All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2025 – Page 2
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NewsGPS trackers fitted to EV charging leads as cable theft intensifies
First there were security guards and cameras, then came smartwater and a demand to classify chargers as Critical Infrastructure. But with firms paying hundreds of thousands of pounds to replace chargepoint leads, one company is fitting GPS trackers to its cables in a bid to tackle the endemic issue.
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NewsTebay Services owners gain over 200,000 customer email sign-ups with new wi-fi system
Westmorland Family, which runs upmarket Tebay and Gloucester Services, has enjoyed a 1,000% increase in the number of customers signing up to receive marketing and promotional emails from the firm following the switch to a new guest wi-fi provider.
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NewsEG On The Move loses planning bid for drive-thru forecourt coffee shop
Middlesbrough Council has refused planning permission for EG On The Move to construct a new drive-thru coffee shop at its Roseberry filling station on Acklam Road in the Yorkshire town.
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NewsMorrisons appoints former Nisa exec as operations director for convenience as c-store push continues
Morrisons has appointed the former managing director of Nisa Retail as its operations director for convenience stores as the supermarket giant continues to target ambitious growth in the sector.
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NewsConcerns loom over derelict forecourt’s underground tanks
Authorities have twice visited an abandoned petrol station following complaints from nearby residents over the state of the site’s underground tanks.
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NewsVast majority of drivers won’t walk more than 10 minutes for an EV charger
A survey of over 2,000 people has found 69% of motorists would be unwilling to walk more than 10 minutes to access an EV charger, indicating that chargepoint provision for those without the ability to plug in at home remains a significant sticking point.
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NewsNectar card helps Greenergy win Jos. Richardson & Son’s loyalty
Convenience stores are becoming so important to forecourt operators that they are now taking decisions on which fuel company to work with based on the loyalty programmes they offer for grocery, as well as the fuel deal on the table.
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NewsBP Pulse and Moto to install megawatt HGV charging at three motorway services
Moto is installing six megawatt (1,000kW) BP Pulse charging bays for electric trucks at three of its motorway service areas.
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Focus On FeatureSPOTLIGHT ON FUELS: Better performance, better profits?
Earlier this year Halfords questioned on Instagram: ‘True or False – premium fuel improves your car’s performance.’ Its answer was ‘False’ explaining that most modern engines are designed to run optimally on regular fuel. But many motorists swear by it and so too do forecourt operators.
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NewsMajority of public support body-worn cameras, survey finds
Body-worn cameras, which have quickly become an everyday sight in forecourts as retailers attempt to stem losses and prevent attacks on staff, are viewed positively by members of the public, a survey has found.
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NewsCouncil meeting could see Guy White’s long-running expansion quandary resolved
Forecourt operator Guy White could soon find out if his expansion plans, working alongside Aldi, will be going ahead, after the local authority called an “extraordinary meeting” for October 13 to move the matter forwards.
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NewsPetrol pumps host NHS organ donation adverts
Petrol pumps on forecourts in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are being used to advertise a campaign encouraging motorists to sign up to the Organ Donor Register.
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NewsBanks back petrol cars as they end 2035 repayment requirements for forecourt finance
Banks are indicating a renewed confidence in the forecourt sector, with financiers no longer requiring loans and mortgages issued against petrol stations to be repaid by 2035 – the date by which sales of new petrol and diesel cars are set to be banned.
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NewsLidl to replace East London Jet forecourt with new supermarket
Hackney Council has granted Lidl planning permission to demolish a filling station in East London and replace it with a new supermarket.
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NewsHalloween-themed car wash to run in Sunderland
A Halloween-themed car wash is returning to the Sunderland Live exhibition and events venue this October.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Brookfield Group wins planning permission after 2023 refusal
Revised plans for a petrol station and drive-thru restaurant have met with approval from Newcastle City Council after proposals to develop the site – described as “a single featureless agricultural field” – were rejected by the authority in 2023.
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NewsVehicle servicing entrepreneurs acquire South Devon forecourt with potential
A mechanic who used to work at Cousins Bros forecourt and servicing station near Totnes was the lucky bidder for the lease of the South Devon business, beating off four other interested parties.
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NewsOperators debate forming fuel buying group at blue-sky meet-up
Forming a buying group to negotiate best fuel prices, and the challenges of running grocery stores, with the frustrations around crime and fine-tuning ranges, were among the main themes discussed at a blue-sky meeting of minds hosted by specialist forecourt property expert Christie & Co.
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NewsOut of the rubble: Hockenhulls say ‘wow factor’ site to open November
The bulldozers are still on site and Peter and Joseph Hockenhull are standing in hard hats and hi-vis jackets up to their ankles in mud. But the father and son business partners are optimistic that The Croft, now undergoing its second redevelopment under their ownership, is on track to open on November 7.
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NewsChargepoint firm Be.EV invests £2.5m into London EV bays
Manchester-based chargepoint firm Be.EV, which plans to double its 800 charging bays by the end of the year, has announced it is putting £2.5m into four charging stations comprising 30 bays in London.