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• Transport Scotland has said that £415m of improvements to the M8, which links
Glasgow with Edinburgh, will include a new motorway section between the two cities, a new dual carriageway between Baillieston and Newhouse, improvements to the Raith Interchange and widening sections of the road.
• NFT Distribution is to fit low rolling resistance tyres across its fleet of 430 tractor units and 550 trailers. After extensive trials, it has become the first fleet to adopt Bandvulc's new Dynamic tyre range on drive and trailer axles, complemented by new low rolling resistance tyre brands on the steer axles. Although the expected fuel savings have not been revealed, testing of the Dynamic tyre indicated they could be up to 10% more fuel efficient. The operator has used Bandvulc tyres since 2010.