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Engineless, compressor-powered cooling

DirectDrive – exceptional cooling for the inner city

Meet the expectations of both customers and regulators for high-performing, sustainable, and cost-effective cold chain logistics for small and medium-sized trucks and vans. With DirectDrive you have engineless, compressor-driven transport cooling, that lets you access urban environments with confidence. Less emissions, less noise, less fuel costs – and more opportunities for driving up your profitability.

DirectDrive benefits

Easy to use

Simplify your operations with proven and robust compressor-driven technology

Access everywhere

Open up the last mile and beyond in the cleanest and quietest way possible, with zero extra emissions

Cost-efficient cooling

With powerful yet engineless cooling, you can run your transport refrigeration unit without extra fuel costs

Find units that work with DirectDrive

DirectDrive was developed by Thermo King to meet the need for sustainable, engineless cooling for vans and small trucks. It’s about enabling high-performance cooling within urban environments, and is available on our V-Series and C-Series range of technologies.

Accessories for DirectDrive

Ask your dealer about DirectDrive

With the Thermo King Dealer Network you can call upon immediate, specialist support where and when you need it most. What’s more, each of our dealers fully appreciate what matters most to you: vehicle uptime. As a result these skilled technicians will always put your business first, and go that extra mile to deliver a stand out service experience.

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BE-Tech

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EnviroDrive

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GreenTech

The most efficient, low-emission, and dependable fuel-driven temperature control technology you’ll find on the market

AxlePower

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