According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), more than 3,000 truck stops in Europe will need to be equipped with dedicated truck charging solutions by 2027.
While the deployment of fast charging stations for electric cars is accelerating, progress remains more timid in the truck sector. While the CharIN EV consortium presented the future MCS standard for the fast charging of heavy goods vehicles a few weeks ago, the Association of European Manufacturers (ACEA) warns of the need to develop specific infrastructures to support the transition to electricity for freight transport.
To better illustrate the needs, the association has published the results of a European study. Produced by the German Fraunhofer Institute, it tracked the journeys of some 400,000 trucks across Europe over a 12-month period using GPS. The researchers were thus able to identify the areas where the trucks were most often stopped.
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Interactive maps
Following this analysis, five regional maps were made public by ACEA. These clearly indicate to the authorities the places where the chargers must be installed. Interesting point: on these maps, the association differentiates stops “ courts » and stops « longs “. What better way to guide technical choices between “ megachargers capable of refueling in minutes, and less powerful chargers for overnight charging.
On its website, the ACEA has identified the truck stops most frequented by heavy goods vehicles.
Nearly 300,000 electric trucks on European roads by 2030
According to the association’s projections, around 40,000 medium and heavy battery electric vehicles will be in service in Europe by 2025. A figure that will increase to almost 300,000 by 2030.
“The essential infrastructure to charge these electric trucks is now almost completely absent. “Warns the ACEA, which calls on the authorities to organize themselves quickly to accelerate deployments.
According to the association, more than 3,000 areas will have to be equipped with charging solutions adapted to electric heavy goods vehicles by 2027, including nearly 600 in France.
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