Charging infrastructure network in Europe, MAN announces partnership with E.ON
As part of their new cooperation, the energy company and the commercial vehicle manufacturer will set up around 170 locations with around 400 stations for public charging of electric trucks across the old continent. The new sites will be located at strategically selected MAN service bases, primarily in industrial areas with high truck volumes or near motorways.
E.ON and MAN Truck & Bus have recently announced a partnership aimed at promoting charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles in Europe. As part of their new cooperation, the energy company and the commercial vehicle manufacturer will set up around 170 locations with around 400 stations for public charging of electric trucks across the old continent. Around 25 sites are planned in Germany alone, while additional sites are being built in Austria, the UK, Denmark, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
As stated by the partners, the new sites will be located at strategically selected MAN service bases, primarily in industrial areas with high truck volumes or near motorways. This means that public charging can be easily integrated into daily operations. The layout of the sites is specially designed for charging electric commercial vehicles. This includes a drive-through facility through the charging station so that trucks and buses do not have to maneuver. Wherever possible, the stations are installed in separate areas from the MAN service operations – with separate entrances and exits for the charging area – to ensure that they are accessible to the public, regardless of the make of vehicle.
MAN already promoting charging infrastructure in Europe
As part of TRATON, MAN is already engaged in building suitable public charging infrastructure network in Europe within the Milence project. Some hubs have already been inaugurated, some more have been announced, including the very first Milence charging hub in Italy.
“For the mobility transition to be successful, we need around 50,000 charging points for heavy commercial vehicles in Europe by 2030. As a manufacturer of electric trucks, we are of course making our contribution to this. I am delighted that E.ON is now a strong partner for the electrification of our service locations. We are thus laying another foundation stone for a public charging network. However, we still urgently need the support of policymakers to build this network on a large scale”, declared Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus.
“Europe has set itself the goal of reducing emissions from heavy commercial vehicles by 90 percent by 2040. Electric mobility is a central key to achieving this goal,” added Leonhard Birnbaum, CEO of E.ON. “We are investing heavily to give the infrastructure for electric heavy goods transport a decisive boost and to set the course for sustainable logistics and green supply chains. Nearly all major manufacturers are now focusing their development efforts on electric mobility. For the final breakthrough, we need a high-performance charging infrastructure that is designed on a European scale. We are delighted to be leading the way together with MAN.”
