To rapidly expand the availability of electric charging for industrial vehicles, Daimler Truck is developing a network of so-called semi-public installations under the TruckCharge name. This model allows private operators, such as haulage companies, to open their own infrastructure to external users when it is not needed by their internal fleet. The approach is intended to generate additional revenue for operators while at the same time making the charging network more widespread. Daimler Truck coordinates the pan-European platform dedicated to planning, booking and payment of charging sessions, while Spirii, a company within the Edenred ecosystem, manages the technical and operational implementation through its software solution for charging point management, a fleet system and a dedicated app for drivers.
The first TruckCharge pilot sites have been active since October with Wessels in North Rhine-Westphalia and since December with the carrier Diez in Dettingen unter Teck. The programme foresees an official launch in Germany and Austria in the first quarter of 2026, followed by a gradual rollout across the rest of Europe. The target is to reach more than 3,000 fast-charging points across the continent by 2030.
The first users include companies with different operating profiles. Diez Logistics, active since 1946 and specialising in large-volume transport and special loads, operates a fleet of around 60 heavy vehicles running in Germany and across Europe, with a logistics offering that includes 35,000 square metres of warehouse space and lifting capacity of up to 50 tonnes. Wessels Logistics, founded in 1885 and now in its fourth generation, operates more than 100 owned vehicles and provides services including full and part-load transport, in-house workshop activities and a logistics area of 15,000 square metres. The participation of operators with different operational characteristics makes it possible to observe how the semi-public model adapts to varied usage patterns and shift structures.
The project sits alongside the public charging network being developed by Milence, the joint venture established in 2022 between Daimler Truck, Traton and Volvo Group, focused on charging stations located along major motorway corridors. The semi-public model is intended to complement this offering with infrastructure also deployed in operational areas and logistics terminals, where vehicle rotation allows residual capacity to be made available.
