EVWire brief: Spirii, the Danish charging company, partners with mobility firm ZE Ports to provide an end-to-end electrification solution for heavy-duty commercial fleets, through pay-per-km monthly service.
ZE Ports covers the investment in electric trucks or buses, selected by the clients, along with the necessary charging infrastructure, and supplies optimised renewable energy through a data-driven strategy tailored to each route. This ensures reliable operations, minimises battery degradation, simplifies infrastructure, and reduces energy costs.
Spirii handles charger installation and provides a comprehensive charge point management platform that enables real-time charger monitoring and operations, advanced access and pricing tools for depot charger sharing, and smart energy management to optimise grid usage.
The monthly fee per kilometer is approximately โฌ1.27/km ($2.39/mile) for e-buses and โฌ0.90/km ($1.69/mile) for e-trucks, including electricity, charging stations, maintenance, insurance, carbon credits, and battery recycling.
And according to the company, for a fleet of 35 electric trucks operating 11 hours per day, the full-service solution can deliver estimated savings of โฌ11.7 million - or โฌ336,000 per truck - compared to diesel fleet operations.
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โOur mission is to make the shift to electric fleets simple and affordable. We invest in e-trucks or e-buses, infrastructure, and renewable energy, and offer it all for a fixed monthly fee. By taking on the complexity and upfront costs, we enable our clients to focus on their core operations while we handle everything related to the electrification, from planning to deployment and day-to-day operation, using premium technologies and best practices.โ
โWe know that many heavy-duty fleet operators want to go electric, but high upfront costs, infrastructure challenges, and operational complexity often block progress. Together with ZE Ports, we remove these barriers through a turnkey solution that brings together financing, vehicles, charging infrastructure, and advanced platform solutions, helping operators reduce the total cost of ownership and run their fleets more efficiently.โ
Source: Spirii press release
