Competition for forecourt acquisitions and lengthy, complex planning processes are seeing operators reopening filling stations that have been closed for decades, according to industry experts. Click here to read the full story
Zuber Issa is set to be running 55 forecourts by next spring, after his 46th site – Birmingham Airport Services – opened on November 14. Following the proven EG On The Move formula, Zuber’s newest forecourt on the A45 Coventry Road, just off the M42, has a just under 5,000sq ft Spar shop with a Subway and
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Trafigura Group Pte Ltd has agreed to acquire Greenergy’s European business from Brookfield Asset Management and its listed affiliate Brookfield Business Partners for an undisclosed sum. Initially founded in 1992 to supply diesel with lower emissions, Greenergy is today one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels with manufacturing plants in the UK and the Netherlands,
MFG and Morrisons have confirmed the proposed acquisition by MFG of 337 Morrisons petrol forecourts (including fuel, convenience retail kiosk and ancillary services) and more than 400 associated sites across the UK for the development of ’ultra-rapid’ EV charging. In a statement issued following the announcement, the two companies said the proposed £2.5bn transaction would
EG Group is to acquire Tesla’s latest ’ultra-fast’ charging units in a ”first-of-its-kind” deal as it boosts its third-party charge-point operation across the UK and Europe, and aims to deliver on its energy transition goals. The chargers will be branded ’evpoint’ and will use Tesla hardware operating on an open network basis, meaning that all drivers will
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Euro Garages’ plans to turn a former car showroom in Rotherham into a 24-hour petrol station with shop and drive-thru coffee shop have been approved. However, although Rotherham Council noted that the site benefits from the Rotherham Renaissance Flood Alleviation Scheme, three conditions were placed on the site regarding flooding. The council requested that ‘flood-resilient
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he House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into EVs. Its aim is to understand how the government will achieve its target of decarbonising cars and vans in the UK, with a particular focus on passenger cars, as well as exploring the main barriers to doing so. It will also
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Costco Wholesale UK is looking for sites across the country where it can build warehouse clubs, petrol forecourts and EV charging hubs. The wholesaler has appointed Chase Commercial and Colliers International to help it expand its existing portfolio of 29 membership warehouse clubs. Justin Parker, director at Chase Commercial, said: “We are really pleased to
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Essar Oil UK is expanding its fuel distribution into London and the South East of England. The company is widening its operations into new markets beyond its traditional North West and Midland regions through a deal with Essex-based Oikos Storage. Essar will store and distribute middle distillate fuels at Oikos’ Canvey Island facility to serve
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There are currently more than 44,000 public EV charging devices installed across the UK, representing overall year-on-year growth of 36%, according to the latest Zapmap figures. During the first half of 2022 an average of 891 charging devices were installed each month. In the first six months of 2023 the UK saw an average of
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