Roberto Díaz de León y el mercado gasolinero en México

Fastned's Bet on the Electric Future

MobilityPlaza sat down with Tom Hurst, UK Country Director at Fastned, to talk grid constraints, the CPO versus energy major debate, payment trends, and the projects shaping the future of fast charging in Britain.

Setting the Stage for UNITI expo 2026

In this episode of Talks on Mobility, we gather three industry insiders for a preview of UNITI expo 2026 [https://www.uniti-expo.de/es/], the leading service station and car wash trade fair in Europe, taking place May 19–21 in Stuttgart. Peter Hack (Hack AG), Juan Carlos Quintero (PWM), and Ben Boroewitsch (com-a-tec & UNITI expo), share their perspectives on what to expect from the biggest edition yet, and what it says about an industry in transformation. The episode paints a clear picture of a sector in structural transition. Convenience retail has overtaken car wash as the fastest-growing segment since 2022, with operators increasingly seeking integrated technology solutions rather than standalone products. Peter Hack highlighted how customers a looking for premium food services with technology and private label having a big impact. UNITI expo has been on a journey from a regional petroleum retail trade fair in 2014 to what he now describes as an event for the full mobility ecosystem, reflecting how dramatically the industry itself has changed. Ben expressed particular excitement about the expanded Future Mobility Lounge, which he sees as a sign of the growing appetite for alternative fuels and next-generation mobility solutions. The international dimension of UNITI expo has also become one of its defining features, with technology attracting operators from all over the world. The speakers converged on the same insight: that in a B2B world built on trust, nothing replaces meeting face to face. Peter Hack Hack is CEO of Hack AG, one of Germany's leading manufacturers of bakery and pastry products for the mobility and convenience sector. Under his leadership, Hack AG has become a trusted partner to major international forecourt and convenience retail networks. Hack AG is also the company behind the genussGARTEN, the iconic food court experience that has become one of the most celebrated features of UNITI expo, bringing high-end convenience food concepts to the heart of the trade show floor. "The combination of knowledge transfer, networking, culinary delights — and for me the great after-show parties — makes for a very, very interesting mix in this short time." "The market on the petrol station and the food service side is looking more and more to high-end convenience products. The same quality you'd expect anywhere else, now in a ready meal." Juan Carlos Quintero Quintero is Sales Director at PWM, a global supplier of electronic price displays and customer journey solutions for the service station industry. A seasoned industry traveller with deep knowledge of forecourt markets across multiple continents, Quintero drives the international business of PWM. From Alaska to Australia, PWM's electronic price signs can be found in over 120 countries worldwide.  "UNITI expo is big enough to have a lot of impressions of technology and new ideas, but also small enough to do good quality networking. It's the perfect size." "If you are a gas station, you cannot be quiet. The future is uncertain. They have to change, they have to move, they have to look for cooperation — not only a product, but a full-service solution." Ben Boroewitsch Boroewitsch is CEO of com-a-tec, a full-service communications agency based in southwest Germany with three decades of experience in brand strategy, media production, and B2B marketing across technical and industrial sectors. As co-organizer of UNITI expo, he has played a central role in building the event into Europe's leading trade fair for the service station and car wash industries. A driving force behind its international expansion strategy, Boroewitsch has helped transform UNITI expo from a regional petroleum retail show into a global mobility ecosystem platform "It's the biggest UNITI expo in history.

Podcast: David Cervantes y la revolución de la conveniencia en Iberia

En este nuevo episodio en español de Talks on Mobility, conversamos con David Cervantes Gómez del Pulgar, Responsable de Transformación en FOODBOX, sobre su trayectoria y el creciente rol de la conveniencia en las estaciones de servicio. David repasa sus más de 20 años de experiencia en el sector, incluida su etapa en el equipo de transformación de Galp, en un momento clave para la evolución de la movilidad en Iberia.  También analizamos las diferencias y similitudes entre España y Portugal, el rol de la tecnología en esta transición y cómo mantener el foco estratégico sin caer en la persecución de tendencias. En ese sentido, David destaca entre sus influencias la obra de Miquel Lladó para centrarse en escribir el futuro y no solamente leerlo. “El fuerte crecimiento del número de estaciones de servicio a 13.000 en el caso de Iberia llevó a los empresarios y a las energéticas a repensar el modelo y buscar nuevos servicios adicionales para mantener la rentabilidad. Todo con una visión centrada en el atractivo de la ubicación de las estaciones de servicio para el día a día de los clientes. Esto resultó en una diversificación de la oferta en la que el consumidor nos ve como un punto conveniente, y el gran impacto en los últimos años es de la mano de la tecnología para la mejora de la experiencia del cliente”. “En el pasado monitorizábamos las tendencias cada ocho o diez años aproximadamente. Veíamos avances en países del norte de Europa, los grandes mercados de la conveniencia, pero costaba mucho introducir esas tendencias en mercados del sur. Hoy hay un cambio de paradigma, las tendencias son prácticamente anuales o inmediatas”.

Roberto Díaz de León y el mercado gasolinero en México

MobilityPlaza presenta una nueva iteración en español de su podcast Talks on Mobility, donde conversa con líderes y referentes del sector estacionero en Iberoamérica para entender cómo enfrentan las transformaciones impulsadas por la nueva movilidad. En este primer episodio, Roberto Díaz de León, Director de Combured, repasa su trayectoria y analiza la evolución reciente del mercado gasolinero en México, la problemática del huachicol y por qué, según él, conocer la charrería es también conocer a México. MobilityPlaza presents a new Spanish-language edition of its Talks on Mobility podcast, featuring conversations with leaders and key figures from the fuel retail sector across Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. The series explores how they navigate the transformations driven by the rise of new mobility. In this first episode, Roberto Díaz de León, Director of Combured, reflects on his career and examines the recent evolution of Mexico’s fuel retail market, the challenges posed by huachicol (fuel theft), and why, in his view, understanding charrería is essential to understanding Mexico.

The Charging Business

In this episode of Talks on Mobility, Oscar Smith Diamante is joined by Jan Harmen Akkerman (MoveYou), Marek Gutt-Mostowy (Wilbert by EUROLOOP), and Jorrit Berkhout (Virta). Together, they unpack how innovative business models, technology, and customer-centric approaches are shaping the next era of e-mobility services. The discussion touches on building hybrid fueling networks, bridging the gap between EV charging and retail convenience, and the crucial role of smart software in making e-mobility reliable, profitable, and engaging for customers.