Schmitz Cargobull wins ‘European Transport Award for Sustainability 2026

November 2025 – Schmitz Cargobull has once again been awarded the prestigious ‘European Transport Award for Sustainability’ by HUSS-Verlag (Germany). This year, it won in the ‘Cooling and Heating’ category for its S.CU d80 ePTO ready hybrid transport refrigeration unit. The award-winning transport refrigeration unit supports transport companies in their transition to alternative drive systems. The transport refrigeration unit can be operated completely emission-free via the electric power take-off  of an electric semi-trailer tractor, while offering maximum operational reliability thanks to the integrated diesel generator. This enables an economical and flexible entry into the decarbonisation of temperature-controlled transport.

"Our customers are faced with the task of making their transport operations more sustainable and at the same time economically viable. This requires solutions such as the S.CU d80 ePTO ready. With this refrigeration unit, we are helping our customers to meet sustainability requirements and keep an eye on their operating costs,” said Ralph Kleideiter, Chief Sales Officer at Schmitz Cargobull, at the award ceremony in Munich on 27 November. “We are delighted that our commitment to practical and economical innovations has been recognised with the European Transport Award for Sustainability," he added. With the S.CU d80 ePTO ready, Schmitz Cargobull is underlining its role as a pioneer in temperature-controlled transport. The company is the first trailer manufacturer to offer a series-produced diesel-powered transport refrigeration unit that can be operated completely emission-free when used with an electric tractor unit. Schmitz Cargobull thus offers a practical solution for decarbonising temperature-controlled transport.