Uta Edenred has expanded the eCharge solution to include electric trucks and transporter fleets. Until now, customers in the passenger car segment could use the charging solution for public charging, loading on company premises, and at the residence of company car drivers. Now the full-service offering is also available to companies in Germany with electrically powered heavy commercial vehicles.
Around 300 truck-compatible charging stations are reportedly available to Uta customers in the Public Charging sector for heavy commercial vehicles in Europe, including the stations of the Milence fast-charging network.
Public Charging
The provider’s public truck charging network is already being used by Daimler Truck. Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ E-trucks receive access to charging stations with Uta acceptance in Europe using the Mercedes
ServiceCard charging card.
Furthermore, transport and logistics companies have the option with the eCharge offering to charge their vehicles overnight or during loading/standing times (“Depot Charging”).
Depot Charging
The service offering for depot charging reportedly ranges from detailed needs analysis to planning and implementation of suitable AC or DC charging infrastructure, technical operation and training to charging management and processing of charging processes.
Semi-Public and Workplace Charging
The solution should also enable companies to release their charging infrastructure for paid use by third parties (“Semi-Public Charging”). Additionally, UTA eCharge makes it possible to offer both employees and customers the opportunity to charge electric vehicles in the company parking lot (“Workplace Charging”).
And in the event that e-service vehicles need to
be charged at employees’ residences, wall boxes and the required processing and reimbursement solution are available through Uta Edenred.
Specialist Partner Network
The current installation partners are the charging infrastructure project developers GP Joule Connect and the VSB Group – but more are to follow, it is said.
In the case of home, workplace, and depot charging, the processing of charging operations and charging management is carried out with the software platform from Spirii. The provider of charging and “Software-as-a-Service” solutions is under a majority stake by the Edenred Group.
"It is our goal to enable our customers with vehicles of all classes to charge within a large public network, on company premises, and also at the residence of company
car drivers with the UTA eCharge charging solution," says Pierre Jalady, General Manager Edenred Mobility Emea and CEO of Uta Edenred. He adds: “After launching UTA eCharge as a 360° solution for the passenger car segment, we now also have an all-round offering for the electrification of heavy commercial vehicles. Thus, we are available to all customer groups as a reliable partner for electric transformation.”
A Card for Charging, Fuel, Tolls, and Services
The Uta eCard is a card for all charging scenarios and also provides access to the Uta fuel network, can handle European tolls, and grant access to additional vehicle-related services in the acceptance network – such as workshop and breakdown services, cleaning or tire services, and parking
