A 40-tonne articulated truck costs around €84 per 100 km on diesel including tolls, and around €32 electric when charged at the depot. Whether the switch pays off for your fleet depends on duty profile, depot electricity, residual value and the charging network – not the range quoted at the trade show. The truckoo Electric Hub brings together the points that matter for the decision: live market prices, profile check, a TCO calculator built on transparent step-by-step maths, a route planner across real truck charging parks, incentives, vehicles and the IAA 2026 wrap-up. As of September 2026, Germany, all figures net of VAT.
Energy cost per 100 km for a 40-tonne articulated truck, calculated with current market prices: 28 litres of diesel × net price plus tolls versus 115 kWh × the electricity mix from depot and public charging. Updated every working day.
Every page answers one decision question – with figures, the calculation behind them and sources.
Thirteen questions on routes, depot, shift pattern and workshop – the result is a ranking of drivetrains for your operation.
2 · KostenCost per kilometre, break-even by holding period and the residual-value lever – transparent, step by step.
3 · RouteArrival time electric versus diesel, charging stops, state of charge and costs – across mapped truck charging parks.
TechnologienMaturity, energy costs, limits – and the cost per km for five drivetrain combinations.
FahrzeugeeActros 600, eTGX, FH Aero Electric and more: battery, range, charging and estimated prices.
FörderungNo more purchase grant: toll exemption, accelerated depreciation, vehicle tax and the THG quota (German GHG credit) – what each brings per vehicle.
Laden127 charging parks on the map, 18 with MCS, depot electricity at 20–28 ct – plus the depot checklist.
IAA 2026Vehicles presented, trends and what was missing – IAA 2026 in decision-maker language.
FAQThirteen straight answers – from cost per km and residual value to when to sell the diesel.
Daily distance, return to depot, shift pattern, grid connection, trailer. The profile check ranks BEV, e-trailer, hydrogen and diesel and derives the inputs for the calculator.
Energy, tolls, maintenance, insurance, tax, THG credit, depreciation – per year and per kilometre. Break-even with residual value; every figure can be replaced with your own quote.
Run your core routes against the charging parks, plan for overnight charging and depots. And set the date for selling the diesel – before the second generation of e-trucks ramps up.
MAN eTGX 660 km, Volvo FH Aero Electric up to 700 km, eActros 600 500 km – all in series production or available to order. Megawatt charging was demonstrated, but Germany has only around 18 public MCS sites so far. The German federal government is launching 836 charging points at 124 motorway rest areas by 2030.
92.1% of EU new registrations in the first half of 2026. New diesel drivetrains at Daimler and MAN turn the current generation into the previous one – and that affects residual value from the moment of announcement.
BYD, Windrose, Farizon, Sany and Sinotruk with dealer networks, parts warehouses and assembly in Europe, priced 20–30% below EU manufacturers (estimate). No residual-value history – buy only with a buy-back or residual-value guarantee.
All vehicles presented, trends and what was missing at the show →
Short, concrete answers. Figures from the Electric Hub, as of September 2026.
Antwort
[{"q":"How much does an electric truck cost per kilometre?","a":"In the standard profile (120,000 km/year, 5 years, depot charging) the TCO of a 40-tonne electric truck is around €0.90/km, versus €1.16/km for diesel – including purchase, energy, tolls, maintenance, insurance and residual value. Energy alone costs about €32/100 km electric compared with €84/100 km for diesel including tolls."},{"q":"Is an electric truck worth it in 2026?","a":"For plannable routes up to 450 km with your own depot charger: yes, under the Hub's assumptions from a holding period of two years. The drivers are the diesel price, the toll exemption until 2031 and the e-truck's residual value, which remains the biggest uncertainty."},{"q":"Are electric trucks exempt from tolls?","a":"Yes. Zero-emission trucks pay no HGV toll in Germany until 30 June 2031. A Euro VI diesel articulated truck pays 34.8 ct/km – around €35,000 a year on 100,000 tolled kilometres."},{"q":"How far can an electric truck go?","a":"According to manufacturers, 2026 series models manage 450–600 km at 40 tonnes: eActros 600 up to 500 km, MAN eTGX up to 660 km, Volvo FH Aero Electric up to 600 km. Winter, load and terrain cost 15–30% in real-world use."},{"q":"How is the residual value of electric trucks developing?","a":"The used market for heavy e-trucks is young; reliable residual-value curves don't exist yet. The Hub conservatively assumes 22% after 5 years versus 30% for diesel. In the standard profile, 5 percentage points of residual value shift the break-even by only a few months; when the case is tight, by a year or more."},{"q":"When should I sell my diesel truck?","a":"As long as diesel accounts for 92% of new registrations and the charging network is patchy, residual values of good Euro VI vehicles are holding up. If you want to go electric in 2027/28, you're better off selling the diesel before the second generation of e-trucks ramps up – a vetted dealer network like truckoo lets you check the market price across Europe."}]
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