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Wickham Freight Lines buys Australia's first solar-charged battery-electric refrigeration unit after 1,671 km trial

Wickham Freight Lines has taken delivery of what it says is Australia's first fully battery-electric, solar-charged refrigerated trailer unit, supplied by Sunswap via distributor Protran. The purchase follows a 1,671 km Sydney-Brisbane round trip in which the unit finished with 67 percent battery charge remaining.