Almost a quarter of oil and gas group BP shareholders voted against the reappointment of chairman Helge Lund. Activist investors called for this in the run-up to the shareholder meeting, angry that the British company has decided to invest significantly more in oil and gas.
Hilversum municipality is not planning to extend the lease for the plot on Soestdijkerstraatweg where an Esso station is now located. After the expiry of the contract, the site is to become a sports area, among other things.
Loogman fuelling & washing is realising a new car wash on its own premises at Aalsmeerderweg in Aalsmeer. The new car wash will have three lanes and a spacious vacuuming area.
Fastned has posted record sales in the first quarter of 2025. The company reported “significant” growth in the amount of energy sold and the number of charging sessions in January, February and March. It also opened its first charging station in Italy.
Shell has installed its 500th fast charger in the Netherlands. By continuing to invest in expanding its nationwide fast-charging network, Shell says it wants to make the switch to an electric car easier for people.
On the N34 west of Emmen in Drenthe, a filling station has opened with three metre-high ‘menhirs’ under the canopy, unique for the Netherlands. T-Energy ‘De Blikken’, a petrol station in Tamoil’s network, is also the fifth in the Netherlands to offer a luxury Flocafé petrol shop.
In the years-long battle over the construction of a new petrol station on the N207 in Leimuiden, the Kaag and Braassem municipal council this week again spoke out against the plans. The entrepreneurs behind the plans are likely to go to the Council of State again and are preparing a “substantial damage claim”.
With 10.04 charging points per 1,000 inhabitants, the Netherlands leads the European ranking for charging infrastructure. This is according to gridX’s latest EV Charging Report 2025.
As electric driving becomes more expensive due to tax changes, a third of electric drivers are considering opting for a fuel-powered car again. Consequently, this target group does not think the government is encouraging electric driving in the best possible way.