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UK firm Nylacast now has a novel solution for boosting safety on machines featuring outrigger stabilisers.

Carmaker Volvo is well known for the safety features it fits to its vehicles. However, one of the latest failed spectacularly at a recent demonstration in front of the motoring press. The demonstration was supposed to show how the automatic braking system ensures that the new Volvo models will be able to reduce the risk of accidents. The car was driven at the rear of a truck and was supposed to come to an emergency stop but instead ploughed straight into the vehicle, resulting in wry smirks amongst the asse

A British woman discovered that her sturdy little Toyota Yaris was not quite sturdy enough to cope with an impact from a large boulder. The woman had parked her car by the roadside and returned to find it squashed flat under the weight of the 5tonne lump of rock, which had fallen from a quarry industry vehicle as it drove past.

Komatsu now offers excavators specifically configured for demolition work, with short tail machines featuring a level II Operator Protective Guard (OPG).

An innovative custom-made cargo cycle is now being used in Danish capital Copenhagen by the European Sperm Bank. This novel vehicle is used to transport samples of sperm between fertility clinics in Copenhagen. The vehicle features a special freezer compartment contained within the head of a giant sperm and this is said to be the bike's most notable feature. The cycle is called, somewhat appropriately, the Danish Bullitt and is produced by local company Larry vs Harry. The European Sperm Bank commissioned t

According to the Swiss Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, the number of freight vehicles travelling by road through the Alps in 2010 increased by 77,000 to 1.257 million, matching the levels of 2007 and 2008.

Norwegian customs officials used their senses to detect a truck carrying 28tonnes of Chinese garlic. The officials worked with Swedish counterparts and were able to sniff out the contraband, which was being illegally imported to the EC through Norway. Garlic smuggling from China is becoming a serious threat within Europe and customs officials have halted some 1,200tonnes being routed through Norway since 2009. Norway's customs officials will remain vigilant and keep noses at the ready, knowing that China pr