Asda’s petrol forecourt business to be spun off in £750m deal

Asda’s petrol forecourt business to be spun off in £750m deal as debt-fueled takeover of the supermarket nears completion EG Group is owned by investment firm TDR Capital, and Zuber and Mohsin Issa   The UK competition authorities must approve EG Group’s acquisition of Asda  AA’s Luke Bosdet: Asda ‘has been the standout retailer for fair … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN reviews Britain’s first all-electric forecourt, complete with posh loos and gym bikes

The novelty of it all takes some time to sink in. But it is not the tranquillity which is most peculiar, nor all the technology, nor the fact that this is the first electric service station in Britain — and very possibly the world. It is the loos. Low-lit, self-contained, unisex rooms (not cubicles) with … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN reviews Britain’s first all-electric forecourt, complete with posh loos and gym bikes

The novelty of it all takes some time to sink in. But it is not the tranquillity which is most peculiar, nor all the technology, nor the fact that this is the first electric service station in Britain — and very possibly the world. It is the loos. Low-lit, self-contained, unisex rooms (not cubicles) with … Read more

Britain’s first electric car forecourt opens today in Braintree, Essex

Britain’s first electric car forecourt has opened today with on-site exercise bikes giving drivers the chance to help charge their vehicles. Gridserve’s pioneering Electric Forecourt is located near Braintree, Essex, and is the first of 100 sites to be built across the country in the next five years as part of a £1billion nationwide programme. … Read more

Britain’s first electric car forecourt opens today in Braintree, Essex

Britain’s first electric car forecourt has opened today with on-site exercise bikes giving drivers the chance to help charge their vehicles. Gridserve’s pioneering Electric Forecourt is located near Braintree, Essex, and is the first of 100 sites to be built across the country in the next five years as part of a £1billion nationwide programme. … Read more

The UK’s first EV-only charging forecourt has opened TODAY in Essex

Britain’s first charging station dedicated to electric cars has opened to customers today. Gridseve’s pioneering Electric Forecourt is located near Braintree, Essex, and is the first of 100 sites to be built across the country in the next five years as part of a £1billion nationwide programme. The one-stop-shop for electric car owners features 36 … Read more

The UK’s first EV-only charging forecourt has opened TODAY in Essex

Britain’s first charging station dedicated to electric cars has opened to customers today. Gridseve’s pioneering Electric Forecourt is located near Braintree, Essex, and is the first of 100 sites to be built across the country in the next five years as part of a £1billion nationwide programme. The one-stop-shop for electric car owners features 36 … Read more

Powering up! Britain’s first forecourt for electric cars is set to open next month 

Powering up! Britain’s first forecourt for electric cars is set to open next month The station in Braintree, Essex, is the first of a £1billion nationwide network The 2½-acre electric forecourt has been built with 24 charging points It will replenish the batteries of the latest plug-in models in 20 to 30 minutes By Tom … Read more

Powering up! Britain’s first forecourt for electric cars is set to open next month 

Powering up! Britain’s first forecourt for electric cars is set to open next month The station in Braintree, Essex, is the first of a £1billion nationwide network The 2½-acre electric forecourt has been built with 24 charging points It will replenish the batteries of the latest plug-in models in 20 to 30 minutes By Daily … Read more

UK’s first electric car forecourt in Essex nears completion

The first of a £1billion nationwide network of more than 100 electric forecourts is nearing completion, with the bespoke location near Braintree in Essex due to be finished in November following delays caused by the coronavirus. It will become the first custom-built charging station in the UK with 24 rapid chargers and 6 Tesla Superchargers … Read more