The C-550, C-650 and C-750 have maximum power ratings of 5.2 kW, 6 kW and 6.8 kW respectively, and will serve small trucks and vans with bodies of up to 52 cubic metres.

During an online event on 14 September, Thermo King Europe unveiled three new products in the Advancer portfolio of trailer refrigeration technologies: a multi-temperature trailer refrigeration unit; an emission-free trailer refrigeration unit; and an axle-based smart energy recovery system developed in partnership with BPW.

The French refrigeration manufacturer will establish a dedicated truck-trailer refrigeration sales and aftermarket organisation to serve the Iberian Peninsula.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Transport Europe GmbH (MTTE) is to offer an enhanced idem open-system telematics package with its refrigeration units.

BPW's regenerative trailer axle developed in conjunction with Thermo King on trial with selected fleet customers

The manufacturer of truck-trailer refrigeration technologies will dedicate the new research and development centre to zero-emission technologies for markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America.

The logistics firm is trialling Sunswap's TRU, called 'The Endurance', which is built to derive 65-80% of its required running power from solar panels mounted on the roof of the trailer.

The Precedent S-750i, based on the company's S-Series, is reportedly its first TRU to use a diesel electric architecture with integrated shore power, designed to run more efficiently on shore power than diesel.

DHL Logistics Brazil has installed super-thin (3mm) lightweight solar panels on 16 refrigerated trucks operated by its cold chain logistics partner, Polar, which specializes in the transport of medicines to the health industry.

Carrier Transicold SAS, based in Rueil-Malmaison, France, has opened a new, larger service centre in Germany. The firm has moved to a new location in Leipzig, nearer to the airport.

The manufacturer of refrigeration systems will expand its operations by adding nearly 300,000 sq ft to the existing structure by mid-2023.

R452A, which is the refrigerant used in Thermo King's products for EMEA markets, will become the standard for its North American products, replacing R404A.