Customers in France can now experience the performance, efficiency and environmental benefits of a CNG-powered solution for refrigerated trucks during field tests of IVECO’s first Stralis NP refrigerated truck equipped with the Carrier Transicold’s Supra CNG refrigeration unit. The truck was on display at the SITL tradeshow, Porte de Versailles, France March 26th- 28th in IVECO’s stand. IVECO is a brand of CNH Industrial N.V.
“The collaboration with IVECO began two years ago with a simple goal – to provide a complete sustainable solution to transport operators that are facing urban distribution challenges related to emission regulations,” said Bertrand Gueguen, President, Truck/Trailer International, Carrier Transicold. “We have worked closely with IVECO to build a high performance and sustainable solution,” he added.
Developed for use with rigid trucks, the Supra CNG unit uses one source of CNG fuel from a single refill point on the vehicle, which feeds independent tanks connected to the truck’s engine and the refrigeration unit. This configuration ensures the Supra CNG unit can maintain cold chain integrity, allowing for full autonomy of the refrigeration system even when the truck is idling or stopped – and making the refueling process faster and more efficient for the operator.
“As CNG-powered commercial vehicles grow in popularity across Europe for urban distribution, we are pleased to offer our customers a way to embrace this alternative fuel in their refrigeration units as well,” added Gueguen. “This is another successful step toward more sustainable transport solutions.”
