DCS expands preferred partner network across 17 European markets

Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) significantly expanded its Preferred Partner Network over the summer. A total of 28 new CPO partnerships were added across 17 European markets - including in Germany, where Fastned has recently joined the network.

Volvo also uses the DCS platform for its public charging service.

The Preferred Partner Network (PPN) is a network of Charge Point Operators (CPOs) curated by DCS, where customers of participating charging services receive discounted rates at their charging points. The network is now available in a total of 27 European markets. The new partnerships have been in effect since 1 July 2026. However, the 28 new additions mentioned by DCS do not necessarily represent the same number of distinct operators, as a CPO is counted multiple times if it has been newly added to the PPN in several countries.

In Germany, the PPN includes Ionity, Shell Recharge, Mer, Aral pulse, Electra, Pfalzwerke and Allego, with Fastned as a new addition. Depending on the tariff, customers can charge at the partners’ charging points at discounted per-kilowatt-hour rates. For DC charging in Germany, for example, DCS cites prices starting from 39 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Access to the PPN is available to both users of DCS’s own charging service, Charge Now, and customers of various white-label offerings from automakers. These include BMW Charging, Lexus Charging Network, MB.Charge Public, Mini Charging, Toyota Charging Network, the Volvo Public Charging Service and Charge myHyundai. The available Preferred Partners and conditions depend on the respective market and tariff.

The Preferred Partner Network is distinct from DCS’s entire roaming network. According to the company, the latter comprises more than 1.2 million charging points across 31 markets in Europe and Japan. With the PPN, DCS bundles selected local and pan-European operators where customers of participating charging services can access discounted charging rates.

According to its own statements, DCS reviews supply and demand on a quarterly basis and adjusts the composition of the Preferred Partner Network accordingly.

Founded in 2017, the company was initially primarily active in providing white-label charging services for automakers. This year, DCS began offering its infrastructure with eMSP-as-a-Service (link in German) to other companies that want to operate a charging service under their own brand. DCS counts energy suppliers, municipal utilities, CPOs, as well as fleet and leasing companies among these. Via an API, these companies gain access to DCS’s existing infrastructure and roaming network.