Megawatt charging revolutionizes long-haul electric trucking by 2028

The race to electrify long-haul trucking is speeding up. Major manufacturers and energy firms are now testing and rolling out megawatt charging, a technology set to transform heavy-duty transport. By 2025, the first public stations will be operational, with wider networks planned across Europe by 2028. MAN and ABB E-mobility have taken a key step forward by signing a research agreement focused on ultra-fast charging. Their goal is to bring the technology into series production by 2025. In Munich, the two companies recently demonstrated megawatt charging with an electric truck and a prototype MCS station.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has also made progress, achieving a 1,000-kilowatt charge in internal tests of its eActros 600. The manufacturer is now putting the truck through real-world charging trials. Meanwhile, Siemens successfully completed its first 1-megawatt charge using a prototype station and a Daimler long-haul electric truck. A broader push is underway to create charging infrastructure. A consortium of 13 partners is developing the world's first megawatt charging corridor for commercial vehicles along Germany's A2 autobahn. Aral pulse has already expanded its network, installing megawatt chargers at key highway locations. Private investment is accelerating the rollout. E.ON, Voltix, and GreenWay are pouring €70 million into a European network, aiming for 330 charging points at 55 sites across nine countries by 2028. The first public megawatt station under this project opened in September 2025 near Bielefeld on the A2. Another bidding group, formed by R:loaded, eLoaded, and Strabag, is competing to build additional fast-charging networks along German highways.

The first public megawatt charging points are now live, with more set to follow by 2026. Truck manufacturers and energy providers are working together to make long-haul electric transport viable. By 2028, hundreds of high-power chargers will be in place across Europe, supporting the shift to zero-emission freight.