Daimler Truck’s TruckCharge brand plans large semi-public charging network in Europe
As part of the semi-public charging network, depot owners can make their own charging stations available at times when they do not need them – helping to ensure a more comprehensive charging network for electric trucks. Daimler Truck aims to launch the semi-public charging network in the third quarter of 2025.
Daimler Truck plans new charging network under the TruckCharge brand. The latter was introduced at the last edition of IAA Transportation, last year in Hannover. According to the idea expressed by Daimler Truck, semi-public charging provides eTruck owners a larger scale of cost-efficient charging opportunities and enables site operators to open their depot charging infrastructure up to third parties.
As part of the semi-public charging network, depot owners can make their own charging stations available at times when they do not need them – helping to ensure a more comprehensive charging network for electric trucks. Daimler Truck aims to launch the semi-public charging network in the third quarter of 2025. TruckCharge’s semi-public network is intended to complement the existing public charging network, operated by Milence among others (read our report from the recent inauguration of the first charging hub located in Italy, in February).
TruckCharge is crucial for building large charging network in Europe
In other words, TruckCharge assumes the role of intermediary between site operators and fleet operators and creates the opportunity for planning, booking, reservation and payment processes. The site operators who make their own charging stations available can generate additional revenue from semi-public charging. “This enables them to amortize their investments in the charging infrastructure more quickly”, states Daimler Truck.
“With our TruckCharge concept for semi-public charging, we are aiming to close a large gap in the charging infrastructure for trucks. With more than 1,000 dealers in Europe alone, we have the best prerequisites to quickly build up our own network. In parallel, we will offer our customers a complete solution enabling them to join the network. On the one hand, the idea is to help our customers to make their own charging infrastructure more profitable as this can be better utilized. On the other hand, we want to offer operators of electric trucks additional, attractive options for charging their vehicles”, commented Martin Hink, Head of eMobility/H2 Business Solutions at Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
