Tesco tackles electric transition - Global Trailer

Tesco embraces electric for refrigerated transport

Tesco has rolled out electric refrigeration technology from manufacturer Sunswap to enable zero-emission temperature control for chilled and frozen foods en route to its retail outlets. The supermarket giant took delivery of five of Sunswap’s Endurance units at its Peterborough depot earlier in the year, as another step towards its goal of net zero emissions across its supply chain by 2050. While keeping food chilled or frozen during delivery ha…

Tesco tackles electric transition - Global Trailer

Tesco has embraced Sunswap's battery and solar-powered trailers. Image: Sunswap Ltd.British multinational groceries retailer, Tesco is embracing electric refrigeration technology with the help of Surrey-based Sunswap Ltd.  Tesco is progressively shifting away from diesel-powered cooling systems that have dominated food transport for decades and has turned to Sunswap’s recently developed zero-emission transport refrigeration unit, Endurance.  The…