Thermo King recently partnered with Chanje to create a fully integrated refrigerated version of its V8100 all-electric last-mile delivery van.
The van showcases a Thermo King V-520 RT refrigeration unit and ThermoLite solar panels. The prototype vehicle is intended to help pave the way for the future of deliveries and sustainability in the transport industry.
Chanje, a California-based electric vehicle startup, focused on creating “sustainable solutions to improve the last-mile industry.”
“Our work with Chanje is one of several examples of how we are strategically focusing our investments and partnerships to evolve technology that will innovate our products to deliver the right solutions, at the right time, for our global customer base,” said Dane Taival, vice president and general manager, Transport Solutions North America.
Thermo King was the first company to offer European customers a hybrid and non-diesel truck and trailer refrigeration unit solution, it said. Currently, there are more than 20,000 trucks and trailers on the road with these all-electric technologies.