Overview
- Brussels approved up to €1.6 billion in German state aid for public fast-charging infrastructure for heavy electric trucks under EU competition rules.
- The scheme covers up to 1,410 charging points at more than 120 unstaffed motorway rest areas as part of a broader 350-site national plan, with procurements for staffed locations still to come.
- Autobahn GmbH will administer the program, with site operators selected through competitive tenders.
- Support will combine direct grants and recurring payments for construction and operations, and a usage-based infrastructure fee will be repaid to the federal government and reviewed every two years.
- Tender specifications require minimum power of 400 kW per CCS point and 1,000 kW per MCS point, and the Commission cited very low current e-truck uptake (0.37% in April 2025) while dismissing competition concerns after review.