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In pole position
...Horner out when he’d been let down by his usual supplier. Current ones include Tim Harvey, British GT championship competitor and FI driver Mark Webber, who we saved from a...
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New remote control enhances popular fuel metering system
...the same event. OptiControl enables drivers to completely manage the delivery process as well as remaining at the point of delivery without needing to return to the vehicle. This, the...
Opinion
Getting your vehicles winter ready
With temperatures dropping, many motorists, professional drivers and fleet operators will be thinking about the need to get vehicles winter ready. Batteries, tyres, lights and wipers will all be in...
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Shell has terminated the supply of LPG at UK forecourts
...difficult decision has been taken to end the joint venture and to decommission its LPG refuelling network. “Autogas is a joint venture between Shell and Calor and, although drivers of...
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Property, vehicles and driver actions all covered under one policy
...Services. “That’s why Oilshield protects all aspects of fuel distribution operations – property, vehicles and driver actions all covered under one policy. “We recognise that claims are often behaviour driven,...
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A Day in the Life with Jenny Clucas of DFDF
...focus includes additional training for retail trained drivers, ensuring that all drivers complete their annual training and assessment as well as other DFDF projects, such as forecourt competence and future...
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Distributor diaries May 23: updates from our distributor community
...Steve, fellow drivers Colin, Lamby, Bouchie and sales and marketing coordinator Layla. Steve Hindmarsh, general manager of Allan Stobart said: “Alzheimer’s and Dementia are illnesses that have affected the lives...
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Truck technology at the forefront of new fuel delivery solution
...key Mike Smith, D.T.S. Ltd managing director, highlights that in-cab solutions are no longer simply about converting paper tickets to a digital instruction for the driver. “To be successful the...
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JET reveals winner of Pump Up to 70 promotion
...of winning. The promotion is in celebration of the fuel brand’s platinum 70th anniversary – helping drivers ‘keep on moving’ for seven decades. A driver-first business Commenting on the win,...
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Airport Energy – making every single litre count
...again around 5am.” Airport Energy has 7 drivers. “Drivers enjoy being their own boss – with just the night shift schedule detailing vehicles to refuel, they’re in charge but –...
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Renewable diesel added to fuel range as transformed JET garage reopens
...the recently launched JET Renewable Diesel – a renewable transport fuel under the Energy Act 2004. Meeting drivers needs “After a huge collective effort, JET Beacon Garage has been completely...
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Distributor diaries June 2024
...or visit www.andysmanclub.co.uk Craggs Energy – Lee completes the Manchester Marathon! Craggs Energy, the West Yorkshire-based distributor, is proud of their driver Lee Westwell for completing the Manchester Marathon. Lee,...
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Guides to driver health & safety
Two new guides have been published, promoting health & safety best practice among professional drivers. Load Safe, Road Safe and Transport Safety have been produced by the Health and Safety...
Analysis
The changing face of the fuel depot
...our Vega T offer so much more in terms of security against theft, accounting reports, driver identity and transactional history.” For Kiran there are several factors behind these developments –...
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TOTY 2022 Runner Up: Craggs – a next generation tanker
...and equipped with advanced safety features such as anti-roll and anti-slip technology to protect the driver and prevent accidents on the road. In addition to its impressive capacity and safety...
Case Study
Manx Petroleum chooses Touchstar’s Fuelstar software to future proof operations
...choice to achieve these aims. The business challenge The key internal drivers for Manx Petroleum related to enhancement of process and efficiency improvement, control and visibility and, importantly, compliance to...
Opinion
Ken’s corner – What do you want to be when you grow up?
...didn’t rank high, being a lorry driver was also on the list—yes, they had already been invented. However, recent surveys of young people have shown that nearly a fifth answered...
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Changes to the drug driving law
At the beginning of March the drug driving law changed to make it easier for the police to catch and convict drug drivers. It is now an offence to drive...