DAF Trucks has joined HDV Booking, a consortium that is working on establishing a platform for reserving public charging points for electric trucks in Europe.

The firm says this will further increase the availability of fully electric DAF trucks, particularly for long distance transport.

Bart Bosmans, Director Marketing & Sales and a member of the Board of Management at DAF Trucks, said: “An optimal booking system requires all electric vehicles, as well as charging points and planning software, to be connected to each other.”

HDV Booking is a new consortium that includes providers of charging facilities, card reader systems, transporters and software developers. It is working on a platform that will enable transporters to find and reserve available charging points.

HDV Booking aims to be operational throughout Europe in 2026.

Mr Bosmans continued: “DAF’s decision to team up with HDV Booking underlines our position as a partner in the energy transition.”