Deep-tech battery company, production in Durban (SA), Rotterdam (NL) and Dallas (USA). 100+ staff, 50+ technical degrees, 7+ years operational. Series B closed October 2025. Customers include Coca-Cola, Maersk, PostNL, Unilever, Shoprite, Bidfood, Scania, Lineage. CE, ECE R10. UL2580 listed 2024.
QTRS is the Australian partner for the advantage.li trailer battery system.
Lithium-ion battery power for refrigerated trailers. Eliminates the diesel TRU engine. AC power output to any TRU brand — fully OEM agnostic. New installation or retrofit. One free trailer switch included.
Model | Actual kWh | Usable kWh | Runtime light– heavy | Charge 0– 90% | Mass |
| 48 | 48 | 42 | 4.5–9 hrs | 2.8 hrs | 690 kg |
| 64 | 64 | 56 | 6–12 hrs | 3.7 hrs | 770 kg |
| 80 | 80 | 70 | 7.5–15.5 hrs | 4.7 hrs | 850 kg |
| 96 | 96 | 84 | 9–18.5 hrs | 5.6 hrs | 920 kg |
| 113 | 113 | 98 | 10.5–21.5 hrs | 6.5 hrs | 1,085 kg |
| 129 | 129 | 112 | 10.5–21.5 hrs | 7.4 hrs | 1,160 kg |
Standard enclosure (48–96 kWh): 2,076 × 990 × 575mm. Large enclosure (113–129 kWh): 2,076 × 1,180 × 575mm.
All models: LiFePO4, 6,000 usable cycles, 51.2V DC, 13.5kW grid charging, 13kW AC output / 400V / 50Hz, −20°C to +45°C. CE, ECE R10. UL2580, UN38.3, IEC62619. Warranty: 5 years / 3,000 cycles.
Built-in telematics — insight.li: 5 years data and monitoring included. Real-time SOC, energy usage, CO2 and diesel savings reported automatically. OTA updates. 5-inch colour touch LCD driver interface.
30–60% TCO advantage over diesel. ROI under 5 years. 6,000+ cycle life — over 16 years when fully cycled daily. Diesel: ~111 tonnes CO2 over 10 years; advantage.li: ~51 tonnes — 54%+ reduction.
Results are indicative and depend on route, load, ambient temperature, pre-chill procedure, energy price and
operating profile.
