German, Austrian and Polish antitrust authorities have given the green light for Charge4Europe, a joint venture founded on December 11, 2018 by DKV Euro Service and Innogy; a leading German energy company.

Charge4Europe will offer facilities including public charging services to operators of electric commercial vehicle fleets throughout Europe. The new service will be managed by Christopher Schäckermann and Diego Ramirez-Gölz.

The joint venture offers benefits to both private and corporate customers, and to fleet operators with electric or hybrid vehicles in particular. Drivers will be able to recharge their vehicles regardless of the service provider, with costs billed as a single invoice.

Toll payments can also be billed conveniently using the system. With around 7,000 networked charging stations, Innogy is one of the leading operators of charging infrastructure in Europe, while DKV Euro Service handles billing services for 170,000 customers, covering refuelling, road tolls and EV charging.