The Esso petrol station on Hondsrugweg in Emmen has undergone a makeover and has been reopened by De Haan Tankstations in the Haan style. The staffed shop has been rebranded from Esso Snack & Shop to Tony’s Street Food, the shop concept developed in-house by De Haan.
Transport companies should be able to open up their own charging points to other hauliers more easily. The industry body IRU and the environmental organisation Transport & Environment (T&E) are calling on the European Commission to draw up clear rules on this matter. Smaller transport companies in particular could benefit from this.
The BP petrol station on Westdorplaan in Raalte, Overijssel, will continue to operate as an unstaffed BP Express. Although the petrol station is now unstaffed, the Punto Gusto shop will remain open.
Anyone who has been in the petrol station industry for a while knows that figures sometimes reveal more than you might think at first glance. Take the number of petrol stations, for example. That figure has remained fairly stable for years. So you might almost conclude that not much is changing. But if you look…
The range of additional services available at car washes is growing. However, simply introducing an extra facility does not automatically mean that motorists will actually use it. Research shows that relevance, speed and clear pricing play a key role. For car wash operators, the challenge therefore lies not only in what they offer, but above…
TinQ is expanding its activities into the energy market. The petrol station operator has announced on LinkedIn that it will be offering dynamic energy contracts to consumers under the name TinQE.
Dutch electric car drivers are venturing further and further into Europe. This is evident from figures published by the ANWB in a press release, based on an analysis of over 600,000 charging cards.
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From 2028, dozens of charging stations along Dutch motorways could run out of power. Bovag, charging station operators and other industry organisations have issued this warning in a letter to Vincent Karremans, Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management. They want the existing grid connection to be mandatorily transferred to the new operator in the event…