Sunswap launches Endurance electric refrigeration system to reduce diesel use in refrigerated transport
Key takeaways
- Sunswap Endurance offers fully electric refrigeration, eliminating diesel and cutting operating costs by up to 81%.
- Roof-mounted solar and battery storage support frozen, chilled, and multi-temperature transport applications.
- The partnership with Chereau enables French fleets to access zero-emission refrigeration with European commercial validation.
Sunswap recently announced the availability of its Endurance electric refrigeration system in France through Chereau. The company, which develops purpose-built electric transport refrigeration technology, delivers solutions that replace diesel power with battery storage and roof-mounted solar panels.
Sunswap, which partners with Chereau, a European refrigerated vehicle manufacturer, leverages Chereau’s production and distribution network to make the technology widely accessible to French operators. Endurance supports frozen, chilled, and multi-temperature applications, enabling up to an 81% reduction in operating costs and 35% savings in total cost of ownership.
Endurance has been commercially validated across Europe, with operators including DFDS, TIP Group, Tesco, and Ocado. Trials with French operators are now underway, and the partnership will be formally presented at Solutrans 2025 in Lyon from November 18-22.
"France represents a significant market for zero-emission cold chain technology, and Chereau is the ideal partner to deliver it,” said Michael Lowe, CEO, Sunswap. “French operators face the same pressures we've seen across Europe—rising diesel costs combined with the demand for zero emissions. Our partnership with Chereau makes that possible. This is our second European market expansion, with more to follow as demand for electric refrigeration continues to grow."
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