Huge changes are coming to 300 Morrisons car parks across the UK. Thanks to investment from Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Morrisons will become the top supermarket chain for electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities.
MFG, the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, is putting over 580 rapid EV Power charging bays in the car parks of 300 Morrisons stores over the next five months. The investment forms part of MFG’s strategy to “electrify and future-proof” Morrisons, providing charging facilities for the supermarket’s customers. These chargers can provide a battery fill akin to the average mileage travelled within 45 minutes, making them “suitable for customers undertaking the weekly shop”. MFG will have over 100 Ultra Rapid Hubs on the Morrisons network alone by 2030, in addition to a further 400 hubs across its 1,218 service stations. The ultra-rapid rollout “ensures that communities across the UK have access to convenient, high-speed EV charging”. This rollout is in addition to MFG’s investment in EV Power Ultra Rapid Charging Hubs, where it is developing multi-bay hubs (up to 8-bays) alongside its petrol/diesel forecourts, as part of a ‘dual fuel’ strategy to assist the UK’s transition to EV.
The company is also undergoing full-scale redevelopment of its forecourts, aiming to deliver travel retail destinations with new food-to-go options, including Pret, Greggs, and Burger King.
It also includes convenience store retail refits and the development of car wash centres. MFG is investing around £170m in 2025 alone across its estate and is committed to this quantum of investment over the coming years.
William Bannister, CEO of MFG, said: “Completing this rollout of rapid charging bays across the Morrisons network in just five months is a testament to our team’s expertise and commitment.
“We are delivering on our promise to provide the infrastructure communities need to embrace electric vehicles, while continuing to invest in a best-in-class experience for all our customers.”
Daisy Cooper MP for St Albans said: “As a St Albans-based business, I’m delighted to see MFG complete their installation of 1,000 ultra-rapid EV charging bays across its sites nationwide.
“This is a significant investment in the UK EV charging sector and will give greater availability to drivers and reassurance that there are public charging points within a short drive anywhere in the UK.
“Seeing drivers who live in and pass through St Albans plug in their electric vehicles whilst stopping for a rest and a coffee, is great news for the environment, and local employment. I’m looking forward to seeing how the rollout continues in the coming years.”