Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton Group, and Volvo Group, has opened three new charging hubs for electric trucks in Germany, marking a significant step in its effort to develop long-distance charging infrastructure across Europe.
The new sites are located in Recklinghausen near the A2 motorway, Koblenz near the A61, and Kirchberg an der Jagst near the A6. These additions bring Milence’s total number of charging hubs in Germany to five, following earlier installations at Vockerode in Saxony-Anhalt and Hermsdorfer Kreuz in Thuringia.
The Recklinghausen site is the first Milence hub in the Ruhr region and features six high-power chargers (HPCs) with up to 400 kW output for heavy-duty vehicles. The sites in Koblenz and Kirchberg add eight charging points each. According to the company, the new locations were selected based on proximity to international freight corridors, including routes linking the North Sea ports with Central and Eastern Europe.
“Germany is the heart and central hub of European road freight transport. Today’s opening of our hub in Recklinghausen marks an important milestone in closing infrastructure gaps for e-mobility in western Germany,” said Anja van Niersen, CEO of Milence.
Milence aims to install 1,700 public truck charging points across Europe within five years. The company is currently focusing on ten key markets, including Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Spain. By 2027, it plans to deploy 284 megawatt charging system (MCS) points at 71 locations, supported by EU funding under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF).
Germany, which sees over 30% of Europe’s road freight pass through its territory, is expected to be one of the largest markets in Milence’s network. The company has announced additional hubs in Lohfelden, Himmelkron, and Hüttenberg, with a total of eight German sites planned by the end of 2025.
Milence also recently opened a charging park in Dunkerque, France, and has hubs under development near Paris. The company is planning further upgrades, including MCS deployment and driver amenities such as lounges, showers, and a future booking tool for route planning.
In a recently released white paper, Milence highlighted the need for targeted investment along key freight corridors and called for coordinated political measures to accelerate infrastructure rollout. The company cited corridors such as Barcelona–Lyon, Paris–Hanover, and Antwerp–Stockholm as examples of emerging electric freight routes.
