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with spula grant First public charging station for electric trucks opened in Purmerend region

Finish Profiles, developer of steel structures, has opened the region’s first public charging station for electric trucks in Purmerend. At the Component in the North Holland town, buses and passenger cars can charge alongside e-trucks.

Annual figures Charging pole maker Alfen sees revenue fall and remains loss-making, but expects recovery

Alfen, manufacturer of charging stations and other grid systems, posted lower sales in 2025 than a year earlier. In addition, the company made a loss, as it did last year. This is according to the annual figures published yesterday.

Mobility Energy Talks Axel Horst (Shell Recharge): ‘Grid congestion remains biggest bottleneck for charging infrastructure’

Hauliers, governments, energy companies and charging station providers must work closely together for a rapid roll-out of truck charging infrastructure. So says Axel Horst, head of public charging at Shell Recharge and board member of ChargeUp Europe, in the latest episode of Mobility Energy Talks.

Influence of cold Rijkswaterstaat tests loading heavy e-trucks in winter conditions

Rijkswaterstaat has launched a winter field test to investigate how heavy electric trucks and charging infrastructure perform in low temperatures. It looks at the impact of cold on charging speed, energy consumption and load on the power grid.