All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2021 – Page 4
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News
ACS calls for urgent action to protect retailer workers in Select Committee hearing
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for urgent action to protect retail workers in oral evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on the Government’s and policing response to incidents of violence and abuse of shopworkers.
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News
Bloomberg says post-virus surge in oil price to anywhere near $100 a barrel unlikely
Suggestions that oil prices could rise to $100 a barrel because of a post-virus surge in demand have been dismissed as unlikely by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI).
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News
CCTV footage released after cashier needs 14 stitches in headwounds after assault
Police have released CCTV footage after a cashier at a forecourt was attacked by a customer and left with two head wounds requiring 14 stitches and bruising to his face, body and arms.
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News
Police seek witnesses after nurse is attacked on Asda forecourt
Officers from Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a nurse was attacked on an Asda forecourt.
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News
UK the seventh most expensive country in Europe to charge an electric car says report
The UK is the seventh most expensive country in Europe to charge an electric car costing on average £11.75 per charge, according to research by an Irish website, Switcher.ie.
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Equipment News
Petroassist installs Henderson Technology’s EDGEPoS into two forecourts in one week
Henderson Technology’s reseller Petroassist has installed EDGEPoS into two forecourts in one week.
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News
MFG appoints EAN to support rollout of ‘ultra-fast’ EV charging network
MFG has appointed Energy Assets Networks (EAN) as an infrastructure partner to support the rollout of its nationwide ultra-fast EV charging network.
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Equipment News
EG Group partners with SATO to provide “excellent standards” of food safety
EG Group has partnered with auto-ID and labelling solutions specialist SATO, to deliver complete end-to-end food safety through its innovative FX3-LX label printing solution.
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Product News
New, simplified design for Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company has announced a new design for the Coca-Cola trademark that brings Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke together in an evolution of the ‘One Brand’ Strategy that launched worldwide in 2016.
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Equipment News
New system enables users to update POS at multiple sites simultaneously
A system that allows users to update POS at multiple sites simultaneously has been launched by Dover Fueling Solutions.
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News
Gasrec expands with acquisition of refuelling stations and trailers
Gasrec has completed the acquisition of five Bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) refuelling stations and four cryogenic trailers, following the withdrawal of another supplier in the LNG UK road transport market.
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News
PRA announces date and agenda for its next online Business Bulletin event
The PRA has announced that its next online Business Bulletin will take place on 22 April.
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Product News
Molson Coors Beverage Company sets up new team as it expands its portfolio
Molson Coors Beverage Company has launched its Beverage Hub, a dedicated team to support its growing portfolio of brands in emerging, fast-growth categories. It has also announced three new distribution partnerships as it continues to expand its footprint beyond the beer aisle.
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Product News
JTI cuts cost of Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco in Scotland
JTI has announced that it will be repositioning its Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco in Scotland with RRPs of £11.95 for 30g 3-in-1, giving the range the lowest RRP for a 3-in-1 rolling tobacco product in the UK, as well as £19.60 for 50g pouch formats.
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News
One in three new cars for sale are capable of ‘zero-emission’ motoring
New vehicle uptake is crucial to the UK reaching its emission reduction goals, as older, less efficient cars are taken off the road and replaced by the latest lower emission ones, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Interview
TALKING HEADS: UKPIA chief Stephen Marcos Jones on the countdown to zero
With the Government legislating for a net zero carbon economy by 2050 there have been many conflicting voices predicting how this will affect the forecourt sector, but one of the most authoritative has been UKPIA.
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News
Tesco’s electric car charging network completes its 500,000th charge
Tesco’s electric car charging network has hit 500,000 charges, two years after its launch.
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News
Police seek witnesses after crash damage forces filling station to close
Officers from Suffolk Police are appealing for witnesses following a four-vehicle collision in Newmarket causing damage that forced a petrol station to close.
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Analysis
PIPELINE: Hopes of European recovery are dashed
Hopes of a recovery in European products demand through the second quarter and into the summer months are being dashed by a rise in Covid-19 cases on the continent, and an increase in movement restrictions to combat the virus’ spread.
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Equipment News
Mobile app launched that can produce microbial fuel test results in minutes
A mobile app that can be used with a microbial fuel testing tool to produce downloadable results in minutes, has been launched by Conidia.