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UK fleets identify AI as key to safer roads, research reveals

Real-time driver alerts and assistance powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are being recognised as key to improving fleet safety, with 69% of UK fleet operators identifying them as AI’s most promising application.

Fleet Management
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Isuzu and Chalford Building Supplies cement their relationship with new rigid

Cotswold-based Chalford Building Supplies has taken delivery of a new 11-tonne Isuzu F110.240(E) rigid truck from local dealer AK Commercials, continuing a long-standing relationship between the two companies which began in 2011.

Vehicles
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Rob Gibbons Transport reaps the benefits of new box body semi-trailer

Temperature-controlled haulage specialist Rob Gibbons Transport has said its first new box body semi-trailer S.KO COOL is proving to be the perfect workhorse for its international haulage work.

Refrigeration
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C9 Recruitment joins as sponsor for 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge

The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), has announced that C9 Recruitment, a leading specialist in transport and logistics recruitment, has joined as a sponsor for the 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge. This prestigious competition highlights the expertise of bus and coach technicians across the UK, promoting excellence in the sector.

Training
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Thalia fleet features Harsh hooks and tractor kits

Thalia Waste Management has upgraded its vehicle fleet with both their latest rigids and tractor units being fitted with Harsh hookloader bodywork and tractor kits, respectively.

Tractor Units
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Unipart Logistics' Graham Pagett named Microlise Overall Driver of the Year

Microlise, a leading global technology solutions provider, has announced the winners of its annual Driver of the Year awards, each named in a five-star ceremony in Coventry on Monday night, which took place before yesterday's Microlise Transport Conference.

People

Revised DVSA Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness

In this webinar, Ashtons Legal discusses the revisions in the DVSA's Guide to Maintaining Road Worthiness

Road Legal
Features

Boxing clever

What do operators really want when they specify a box body for a rigid truck? Richard Simpson hears from leading industry voices

Rigids
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Connecting the industry; driving change

Within a two-hour drive for three-quarters of England’s population, the highly accessible conference is recommended by 99% of previous attendees, with testimonials including “It’s a great networking opportunity. Where else do you find 1,000 transport professionals in one place?”

Vehicles
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Trust the tech

Robust health and safety standards in commercial vehicle workshops are being maintained thanks to technologies. John Challen finds out how

Road Safety
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Comment: Taking centre stage

Road transport industry conferences do not come much bigger and better than the Microlise Transport Conference, for which Transport Engineer is honoured to be the media partner, and I am very much looking forward to attending myself.

On-vehicle Equipment
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Innovation drives change

The race to lower emissions is increasing efficiency and driving innovation across the fuels and lubricants industry. Tom Austin-Morgan looks at some of the latest products and technologies that are at the forefront of this movement

Emissions Control