Since May 21, 2026, the fleet service provider DKV Mobility has been offering its own charging card for e-trucks.
The product is called the DKV Card +Charge Truck and is aimed at transportation companies that are already operating electric articulated vehicles or heavy commercial vehicles, or plan to do so in the near future. Sounds straightforward, and it is.
What lies behind it is more than just another plastic card. What the card offers: over 3,000 charging stations in 17 European countries, all specifically tested for heavy commercial vehicles.
DKV enforces its own minimum requirements: 4 meters of ceiling height, at least 2.7 meters of passage width, and sufficient space for vehicles over 9 meters in length. Those who have ever stood with an articulated truck in front of a charging station that was actually designed for passenger cars know why this is relevant.
Over 80 percent of the listed stations provide more than 300 kilowatts, meaning real HPC power. This reduces charging time to a practically manageable level. Not to zero, but to what operations can handle. Billing and planning are practical for the dispatcher: the card covers not just electricity. Fueling, washing, tire service, and parking can be billed through the same system. One card, one bill, one overview. This sounds simple, but it is exactly what many fleet operators have been wishing for for years.
In addition, there is an app with real-time data on prices and available charging capacity per station. The dispatcher can check in advance what is available where and plan the route accordingly.
For the dispatcher, this is a real relief in tour scheduling. The renewable energy point DKV promises that every kilowatt-hour sourced through their network comes from renewable sources. Certified via corresponding origin documents. This is neither mandatory nor uncommon in the industry, but it is an argument that resonates with customers who need to write ESG reports. Do the 3,000 points suffice for a Europe-wide e-truck operation? Yes, for a pilot operation on certain routes. For the complete replacement of the diesel fleet on all connections: not yet. One must be honest about that.