, upgrading their cars, he admits now, probably more than they needed to be. He is now employed by the Salvidges as general manager of their forecourt business Pricewatch Group, and the three of them now share a passion for developing the business as well as for fast cars.
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OtherSecond Just Walk Out powered store goes live for Gridserve
Gridserve has opened the Little Fresh store at its Stevenage electric forecourt which started trading last month.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: What the biggest overhaul in employment law for decades means for forecourt operators
The new Employment Rights Bill sets out to introduce 28 law reforms, representing the biggest revamp of this legislation in decades. Legal practitioners Harriet Calver and Aleksandra Davidson from Winckworth Sherwood share what this means for you.
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OtherMONEY TALK: Budget surprise
The autumn Budget dealt some tricks and one very unexpected big treat for the forecourt sector, explains industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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OtherA Terrible’s experience: we visit the USA’s weirdest gas station
On a visit to see Terrible’s Road House petrol station it is easy to see how the 96-pump operation, 25 miles outside of Las Vegas, has become a tourist attraction.
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OtherPROFILE: Langney Rise showcases MFG’s winning formula
With Motor Fuel Group (MFG) walking away with five categories at our recent awards, including the top accolade of Forecourt Trader of the Year 2024, we take a closer look at one of the victorious sites to discover more about the winning formula.
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OtherCOMMENT: A shift to cleaner fuels won’t mean the death of petrol stations
Expect to see a mix of refuelling options – including EV, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG), alongside petrol and diesel – at forecourts of the future, says Cedric Herbreteau, director of clean energy at Dover Fueling Solutions.
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OtherCOMMENT: Best Forecourt Loo award is actually no joke
The Best Forecourt Loo category always creates much hilarity at our annual awards ceremony. It was even the subject of a jokey exchange during a Radio 5 Live discussion about the event the morning after. However, the quality of a minority of Britain’s roadside facilities can be no laughing matter.
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OtherCOMMENT: Our Legal Doctor columnist returns, this time with his team
Lawyer Robert Botkai and his team have started to pen a monthly comment for Forecourt Trader on everything from succession planning to safety regulations.
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OtherCOMMENT: Cleaning up the hand car wash sector
The Car Wash Association’s Brian Madderson welcomes tougher government action against rogue hand car wash operators, but says it is long overdue.
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OtherMONEY TALK: Accounting for theft and making the figures stack up
Shoplifting is said to cost the retail industry £1.8 billion a year. But how has that figure come about in an era when many retailers have consigned the practice of stocktaking to history, and any value given therefore for retail theft being little more than a guess, argues industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for independent forecourt operator Goran Raven
Fitness fanatic and forecourt operator Goran Raven likes to multi-task. He fondly remembers agreeing a Shell fuel deal with the late Steve Hamer while out training on their bikes for his next triathlon. But Goran’s favourite thing is a walk in Scotland’s Cairngorms with his family and dogs.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for BP’s Natalie Cattermole
Natalie Cattermole might choose a teapot as the possession she could not do without. But don’t let that make you think that she leads a sedentary lifestyle. She describes herself as “high energy” and she loves having a swim in the sea, or avoiding sea snakes while scuba diving in Borneo.
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OtherPenny wise: What motivates one of the UK’s most successful forecourt retailers?
Penny Petroleum, founded and run by David Penny, has been around for 30 years this July. But what motivates the man behind the brand which has grown from a single site petrol station in Northumberland to a business that spans several sectors and turns over almost £400 million.
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OtherSERVICE CENTRE: Ending on a good rant
Troubleshooter Jac Roper grapples with PayPoint cutting its Collect+ parcel commission, and SSE gas card supply issues, in what is her last contribution to Forecourt Trader.
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OtherMONEY TALK: When ‘no cash’ means ‘no sale’
There is no going back on the move to a cashless society, making forecourt operators vulnerable to IT outages as we saw last month. But, says industry pundit Jan Mikula, petrol garages can protect themselves by delaying software updates and waiting for possible wider fall-out.
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OtherPIT STOP: Londis Nesscliffe Service Station
Our mystery motorist on a mission visits Londis Nesscliffe, Nesscliffe in Shropshire
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for Stuart Riding from Harvest Energy
Stuart Riding prides himself on never having lost a dealer site since he joined Harvest Energy in January 2023. Maybe it is because he is always accessible with his phone “glued” to his hand, perhaps it is a result of being mentored by MFG’s Jim Mulheran, or could the reason be that he is an aspiring sumo wrestler!
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OtherCOMMENT: How Labour can supercharge the transition to electric vehicles
Reinstating plans for a 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars is not the only target the Labour government should commit to in driving forward electric vehicle adoption, argues Asif Ghafoor.