Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group, has announced its third charging hub in Sweden located in Åstorp.

Milence is committed to a fossil-free future for road transport. To achieve this, the company is rolling out the first large-scale public electric charging network across Europe for heavy duty vehicles and buses.

The new charging hub is located in a newly built logistics centre in one of Sweden’s largest and logistics regions, Helsingborg. The hub is close to the E4 motorway, the main logistics route to Stockholm.

The strategic location of the charging hub not only improves accessibility for logistics operations but also underlines the region’s commitment to sustainable transport as a key node on the busy Malmö-Gothenburg route.

The development of the Åstorp charging hub will proceed in two phases:

Phase 1 will launch with four charging bays equipped with high-performance Combined Charging System chargers, each capable of delivering up to 400kW of power.

Phase 2 will expand to 11 charging bays. As well as the CCS chargers, Milence plans to install Megawatt Charging System chargers at the hub in Åstorp as soon as the technology becomes available for faster and more reliable charging.

The Åstorp hub will also offer various amenities such as a lounge, showers and toilets to enhance customer experience.

“With the launch of our third Swedish charging hub in Åstorp, we are on the move, and I am delighted to accelerate the expansion of our network in the Nordics,” said Anja van Niersen, CEO at Milence.

“Strategically located in the Helsingborg logistics region, close to the E4 motorway, this new hub reinforces our commitment to establishing high-performance green corridors across Europe.

“We have ambitious plans to further expand our network to several key locations to ensure that all electric trucks have a reliable and accessible public network where they can charge.”