More gloomy statistics today: over a quarter of hauliers have seen turnover fall in the past two years, according to financial analyst Plimsoll, which predicts that job losses are on the way.

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In product news, TfL takes on 26 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters as incident support units to help keep London's bus network running smoothly, and BigLorryBlog sneaks a peek at an experimental amphibious vehicle based on the Iveco Daily 4x4. Also on BLB, there's more on longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) following the government's announcement that they won't be trialled in the UK.