The Kalibrate fuel round up: March 2024

Kalibrate works with a diverse range of fuel organizations, so we always have our ear to the ground to see how the environment is evolving. This helps us understand the challenges and opportunities facing the brands we support, but it also helps us keep across the news, innovations, transformations, trials, and tribulations, within the fuel space.

Shell plans to divest 1,000 retail sites in shift to EV charging

Shell is planning to divest 500 sites over the next two years while increasing its public charging count to 200,000 by the end of the decade. That compares with 54,000 in operation today, and represents on the largest scale EV announcements by a major fuel retailer anywhere.

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bp to open 600 new locations around the world by 2030

Bright news from bp as it intends to expand its retail offer with 600 new locations around the world by the end of the decade. The first focus will be Poland with 150 new sites set to up running by 2025.

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Chevron will install ultrafast EV chargers at no cost

Chevron has joined FreeWire’s Accelerate program. The model enables business to collect charging payments while the supplier own the equipment. At the five-year point, the retailer can opt to take ownership of the charging station.

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U-Stop convenience shops acquires 11 Shop Quik locations

Continuing the trend of acquisitions we’ve seen in recent years, U-Stop has bought 11 locations from Shop Quik Convenience Stores. We’ve covered the process of integrating fuel pricing systems after an acquisition here. 

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