All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2022 – Page 3
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Government extends support for NFDA’s electric vehicle accreditation scheme
The government has extended its support for NFDA’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme until the end of the financial year in April 2023.
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ACS service aims to give retailers an edge in competitive labour market
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has developed a new package of employment resources for retailers, supporting effective recruitment, retention and progression across the convenience sector.
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Highway Code to be updated to cover self-driving cars
The introduction of self-driving cars on UK roads has come a step closer with the government announcing it will update the Highway Code to take account of them.
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Just Stop Oil suspends action at oil terminals for one week
Protest group Just Stop Oil has suspended its disruption at oil terminals until April 25, but a Shell tanker was caught up in Extinction Rebellion protests in London at the weekend.
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£20m fund announced for roadside services operators to improve facilities for HGV drivers
Roadside service operators are being encouraged to apply immediately to a multimillion-pound fund for improving facilities for HGV drivers, announced today (April 14).
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Scottish car wash owner jailed for seven-and-a-half years over huge drugs scam
A car wash owner from Ayrshire has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after importing vast quantities of an anaesthetic used to bulk out cocaine and increase dealers’ profits.
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Electric car supplier reports surge in business due to high fuel prices
Electric car supplier loveelectric.cars claims high fuel prices have lead to a surge in demand with it doing more business in the past six weeks than in the previous six months.
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Motorbike stolen from forecourt while owner pays for fuel
Officers from Norfolk Police are investigating the theft of a Yamaha motorbike which was stolen from a petrol station while the owner paid for fuel.
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Politicians condemn protesters attempting to blockade fuel terminals
Politicians from both the main political parties have attacked the protesters who have been trying to blockade fuel depots in Essex, Hertfordshire and Warwickshire since April 1, leading to sporadic shortages at some forecourts.
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PRA unveils details of its first Business Breakout event in Scotland of 2022
The PRA has announced plans for its first Business Breakout event in Scotland of 2022, which will be on Thursday May 5 in Falkirk.
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Couple who ran Bristol car wash business convicted of human trafficking
A couple who ran a car wash business have been convicted of running a human trafficking network in Bristol – promising people a new life in the UK then forcing them to work without pay.
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Shell agrees deal on production of hydrogen at plant in Lincolnshire
Shell has signed an agreement with the multinational energy company Uniper to progress plans to produce blue hydrogen at Uniper’s Killingholme power station site in the East of England.
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Oops! Council to replace pornographic EV chargers
Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that it is replacing its ‘unreliable’ public EV chargepoints after all three on the island were found to be displaying porn on their screens.
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PIPELINE: AdBlue supply returns and prices fall in April
A string of European urea plants restarted AdBlue production in late March, after being taken off line owing to record high natural gas prices.
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MONEY TALK: A little sympathy for the Chancellor... anyone?
It’s not very often that anyone feels sympathy for a Chancellor of the Exchequer (and I’m not talking about the latest headlines!); but even the most hard-hearted observer ought to have just a little for Rishi Sunak following last month’s Spring Statement.
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AWARDS LAUNCH: Will it be you? The hunt for the Forecourt Trader of the Year 2022 starts here!
This could be your year! And now is the time to start thinking about getting your entry ready for the industry’s most prestigious awards.
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Majority of forecourts unaffected by fuel depot protests, says PRA
The fuel industry has moved to quell suggestions of fuel shortages which could prompt panic-buying in the run-up to Easter.
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General Motors and Honda to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles
General Motors and Honda have announced plans to expand the two companies’ relationship by jointly developing a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology.
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EG Group installs defibrillators across a number of sites and head office
EG Group has installed defibrillators across a number of its sites to help protect colleagues and customers from cardiac arrest.
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Retailers advised to operate Challenge 25 policy on new age-restricted categories
New measures to tighten the laws around the sale of knives and corrosive substances have come into force as part of the government’s efforts to tackle youth violence under the Beating Crime Plan.