Engie Vianeo is building four new truck charging stations in Germany

The French brand Engie Vianeo plans to build new truck charging stations at locations operated by the 24-Autohöfe and Euro-Rastpark brands. Two of these are planned near the A7 highway at Homberg (Efze) and in the Gramschatzer Wald area, while two more are scheduled near the A2 highway at Lippetal/Hamm and on the A9 highway at Pfaffenhofen/Schweitenkirchen. Charging via MCS is also set to be available at these locations.

Engie Vianeo announces that it will install two truck charging sites at 24-Autohöfe and two more at the Euro-Rastpark brand. As a subsidiary within the French Engie Group, the company is responsible for the entire operation model, from investment and construction to daily management. Several collaborations are now planned with 24-Autohöfe for the construction of truck charging parks.

Two locations are now ready for action in this regard: At the 24-Autohof Homberg (Efze) on the bottleneck of the A7 near Kassel, Engie Vianeo plans to launch three charging stations with 400 kilowatts and one MCS charger (Megawatt Charging System) with 1,000 kilowatts in spring 2027. “With the central distribution center of the European freight network ELVIS, an Amazon distribution hub, and a Palletways logistics center, this location boasts high logistical expertise,” the officials emphasize.

Four charging stations with 400 kilowatts and one MCS charger with 1,000 kilowatts are also planned for the first half of 2027 at the 24-Shell Autohof Gramschatzer Wald near Würzburg. The initiators emphasize that “the A7 is one of the most important north-south connections in Germany’s freight transport and part of the Scandinavian-Mediterranean TEN-T corridor, one of Europe’s key freight transport axes.”

Roxanne Ruscheinsky, a member of the management team at 24-Autohöfe, commented: “Service stations are among the most efficient locations for developing infrastructure for alternative fuels. They are easily accessible from both directions of the highways and from the surrounding region, combining charging stops with dining options, services, and a high standard of comfort. That’s why we’re pleased to expand the offerings together with ENGIE Vianeo with powerful and reliable charging infrastructure for electric trucks.”

Jan-Niklas Ellerich, CEO of ENGIE Vianeo in Germany, added: “With 24 charging stations, we are establishing our long-term location model along one of Europe’s most important freight transport routes. Our goal is to create a continuous charging network along Europe’s key logistics corridors: 25,000 charging points across Europe by 2030, of which 1,000 will be for heavy electric commercial vehicles.” He outlined how he plans to achieve this in a recent LIVE presentation at electrive.

ENGIE Vianeo has been operating in the German market since July 2025. Current reference projects include a major project with the Port of Kiel and a contract from the Autobahn GmbH for a section of the truck fast-charging network funded by the federal government in Germany. In total, ENGIE Vianeo is currently developing charging infrastructure specifically for commercial vehicles at around 50 locations across Germany. The four charging parks announced now are separate from these projects.

As the second partner for the short-term planned charging sites, ENGIE Vianeo is partnering with Euro Rastpark, a developer and operator of service plazas. The French company will also build truck charging parks at its locations in Lippetal/Hamm and Pfaffenhofen/Schweitenkirchen.

The facility in Lippetal/Hamm is located directly on the A2, a heavily used east-west route for freight transport between the Ruhr area and Berlin. Pfaffenhofen/Schweitenkirchen is situated on the A9 — roughly exactly halfway between Ingolstadt and Munich.

At the Euro Rastpark Lippetal/Hamm, which has over 215 truck parking spaces, Engie Vianeo plans to install six charging stations with a capacity of 400 kilowatts and two MCS chargers with 1,000 kilowatts by July 2027. At the Euro Rastpark Pfaffenhofen/Schweitenkirchen, which currently sees around 13,500 trucks per day according to the partners, six 400-kilowatt charging stations are set to be put into operation starting in January 2027.

Johannes Witt, CEO of Euro Rastpark, says: “With 18 service stations, Euro Rastpark is a vital part of Germany’s transportation infrastructure. We are pleased to implement charging solutions for electric heavy-duty vehicles for the first time with ENGIE Vianeo as a competent partner.”