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Industry Newsletter | June 09, 2010 Issue

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Picture   Smarter mobility: Shell's innovations help motorists to save fuel

Shell unveiled a package of innovations, dubbed "Smarter Mobility", aimed at speeding up the global shift to cleaner, more energy-efficient road transport. Shell launched the concept at Michelin’s Challenge Bibendum sustainable mobility conference

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Latest Industry News

General news

AUTOCOMPLEX-2010 continues on the road to success
The 17th Moscow International Exhibition AUTOCOMPLEX-2010 (Autofilling Complex. Autoservice. Garage & Parking) will take place from 27th to 29th of October, 2010, in Pavilion No. 8 (Halls 1 and 2) and on outdoor fairgrounds of the Central Exhibition Complex EXPOCENTRE. The organizer of the Exhibition is ACS-EXPO, Ltd., supported by the Moscow Government and ZAO Expocentre
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Zeromax lost in haze of rumors
The sudden closure Zeromax, a Swiss-registered company that played a central role in Uzbekistan's energy sector, has left a mystery over whether it met its end because of pressure from Moscow, conflict within the Uzbek elite, or financial problems
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Alternative & renewable fuels

 

Nissan does, Honda does not believe in pure electric cars
The parent company of the first electric car launched on the market in 1997, the Honda EV Plus (in production for only two years), is now is skeptical on the success of this kind of cars
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Ghana Oil trains LPG dealers
Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), which will soon undertake a re-branding exercise to reposition itself, organized a training programme for about 25 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dealers to prepare them to effectively manage their plants and businesses
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Oil company news

SHELL improves business intelligence with SAP Business Objects
Shell has implemented a new analysis and reporting platform for its global operations
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Lukoil to buy large INA stake from Hungary's MOL to resolve ownership dispute
Russian oil company Lukoil intends to buy a large chunk of the 47.2% stake of Hungary’s MOL in Croatian INA to resolve a long-standing legal dispute between Serbia and Croatia
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Petrol stations news

 

Pro-Sales unique strategy boosts profit at petrol stations
The company Pro-Sales Direct has successfully developed and applied a sales strategy across Australia and New Zealand that helps increase traffic, activity and revenue at petrol stations
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Service stations could appear on highway
The government of Cyprus is looking into the prospect of creating service stations along the length of the main highway, the Communications Ministry has said
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Emarat launches a charity campaign for the collection and redistribution of old clothes to the poor and needy
campaign that aims to collect old clothes in 16 service stations in Dubai. Special containers are designated for this purpose. The used clothes will be then distributed to the poor and needy around the world in cooperation with an international charity establishment
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Convenience retailing

Fuel perks plus retail equals savvy loyalty play
With an economy that is recovering slowly and still keeping millions of Americans unemployed and in a recession-based, purse-strings-tightening mode, it’s no surprise that retailers are working overtime to provide value to price-sensitive consumers. It also makes sense that any break consumers can get on the price of gas is seen as a big perk
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Car wash & car care

Unregulated hand car washing
Smoking in the 30’s and 40’s meant glamour and style, it was the thing to do and be seen doing. Move forward through the 20th century and science steps in to show us the cause and effect of smoking; and yet people still smoke in spite of the obvious dangers to health and the economy
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Equipment manufacturer news

Topaz chooses KSS for fuel price management
Ireland’s leading fuels and convenience retailer to install KSS solutions nationwide
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Ohio/USA chooses Findlay firm to expand its fuel solutions
A Findlay family business that turned to compressed natural gas to fight rising fuel costs for its fleet has been chosen by the state to spread the solution to other sections of the state, including Toledo
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