• Daimler Truck introduces “semi-public charging” as a new charging option for electric trucks.
• Strategic partnership with Edenred’s company Spirii for software and network management.
• Pilot project successfully implemented with freight forwarder Diez, other pilot customers such as Wessels active since October.
• Goal: More charging points, cost advantages for freight forwarders and partners.
• The rollout in Germany and Austria will take place in the first quarter of 2026, with other European markets following in the course of the year.

Leinfelden-Echterdingen – Daimler Truck is pushing ahead with the development of charging facilities for battery-electric trucks and is launching a semi-public charging network under the TruckCharge brand. The first pilot customer, transport company Wessels in Rhede in North Rhine-Westphalia, has been live since the beginning of October, followed in December by freight forwarder Diez with its charging park in Dettingen unter Teck in Baden-Württemberg. The official rollout in Germany and Austria is planned for the first quarter of 2026. By 2030, the TruckCharge network is expected to comprise more than 3,000 fast-charging points in Europe. 

The new “semi-public charging” offering enables companies to open their own charging points to external users at times when they are not needed for their own purposes. This is intended to generate additional revenue for operators and create a more comprehensive truck charging network for the industry. As the initiator and driver of the TruckCharge network, Daimler Truck brings together the relevant players and provides access to a Europe-wide platform for planning, booking, reserving, and paying for charging processes. Operational and technical implementation is carried out from a single source by technology partner Spirii, an Edenred company which provides an advanced eMobility platform including a Charge Point Management System (CPMS) for depot operators, an eMobility Service Provider (eMSP) solution for fleets and a charging app for drivers.

Alexander Müller, Head of Zero Emission Vehicle Business Solutions Mercedes-Benz Trucks, explains: "With semi-public charging, we are creating a solution that offers our customers and partners real added value. We combine the advantages of our own charging infrastructure with the opportunity to use it more efficiently while increasing availability for the entire industry. Our goal is to make the transition to electric mobility as easy as possible for freight forwarders and transport companies. By making better use of existing resources, we are reducing costs for operators and creating additional sources of revenue. At the same time, we are helping to expand the urgently needed charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles more quickly. This is a crucial step in driving forward the transformation of the transport sector towards emission-free solutions."

Tore Harritshøj, CEO and co-founder of Spirii, adds: "The severe lack of charging options for heavy commercial vehicles is one of the biggest obstacles to the widespread electrification of the transport sector. It is therefore all the more gratifying that Daimler Truck is establishing a semi-public network for the entire industry. At Spirii, we are proud to contribute our expertise in intelligent charging solutions to support the rollout of the TruckCharge Network and accelerate the transition to electric transport."

Cooperation with Spirii as key technology

Spirii's software platform enables the management, monitoring, and opening of charging points for external users, while operators retain full control over access and pricing. Spirii is an international provider of e-mobility solutions based in Copenhagen and active in over 22 European markets. The company provides a modular software platform that caters to infrastructure owners and e-mobilitiy service providers, and offers billing solutions for companies, fleets, and charging point operators. The TruckCharge Connect software solution offers charging point operators a powerful charge point management system and enables guests to easily search for, book, and use charging points—including transparent pricing information and integration of third-party providers via roaming. The TruckCharge app complements the offering with mobile access and convenient operation on the go.

Addition to public charging

The semi-public network of TruckCharge is intended to complement the public charging offering provided, among others, by Milence. The focus of the joint venture, founded in 2022 by Daimler Truck, the Traton Group, and the Volvo Group, is on charging stations located along motorways and major traffic routes.

About Diez Logistics

Diez Logistics, based in Dettingen unter Teck, specializes in volume and special transports. Its fleet reflects this specialization, enabling transports up to 5.00 meters wide, 3.90 meters high, and with a payload of up to 50 tons. The company’s own fleet of around 60 heavy-duty vehicles operates throughout Germany, across Europe, and beyond. The strongest customer sectors are mechanical and plant engineering as well as the trade fair business. In addition to transport, the company provides extensive logistics services, offering storage space of around 35,000 square meters. This includes a heavy-duty hall equipped with a crane capable of lifting loads of up to 50 tons. Founded in 1946 by Alfred Diez, the company employs around 130 people and is now managed in the third generation by brothers Andreas and Matthias Diez.

About Wessels Logistics

Wessels Logistics, based in Rhede in the Münsterland region, celebrates its 140th anniversary this year. Founded in 1885 by Alois Wessels, the company has been managed by Andre Wessels in the fourth generation since 2008. Wessels Logistics includes the companies August Wessels and Wessels Cargo. Wessels Cargo focuses on partial and full loads throughout Germany. For many years, the company has also operated system transport services for a major logistics provider with 20 trucks. A total of 185 employees work for Wessels Logistik. The company also operates its own workshop and logistics activities on an area of 15,000 square meters with more than 100 of its own trucks.

About Daimler Truck

Daimler Truck is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles and is driving forward the transformation to locally CO₂-neutral transport. With innovative solutions for electric mobility and hydrogen technology, the company is setting standards for sustainable road freight transport.