The transportation temperature control solution provider Thermo King®, brand of Trane Technologies, presented the new all-electric E-Series refrigeration units for electric light commercial vehicles (LCVs).

The new E Series has been designed from the ground up specifically for battery-powered electric vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes. The E Series was previewed at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, Germany, and is presented in collaboration with IVECO, fitted to their new zero-emission IVECO eDaily van.

The new E-Series units are connected and powered directly from the vehicle's battery, feature custom designed, patented inverter technology and a powerful hermetic variable speed refrigeration compressor, delivering optimum temperature control performance with low power consumption.
The patented power management and control system optimizes the supply and demand of energy in real time, minimizing the impact on the vehicle's battery when it is on the road or out for a delivery.

The completely new design and architecture of the E Series offer LCV operators the benefits of advanced electric vehicle drive technology with performance never before seen in units of this type.

The profile design of the new E Series makes it versatile and easy to install on vans, chassis cab trucks and other types of vehicle conversions. The compact design of the unit offers extremely high performance with half the weight of an equivalent previous unit. The low weight limits the impact on the range of the battery electric vehicle and maximizes the vehicle's payload, increasing operational flexibility and profits.

The E series will be available for single and multi-temperature transport, with cooling and heating modes to meet the multiple application needs of customers.