According to The Sun , A United Dairy Farmers gas station in Circleville, Ohio, is set to close its doors in just two days, marking the end of over 30 years of service to the local community. The station, which has been operating since the early 1990s, will be shutting down without any immediate plans for redevelopment, according to the mayor of Circleville. As of now, the property has not been sold, and no proposals for future use have been presented to the city.
Local employees have encouraged residents to visit the station in its final days to bid farewell. The closure of this gas station comes amid broader changes in the fuel industry, including a significant shift toward electric vehicles (EVs).
In a similar move, Shell, one of the largest gas station operators in the U.S., announced plans to close 1,000 gas station locations by 2025. The company plans to shut down 500 gas-focused stores in 2024 and another 500 in 2025 as part of a strategy to increase the availability of EV charging stations.
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The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market has played a key role in these changes. Sales of all-electric vehicles in the U.S. have soared in 2024, with automakers like Hyundai, Ford, Lucid, and Rivian reporting record sales figures. While Tesla, a leader in the EV space, has missed sales expectations this year, the overall trend toward electrification continues to reshape the automotive landscape. In response, traditional automakers like Ford, GM, Volkswagen, and Volvo are adjusting their strategies, scaling back their aggressive all-electric plans.
As the demand for electric vehicles rises, traditional gas stations are increasingly adapting to the evolving market, with energy companies like Shell pivoting toward EV infrastructure to meet the needs of the future.
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