System demonstration
The primary goal of E-Charge is to conduct a system demonstration with battery-electric vehicles in commercial, long-haul logistics flows—without impacting driving and rest time regulations or transport efficiency. For this to work, the vehicles must, in some cases, be able to charge at higher power levels. Therefore, so-called Megawatt Charging System (MCS) will be used at various charging locations.
A cornerstone of the project is that the trucks in the system demonstrator should be usable in the same way as their equivalent internal combustion engine trucks. For long-haul transport, this means the vehicles must be able to drive fully loaded for 4.5 hours, and that during the driver's 45-minute rest break, it must be possible to charge the vehicle with enough energy for an additional 4.5 hours of driving. This requires a higher charging power than the current CCS standard can provide, and vehicles and chargers need to be adapted according to the upcoming MCS standard.
The project partners worked intensively during the project's first phase to implement the MCS technology and participated in developing the standard established for megawatt charging. The first chargers were installed during the second half of 2025, and more chargers are planned for the year, which will enable several long-haul logistics flows with battery-electric trucks. However, not all logistics flows within the project are tied to using megawatt charging, as it is not always necessary to charge for 4.5 hours of driving during breaks. In many cases, CCS charging may be sufficient to power both long or very energy-intensive transports, and flows such as these have been included in the project since the start of the project's second phase in 2025.
Below, you can find more information about the vehicles in the project, where the E-Charge-related logistics flows are operating in Sweden and where MCS chargers can be found.
The vehicles
The project partners will gather learnings from a range of different vehicles. Most will drive long distances daily, but short-haul trucks with high energy consumption can also contribute to the findings. The aim is to have 200 vehicles operating in the project by the time it ends.
Where the E-Charge partners drive and charge
Electrified logistics flows within E-Charge
The darker the line on the map, the more trucks are using that route.
Installed and Planned MCS Chargers
Here is a list of MCS chargers in Sweden. Those that are owned and operated by project partners and can be used within the project are marked, which you can see if you click on the chargers. The chargers owned by our partners can be used within the project but aren't necessarily exclusive for the project. However, the MCS chargers in Ödeshög, Vädermotet, and Järna are part of E-Charge's first phase. Chargers without affiliation to the project or project partners are also included, as they too constitute important charging points for future logistics flows.
Concluded pilots
Logistics flow 1 - DB Schenker/Scania
DB Schenkers Scanialastbil som trafikerar det första logistikflödet inom E-Charge. Foto: Lindholmen Science Park.
The first logistics flow within E-Charge was operated by DB Schenker, which transported goods between Jönköping and Södertälje. This important first step provided valuable lessons for the project partners as they planned and launched more logistics flows.
The vehicle DB Schenker used was Scania's most advanced all-electric long-haul truck. The truck has a capacity of 728 kWh, which means it has seven batteries. The vehicle was equipped with extra batteries to handle operating under Nordic conditions with a 64-ton GTW (Gross Train Weight) and a 24-meter length without charging on a distance of approximately 300 km.
The vehicle was charged using ABB E-mobility's high-power chargers at DB Schenker's terminals.
The demonstration in this logistics flow lasted for 12 months.
