Commercial Vehicle Charging Joint Venture Begins Operating Under Brand Name Milence

Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and TRATON GROUP, has begun operating under the brand name Milence. Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Milence is beginning a rapid expansion to support and accelerate the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in Europe.

Long-haul battery-electric trucks, with ranges of more than 400 kilometres and capable of fully charging their batteries during a driver’s mandatory 45-minute break, will enter the European market by 2024. 

Established in July 2022 as a joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP, and the Volvo Group, Milence is dedicated to making the future of road transport fossil-free. By building and operating at least 1,700 high-performance public charge points in Europe by 2027, its mission is to support and accelerate the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in Europe. 

Milence CEO, Anja van Niersen, says: There’s no time to waste, and we must start ahead of the market with the rollout of at least 1,700 charging points in the next five years. With favourable EU regulations, lower costs of ownership, improved working conditions for truck drivers, and the rollout of a Europe-wide megawatt charging network, we expect battery-electric trucking to transform the road transport industry in the coming years.”

With 500 million euros in initial funding, the Milence's aim is to will deliver sustainable energy for all battery-electric heavy-duty trucks and coaches, regardless of brand.