All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2021 – Page 2
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Top 50 Indie NTS Group expands its estate to 16 petrol stations
Top 50 Indie NTS Group has increased its estate to 16 petrol stations with the acquisition of a former Esso and Tesco Express site at Barnes Hill, six miles from the centre of Birmingham. The site has been closed since a fire damaged the shop in July 2019 and NTS plans to invest £250,000 to completely refit the store with bakery, Costa Coffee and Freal, with a reopening scheduled for April 2021.
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Road fuel sales stabilise at much higher level than during first lockdown
Road fuel sales during the latest lockdown across England, Scotland and Wales have stabilised at a significantly higher level than during the first lockdown last March, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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Report by Shell backs hydrogen and battery electric for road freight sector
There is a growing consensus that hydrogen and battery electric will be the key zero emissions technologies for the road freight sector, according to a joint study published by Shell and Deloitte.
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Police investigating after armed robbers steal cash from forecourt in Glasgow
Police officers are appealing for information after two armed robbers stole cash from a Shell petrol station in Glasgow.
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Forecourt owner celebrates 40 years of selling Texaco branded fuels
Fuel retailer Usman Patel recently celebrated 40 years of selling Texaco branded fuel at his three service stations in Greater Manchester.
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Equipment News
Petrocell signs up for Europump’s pump-meter calibration system TrueZero
Top 50 Indie Petrocell has contracted Europump Maintenance to undertake pump meter calibration using the service provider’s TrueZero system, which eliminates wetstock shrinkage from over-dispensing meters and from vapour loss that occurs during traditional open-neck can calibration.
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More drivers consider EVs for next car - but cost remains a barrier, says RAC
More drivers than ever plan to ‘go electric’ when they next change their cars – but upfront costs remain a barrier, according to a new report from the RAC.
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EG Group appoints Lord Stuart Rose as chairman
EG Group has appointed former M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
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Bill to protect shop workers from violence and abuse ratified by Scottish Parliament
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has welcomed the news that a Bill to protect shop workers in Scotland from violence and abuse at work is set to become law.
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Welsh Government criticised over lack of warning on new Covid-19 regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged Welsh ministers to work in closer collaboration with retailers when they introduce new measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19. New requirements have been introduced today with no advance notice of changes that businesses need to make immediately.
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PRA and CWA challenging new guidance that jet washing facilities should close
Forecourt operators are being warned they may have to close jet wash facilities after a change in the regulations covering the Covid-19 pandemic, and several have already been ordered to do so by police and their local authorities. The PRA and Car Wash Association (CWA) are seeking urgent advice after the update to the regulations.
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Top 50 Indie Ascona Group bags its 50th site and aims to double total in a year
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has reached 50 sites in the UK with the acquisition of BP-branded Anker Service Station in Nuneaton, and secured financial backing from Crestline Europe and Nash Business Capital to more than double its portfolio to 120 sites in 2021.
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Samples released of EV battery that can be charged in five minutes
Samples of a new electric vehicle (EV) battery that can be charged in five minutes have been released by StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology whose investors include BP.
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High Court order in Ireland advances move to take Applegreen private
Applegreen has revealed that plans by its founders to take the company private have moved a step closer.
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Shell trials latest Kärcher automated car wash equipment at several sites
Shell has teamed up with the multinational manufacturer of cleaning machines, Kärcher, to offer customers automated car washing using the latest technology at a selection of Shell service stations.
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Gulf’s award-winning Oomph loyalty platform earning appreciative plaudits
Gulf Retail’s award-winning Oomph forecourt loyalty platform is being warmly appreciated by grass roots organisations including local charities.
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Greenergy invests in advanced biofuels project
Greenergy has announced its continued commitment to renewables through an investment in advanced biofuels. Using a combination of existing technologies, the project will create low-carbon fuels from waste tyre feedstock.
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Product News
Walkers Max teams up with KFC to launch two new flavours
Walkers Max is teaming up with the fried chicken restaurant KFC to launch two signature flavours, Walkers Max Kentucky Fried Chicken and Walkers Max Double Crunch Zinger
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Flamin’ Hot flavour joins the range of Walkers potato crisps
Walkers is introducing a new Flamin’ Hot flavour across its core potato crisps range, rolling out from Monday 18 January.