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Tesco chooses Thermo King as part of F Plan environmental initiative

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Tesco is replacing its truck and trailer fleet with what it describes as quiet and environmentally friendly refrigeration equipment from Thermo King.
By the end of this year, Thermo King units will be operational on 137 Tesco truck and trailer units in the UK and Ireland, with triple-temperature SLXe Spectrum and dual-temperature T1000 units, both equipped with Whisper technology. Tesco has set an ambitious target to become a zero carbon retailer by 2050, alongside demanding interim goals for 2020 around reducing carbon emissions in its operations. The company's F Plan strategy in the UK is aimed at limiting the distribution emissions per case of goods delivered and underpinning operational efficiency. The new Thermo King refrigeration units are part of that plan. "Thermo King SLXe and T series units have been designed with low noise, low emissions yet high performance, fuel efficiency and ease-of-use in mind," comments Steve Williams, UK sales manager at Thermo King. "We are happy to be part of the Tesco truck and trailer fleet that is on the road to meeting their ambitious environmental goals."

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