Three leading Spanish transport companies – Barquín y Otxoa, Disfrimur and JCARRION – join the move toward zero-emission trailer logistics with AxlePower-equipped fleets.
Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, is celebrating the rapid adoption of the Advancer™ AxlePower self-charging electric refrigeration system across trailer fleets. The recent introduction of this solution by Barquín y Otxoa, Disfrimur, and JCARRION is accelerating the shift toward zero-emission, sustainable logistics in the Spanish market, and across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Thermo King AxlePower is an innovative technology for trailer refrigeration units that can reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 12 tonnes per year for distribution trailers. The system recovers energy from the vehicle during braking or when going downhill, without impacting the tractor’s fuel consumption. This energy is stored in battery packs and reused to power the refrigeration unit, eliminating the need for connection to external power grids.
Designed for seamless integration into existing fleets, AxlePower is tractor-independent and delivers low-noise, high-powered performance in both hybrid and fully electric refrigeration units. The system leverages proprietary smart power management, dynamically monitoring road conditions to maximise kinetic and thermal energy recovered by the trailer’s e-axle, and disengages the e-axle during uphill climbs to avoid unnecessary fuel consumption. AxlePower-equipped trailers have already proven themselves in a wide range of climates, from Scandinavia to South Africa, with over 5 million kilometres covered. (....)