Equipment tips for last-mile and home-delivery fleets to take advantage of the surge in refrigerated delivery demand.
A new round of emissions control regulations decreed by the California Air Resource Board will begin affecting refrigerated trailer and TRU design and operations next year.
The new SAFX power system allows fleets, distribution centers, and trailer manufacturers using refrigerated trailers to safely and easily connect hybrid electric transport refrigeration units to 480-volt AC power.
Thermo King is now offering a new, fully electric refrigeration unit for small to medium-sized vans and trucks.
Carrier Transicold will now offer R-452A refrigerant, which has about half the global warming potential of R-404A refrigerant, as an option for refrigerated fleets.
Carrier Transicold’s newest solar charging system for transport refrigeration unit batteries features an innovative design that conveniently fits on top of the unit.
Unveiled in 2018 at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., eNow brought its all-electric, solar-based refrigeration system to The Work Truck Show 2020.
In Europe, emissions regulations mean companies are looking for alternatives to diesel-powered refrigeration units. Details on what one company is doing in the Trailer Talk blog.
The Environmental Protection Agency is making some changes to its SmartWay program that offers information on verified fuel-efficient technologies. Day cabs are now eligible for the SmartWay designation, and research into fuel-efficient retreads will result in changes to how those products are classified.
To transport food compliantly, fleets must adopt certain best practices and consider adding advanced technology.
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