Forecourt Trader

07/01/2026

The Scottish government has announced it has earmarked £3.6m of taxpayers’ cash to install at least 3,000 new public chargepoints across the Glasgow City Region, an area covering over 1,300 square miles.

The Scottish government has announced it has earmarked £3.6m of taxpayers' cash to install 3,000 new public chargepoints across the Glasgow City Region, an area covering over 1,300 square miles.

07/01/2026

Car-dealership firm Arnold Clark’s £30m investment into EV charging has seen it become the largest provider of ultra-rapid chargepoints in Scotland, little over a year after the initiative was launched.

Car-dealership firm Arnold Clark's £30m investment into EV charging has seen it become the largest provider of ultra-rapid chargepoints in Scotland, little over a year after the initiative was launched.

06/01/2026

2025's new-car registration figures provides the perfect opportunity for the establishment to revise the policy that surrounds electric cars, argues Forecourt Trader's Hugo Griffiths.

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06/01/2026

Prices at the pump dropped by 2 pence per litre on average last month, according to the RAC's 'fuel watch' analysis.

Prices at the pump dropped by 2 pence per litre on average last month, according to the RAC's latest 'fuel watch' analysis.

06/01/2026

Maxol, Northern Ireland's family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has completed a £1.5 million redevelopment of its Ballyholme service station in Bangor, that includes sustainable features to reduce energy costs by 40%.

Maxol, Northern Ireland's family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has completed a £1.5 million redevelopment of its Ballyholme service station in Bangor that includes sustainable features to reduce energy costs by 40%.

06/01/2026

The Department for Transport has announced it is increasing the discounts applied to electric trucks as it forges ahead with the ban on sales of new diesel lorries, due for 2040.

The Department for Transport has announced it is increasing the discounts applied to electric HGVs and trucks as it forges ahead with the ban on sales of new diesel lorries, due for 2040.

06/01/2026

Registration for the Fuel Finder scheme is now live, over two weeks after it was due to open. And further delays could be caused by activation codes being sent in the post.

Registration for the Fuel Finder scheme is now live, over two weeks after it was due to open. But with retailers having to be signed up before the service goes live on February 2, further delays could be caused by slow postal deliveries, which is the method by which ...

06/01/2026

The 2.02m new cars that found homes in 2025 may have cemented the UK's position as the second-largest automotive market in Europe, but the year's official registration figures have also revealed that car makers failed to meet the government mandate for EV registrations.

05/01/2026

Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery at an MFG/Morrisons filling station in Illingworth, a village on the outskirts of Halifax, West Yorkshire.

05/01/2026

Phillips 66 - the US energy company that also owns the Jet filling station brand - has announced it is purchasing assets and infrastructure from the beleaguered Lindsey Oil Refinery following the latter's liquidation.

Phillips 66 - the US energy company that also owns the Jet filling-station brand - has announced it is purchasing assets and infrastructure from the beleaguered Lindsey Oil Refinery following the latter's liquidation.

05/01/2026

Gareth Payne has left independent fuels and lubricants supplier Certas Energy, where he was head of HSE & engineering - roadside services.

02/01/2026

Co-op Wholesale has been ambitiously expanding into the forecourt sector, now supplying nine of the Top 50 Indies. But it is not stopping here.

Co-op Wholesale has been ambitiously expanding into the forecourt sector, now supplying nine of the Top 50 Indies. But it is not stopping here, says its business development & growth director Ian King, appointed 18 months ago to win over bigger convenience groups in untapped markets.