All articles by Tracy West – Page 5
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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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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FRANCHISE AND CONCESSIONS: Working together
You’ve heard of Subway but what about Spudway? Well its hot fluffy jacket potatoes are coming to Subway branches next week and Fraser’s Retail, for one, can’t wait. The company’s chief operating officer, Mark Wilson, is expecting the addition of jacket potatoes to the Subway menu to boost trade by at least 10% across the three Frasers’ sites that have the franchise.
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NewsPearl Forecourts opens 18th site… with numbers 19 and 20 soon to follow
Top 50 Indie Pearl Forecourts has opened its 18th site, with its 19th set to open in December and its 20th following early next year.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EV CHARGING: Taking charge
MFG may be leading the way with EV charging, but many forecourt operators, often with hurdles in their way, are still taking a ‘wait and see’ approach, reports Tracy West.
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NewsMore than 60 electric HGV charger locations needed across Scotland
At least 63 en-route electric HGV charger locations are needed in Scotland, with 23 already built or in development.
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ReportsFuel Market Review 2025: forecourt sector in rude health
There are 12 more petrol filling stations open across the UK now, compared to last September, taking the total to 8,349.
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NewsAllego gets green light for new EV charging hub in Paisley
Renfrewshire Council has given chargepoint operator Allego the green light to build a new EV charging hub at a site in Wallneuk Road, Paisley, which used to be home to the Traveller’s Rest pub.
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NewsBP Pulse seeks planning permission for Paisley charging hub
BP Pulse has applied for planning permission for a mixed commercial development comprising an EV charging hub with a McDonald’s, with drive-through, at St James Avenue in Paisley.
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NewsZoopla adds EV charging search functionality to house listings
Estate agent Zoopla has become the first UK property website to add EV specific search functionality to its listings.
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NewsShell sites get Quadient smart lockers
Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers are being deployed at Shell sites across the UK, with the first 200 installations already rolling out.
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NewsHand car wash operation turned down on appeal
The government Planning Inspectorate has ruled against an appeal to keep a hand car wash operation open in Harrogate.
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NewsShell Northop Hall gets permission for new shop
Permission has been granted for Shell Northop Hall on the A55 in Mold, Flintshire, to have its shop knocked down and rebuilt.
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NewsPlans for Jarrow car wash centre refused
South Tyneside Council has refused a planning application to turn a car park in Jarrow into a car wash and valeting centre.
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NewsWelcome Break applies for permission to build Fareham Motorway Services on M27
Welcome Break has applied for planning permission to build the Fareham Motorway Service Area (MSA) and associated works on land off Junction 11 of the M27 motorway, near Wallington.
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NewsHyHaul Mobility commits to roll out of UK’s first hydrogen HGV refuelling corridor
HyHaul Mobility has confirmed it will purchase three hydrogen refuelling stations and deploy up to 30 hydrogen fuel cell HGVs along the M4 to create the UK’s first zero-emission commercial hydrogen trucking corridor by summer 2026.
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NewsVan drivers could use just one breakfast stop to charge their vehicle for a whole week
Research by Vauxhall has found that UK tradespeople could charge an electric van enough to cover a full week of mileage in the time they spend taking their morning breakfast breaks.
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NewsNissan Charge app launched in conjunction with Octopus Energy
Nissan has joined forces with Octopus Energy to launch the Nissan Charge app.
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NewsCouncil gives green light to new hand car wash
Inverclyde Council has given planning permission for two roller shutter doors to be fitted to a building in Greenock to enable it to operate as a hand car wash.
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NewsBMW installs EV chargers in National Parks
BMW UK and UK National Parks are celebrating the success of their three-year Recharge in Nature partnership, which includes the installation of 135 new EV charging sockets across 15 locations
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NewsRoadworks decimate Kent forecourt’s business
A forecourt that typically pumps around 18,000 litres of fuel per day has been empty because of road closures right outside the site – and it will receive no compensation for its losses.