E.ON and truck manufacturer MAN have formed a partnership to build an EV charging network for commercial vehicles across Europe.
The collaboration will see 400 charging points installed at 170 locations, which will be built along MAN’s existing service network and also support charging for commercial vehicles produced by other manufacturers.
Germany will get 125 charging sites and other stations are planned for the UK, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
The first location is due to open this year and about 80 sites are to be built by the end of 2025.
Europe has set itself the goal of reducing emissions from heavy commercial vehicles by 90% by 2040.
MAN estimates that for the mobility transition to be successful, Europe will need about 50,000 charging points for these vehicles by 2030.
Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus, said, “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.”
Leonhard Birnbaum, CEO of E.ON, said, “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.”
