IRU and T&E call for EU framework for shared depot truck charging
IRU and Transport & Environment want EU support for operators voluntarily sharing charging capacity at depots, warehouses and logistics hubs.
IRU and Transport & Environment announced on 9 October that they have jointly asked the European Commission to recognise semi-private truck charging within the forthcoming review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation.
Their proposal would support businesses that voluntarily open some depot, warehouse or logistics-hub charging capacity to other transport operators. The organisations say this could improve access for smaller fleets without their own facilities.
They seek simpler permitting and grid connections, integration into national infrastructure planning and appropriate funding support. Infrastructure owners would retain control over access and prioritise their own operations.
This is an industry and environmental-group policy request, not an adopted regulation or a requirement to open private chargers to the public.
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- IRU
- Original date
- 9 Oct 2026
- Published by us
- 9 Oct 2026
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