Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment

Trends in transport refrigeration equipment, vehicles used in the operation of reefer fleets, and the segment’s efforts to go green.

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ConMet eMobility
ConMet Penske Zer Emissions Refrigerated Trailer
The two companies used a Freightliner eCascadia electric semi-truck with an nMotion TR 160-45 equipped reefer trailer and have completed over 125 trips
Sunswap
English food retailer Tesco recently deployed five Sunswap Endurance electric transport refrigeration units.
June 20, 2025
Sunswap’s zer0-emission transport refrigeration units with batteries and roof-mounted solar panels are expected to help Tesco meet its sustainability goals.
Orbcomm
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June 13, 2025
New onboard solution enables end-to-end visibility for smart refrigerated and dry van containers in real time while in transit.
Schmitz Cargobull
From left to right are Alexander Thoma, Schmitz Cargobull head of refrigeration unit business; Volker Flatau, Schmitz Cargobull head of the cool freight product line; Frank Reppenhagen, Schmitz Cargobull West Europe region director; Dirk Mutlak, Tevex Logistics managing director; Andreas Schmitz, Schmitz Cargobull chairman and CEO; Rene Lemke, Schmitz Cargobull Bielefeld area sales manager; Sven Masuhr, Tevex Logistics head of carrier management; and Jonathan Steckel, Schmitz Cargobull head of product management.
June 11, 2025
Germany-based Tevex is adding 166 new refrigerated vehicles to its fleet, including an all-electric S.KOe Cool box trailer and an ePTO-ready transport refrigeration unit.
Volvo Trucks
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June 9, 2025
South Dakota-based carrier’s ‘next-generation’ VNL 860 long-haul trucks expected to boost fleet safety, reduce fuel costs, and improve driver recruitment and retention.