TEN-T

The trans-European transport network, the EU's main roads and corridors, divided into a core and a comprehensive network; AFIR sets charging targets along it.

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Truck charging · Stop 05What does a truck charging site need?Room to manoeuvre, drive-through bays, megawatts of power and data that say which vehicles fit: what a site for heavy trucks needs, and what AFIR sets out.

AFIR asks Member States for publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy vehicles, in each direction of travel. By the end of 2030, they must stand at most 60 km apart on the TEN-T core network, with at least 3,600 kW each, and at most 100 km apart on the comprehensive network, with at least 1,500 kW each. Unlike car chargers, these pools are counted only if they are dedicated to heavy vehicles.

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  1. AFIRAlternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (EU) 2023/1804: EU rules for public charging, from payment to coverage.
  2. Charging poolAFIR's term for one or more charging stations at a specific location, counted together for the targets along the main roads.
  1. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 4 and 5(1). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 09 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.