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Sainsbury’s at front of the queue with safer lorries for London

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has unveiled a new lorry, designed with Mercedes and Solomon, which it says will be "the safest on the road" for cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.

Road Safety
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Brigade supports Brake road safety work for seventh year

Now in its seventh year of partnering with road safety charity Brake, Brigade Electronics has now donated a total of £40,500 to support people bereaved and seriously injured throughout the UK.

Road Safety
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Motorsport firm keep tyres cool in transit with bespoke trailers

Dunlop Motorsport has taken delivery of its first temperature-controlled trailers to preserve the integrity of racing tyres in transit.

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
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London’s Safer Lorry Scheme ‘flawed’, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has voiced its criticism of London's proposed Safer Lorry Scheme, calling it a "blanket approach" that will not deliver the best route to improved cyclist safety.

Road Safety
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Iveco packs a punch with Stralis range enhancements

Iveco has announced a package of improvements for its Stralis truck which, it says, will reduce total operating costs for hauliers.

Telematics
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Mercedes lifts the lid on new Vito range

Mercedes-Benz has announced the launch of the new Vito range, the first in its class to offer front-wheel and real-wheel drive options.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Citroen announces upgrades to standard spec on LCV ranges

Citroën has announced that all Nemo, Berlingo and Dispatch vans will now incorporate electronic stability control (ESC) as standard.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Optare strikes gold with Solo deal down under

Bus and coach manufacturer Optare recently hosted a visit to its Leeds production facility from the owners of Donric Group, an Australian bus and coach operator.

Bus & Coach
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Mercedes dealers merge for more muscle in the North West

Mercedes dealers Enza and Road Range have merged to form a new £160m commercial vehicle business, now known as Roanza.

Dealerships
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Coachloads of orders for Scania

Scania has announced more orders for its Irizar coach, with an Irizar i-Skool coach acquired by Attain Travel and two Irizar i6 coaches for Barry's Coaches.

Bus & Coach
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GKN and Go-Ahead sign F1 hybrid flywheel deal for London buses

Industrial drives giant GKN and bus operator Go-Ahead have agreed a deal that will see electric flywheel systems, developed for F1 racing, retrofitted to 500 buses over the next two years.

Bus & Coach
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New trailer diffuser can cut fuel bills by 4%, says Jost

Jost has launched a new roof diffuser which can be fitted to any type of trailer and, says the company, can cut fuel bills by as much as 4%.

Trailer Equipment