- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Logista Builds Sustainable Truck Fleet With Thermo King® AxlePower® Self-Charging Trailer System https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317446?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317446?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317446?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Logista Builds Sustainable Truck Fleet With Thermo King® AxlePower® Self-Charging Trailer System&body=ESG News from Trane Technologies https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317446?absolute=1 "Share via email") [AI & Technology](/categories/ai-technology) # Logista Builds Sustainable Truck Fleet With Thermo King® AxlePower® Self-Charging Trailer System ##### Logista, one of Europe's largest logistics companies, collaborated with Thermo King to deploy AxlePower energy recovery technology across its refrigerated fleet, cutting emissions while maintaining operational efficiency. Jul 23, 2026 7:30 AM ET Campaign: [Growth Through Sustainability ](/news/campaign/growth-through-sustainability) ![Logista Builds Sustainable Truck Fleet with Thermo King® AxlePower® Self-Charging Trailer System](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/Logista.png) We’re helping solve our customers’ big challenges by innovating and delivering solutions that are better for their business and for the environment. Through our [Gigaton Challenge](https://www.tranetechnologies.com/en/index/sustainability/gigaton-challenge.html), we aim to reduce 1 gigaton of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our customers’ footprints by 2030. ***PROJECT AT-A-GLANCE:*** **The opportunity:** Significantly reduce refrigerated trailer fleet emissions and improve efficiency. **The solution:** AxlePower dynamic energy recovery system from Thermo King®, a Trane Technologies company. **Sustainability outcomes:** - Reduces CO2 emissions by up to 7.5 tons per vehicle annually for typical long-haul operations, and up to 12 tons for intensively used trailers. - Enables Logista to operate 84% of transport miles with sustainable fleet technology. - Eliminates dependency on diesel-powered refrigeration units during battery operation. When Logista deployed its first AxlePower-equipped refrigerated trailers across Europe in 2024, one of the region's top logistics operators took a major step toward revolutionizing cold chain transportation. Thermo King's electric, self-charging trailer cooling system recovers energy that would otherwise be lost, cutting emissions while maintaining the precise temperature control that modern logistics demands. Known for its commitment to environmental sustainability, Logista continuously seeks innovative ways to reduce vehicle emissions and improve efficiency. The company found its solution in [AxlePower](https://europe.thermoking.com/advancer/axlepower-powered-by-the-road), a fully integrated system that generates its own electricity as the trailer moves down the road. The technology combines a generator axle made by German manufacturer BPW with a Thermo King ENERG-e battery pack and smart power management technology. The technology behind this transformation is as innovative as it is practical. “AxlePower provides an innovative and efficient way to recover energy that traditionally would simply be lost,” said Claudio Zanframundo, President Thermo King EMEA, Trane Technologies. “By recuperating the energy, we reduce emissions, fuel consumption and dependency on external power sources, supporting the transition to greener transport and meeting the increasing environmental demands of the logistics industry.” The environmental impact is substantial. A single AxlePower system can reduce the CO2 emissions of a typical long-haul refrigerated transport vehicle by up to 7.5 tons per year compared to a standard diesel truck. That number jumps to 12 tons per year for an intensively used trailer, one that logs over 3,000 hours per year. The Thermo King AxlePower system is based on a proprietary, smart power management technology, which continuously monitors both road conditions and driving operations to recover as much kinetic and thermal energy as possible from the trailer’s e-axle. Fleet managers can monitor a single truck’s battery charge and performance remotely and in real time, making it possible to adjust the system from afar without driver intervention. Unlike other energy recovery systems, AxlePower intelligently disengages the e-axle during uphill driving, reducing drag on the truck's engine. This smart design minimizes fuel consumption and keeps operating costs low, while maximizing energy recovery on flat terrain and downhill stretches. As an added benefit, the AxlePower system operates silently with zero CO2 emissions while running on battery power. This capability is especially valuable for deliveries in noise-sensitive areas and inner-city, Ultra-low Emission Zones. Today, Logista operates sustainably for 84% of its transportation miles. The company aims to reach 90% by 2026 to meet its environmental, social and governance targets. “With this addition to our fleet, we continue to innovate to offer increasingly sustainable services and reduce the carbon footprint of our transportation division,” said Pedro de Bernardo, General Manager Iberia and Polonia at Logista. > With this addition to our fleet, we continue to innovate to offer increasingly sustainable services and reduce the carbon footprint of our transportation division. > > Pedro de Bernardo > General Manager Iberia and Polonia, Logista As Logista works toward its goal of operating 90% of its fleet sustainably by 2026, the company serves as a model for how large logistics operations can reduce their carbon footprint without compromising performance. For Thermo King and Trane Technologies, collaborations like this demonstrate that cutting-edge, energy recovery technology can transform even the most challenging transportation applications into sustainability success stories. ***See how we're making sustainability scalable. -*** [***Read our latest Sustainability Report***](https://www.tranetechnologies.com/en/index/sustainability/sustainability-reports.html)***.*** [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/tt_logo_color_rgb_0.png)](/profiles/trane-technologies) ### More from Trane Technologies ###### [Regenerative Refrigerant: From Consumable to Circular Resource](/news/regenerative-refrigerant-consumable-circular-resource) Jul 21, 2026 7:30 AM ET ###### [Leading by Example: Engineered for Sustainability and Innovation in Germany](/news/leading-example-engineered-sustainability-and-innovation-germany) Jul 16, 2026 7:30 AM ET ###### [Trane Launches New Connectivity Solution To Elevate Customer Experience and Expand Digital Capabilities](/news/trane-launches-new-connectivity-solution-elevate-customer-experience-and-expand-digital) Jun 30, 2026 7:00 AM ET ###### [Trane Technologies Earns Top 20 Ranking Among TIME’s 2026 World’s Most Sustainable Companies](/news/trane-technologies-earns-top-20-ranking-among-times-2026-worlds-most-sustainable-companies) Jun 24, 2026 6:45 AM ET ###### [Trane Technologies Scales Sustainability Through Climate Innovation, Circularity and Workforce Development](/news/trane-technologies-scales-sustainability-through-climate-innovation-circularity-and-workforce) Jun 8, 2026 6:45 AM ET ###### [Trane Technologies Recognized for Sustainability Leadership by Dow Jones and Financial Times](/news/trane-technologies-recognized-sustainability-leadership-dow-jones-and-financial-times) Jun 1, 2026 6:45 AM ET ###### [Trane Technologies Ouvre Un Laboratoire Mondial d’IA Et Une Salle De Montre, Accélérant L’avenir Des Bâtiments Autonomes](/news/trane-technologies-ouvre-un-laboratoire-mondial-dia-et-une-salle-de-montre-accelerant-lavenir) May 20, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [Trane Technologies Opens Global AI Lab and Showroom, Accelerating the Future of Autonomous Buildings](/news/trane-technologies-opens-global-ai-lab-and-showroom-accelerating-future-autonomous-buildings) May 20, 2026 8:15 AM ET