KEBA and EO Charging Partner to Supercharge Fleet Electrification Across Europe
Mathias Knauer (Director Market eMobility, KEBA), Richard Earl (R&D Director, EO), Mohoumud Ismail (Fleet Sales Director, EO), Darren Gardner (Country Manager UK, KEBA), Sam Arabastani (Senior Product Manager – Integrations, EO), Darren Hitt (Customer Solutions Manager, KEBA), Adam Tinkham (Technical Solutions Manager, EO) - photo: KEBA.
As Europe pushes toward zero-emission transport, logistics and retail fleets are under growing pressure to electrify. Yet many operators remain cautious: the vehicles may be ready, but the charging infrastructure for fleet electrification often isn’t. Concerns about uptime, operational disruptions, and the complexity of scaling depot charging remain some of the biggest blockers.
Last week, however, two major players announced a partnership aimed at removing those barriers at scale. KEBA, the Austrian manufacturer known for its robust AC and DC charging hardware, and EO Charging, a UK-based specialist in smart fleet charging software, will deploy thousands of charging stations across Europe in the coming months. Installations have already started in Sweden, Italy, the Benelux region, and the UK—soon expanding to France, the DACH region, and the Nordics.
The collaboration aims to set a new benchmark for reliable fleet charging solutions in Europe, with an emphasis on uptime, integrated operations, and future-proofed infrastructure.
A Partnership Built Around Reliability and Mission-Critical Uptime
KEBA summarises the core purpose of the alliance in clear terms:
“The main goal of this partnership between KEBA and EO Charging is to help mission-critical fleets across the UK and Europe decarbonise and electrify their operations—without compromising on reliability or performance. Together, we aim to ensure seamless business continuity during the transition to electric mobility, where uptime is everything.”
For fleets in logistics, retail, last-mile delivery, and transport, uptime truly is everything. A missed charging window can spiral into failed deliveries or cancelled routes. EO Charging is one of the few providers offering a guaranteed 99.5% uptime—an ambitious promise that requires extremely reliable hardware, a major factor behind the partnership.
Why KEBA and EO Charging Are Teaming Up Now
EO recently pivoted to focus on software, installation, and long-term operational support, moving away from producing its own hardware. That shift created an opportunity to partner with KEBA, a dedicated manufacturer whose chargers are already widely used across Europe.
The combination of KEBA’s hardware and EO’s fleet software creates a unified solution designed specifically for mission-critical electric fleets.
What Makes This Fleet Charging Offering Different?
In Europe’s increasingly competitive charging market, KEBA and EO position their joint offering around reliability, integration, and guaranteed performance. EO’s fleet-focused software platform, combined with KEBA’s proven, high-performance AC and DC charging hardware, ensures that mission-critical fleets can operate with maximum reliability and minimal downtime. EO even guarantees a 99.5% uptime.
This is a bold differentiator in the fleet charging infrastructure landscape. For logistics and transport operators who cannot afford charging interruptions, a 99.5% uptime guarantee is compelling.
Target Fleets: Vans, Buses, Trucks and Back-to-Base Operators
One advantage of the KEBA–EO proposition is its flexibility across fleet sizes and vehicle types. Their joint solution is designed to support fleets of all sizes — from smaller operators to large-scale commercial fleets. Particularly, they’re focusing on light commercial vehicle fleets, buses, and trucks, as well as ‘back-to-home’ fleets.
This includes last-mile delivery fleets, postal operators, municipal services, supermarket logistics operations, and bus depots—segments that are rapidly electrifying.
Scaling Up: Thousands of Chargers Across Europe
While the companies aren’t sharing exact numbers, the initial rollout will be substantial.
“Together, EO and KEBA are working closely with a number of major fleet customers across the UK and Europe to deliver a significant volume of installations in the coming months — ensuring each deployment meets the highest standards of reliability and performance.”
This scale is essential. Europe’s growing electric fleet segment needs dependable depot and workplace charging—not just high-power motorway hubs.
A Balanced Mix of AC and DC Charging for Depot Electrification
Different fleets need different charging profiles. KEBA and EO emphasise a balanced, application-specific approach. Their focus will be on a mix of both AC and DC charging solutions, ensuring they can meet the full spectrum of fleet requirements.
For most light commercial vehicles, AC charging is ideal for overnight or predictable dwell times. But heavy-duty vehicles need rapid DC charging.
“While AC charging remains ideal for light commercial vehicles and back-to-base operations, DC charging — particularly solutions like the KEBA DCL10 — will play a key role in supporting the rapid charging needs of buses and heavy-duty trucks,” says KEBA.
This mix enables depot managers to optimise energy use, reduce peak demand charges, and design charging layouts matched to operational needs.
Clear Division of Responsibilities: Hardware + Software + Service
The collaboration is structured to minimise operator complexity—something fleet managers consistently cite as a barrier to electrification.
“EO will take the lead on the design, installation, maintenance, and ongoing service of charging solutions… KEBA, meanwhile, provides the advanced and proven AC and DC charging hardware that underpins these solutions.”
A unified service model should help reduce integration issues and streamline long-term operational support.
Software and Data Integration: The Heart of High-Uptime Fleet Charging
Modern fleet charging depends on intelligent software that understands energy demand, route schedules, state of charge, and grid constraints. EO’s platform pulls together fleet data, charging behaviour, and energy usage to optimise load management and avoid costly peaks.
“This deep integration between data, software, and KEBA’s reliable hardware is what enables EO to guarantee 99.5% uptime for mission-critical fleets.”
This is where the partnership likely creates the most strategic value.
Driving Europe’s Zero-Emission Logistics Transition
The logistics industry represents one of the EU’s biggest decarbonisation challenges. Operators increasingly need robust charging infrastructure before committing to electric fleets.
“Europe’s transition to zero-emission logistics depends on giving fleet operators the confidence to electrify with maximum reliability of their operations.”
The companies say their joint offering directly addresses this need.
“Our joint proposition directly addresses this challenge — combining EO’s intelligent fleet software and services with KEBA’s future-proof, high-reliability charging hardware to deliver guaranteed uptime and seamless performance.”
Europe First—But Positioned for Global Growth
The collaboration begins with a strong European focus.
“In the first phase, we’re focusing on fleet and depot charging across Europe. The first installations will take place in Sweden, Italy, Benelux and the UK…”
Future expansion into other segments or regions remains likely once foundational markets are established.
What Success Looks Like in Three Years
Ultimately, KEBA and EO define success by the real-world decarbonisation impact on logistics and retail transport.
“For us, success means seeing our retail and logistics customers fully transition their operations to electric — with charging infrastructure that’s reliable and fully operational… and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) through smart, sustainable and reliable electrification.”
If they succeed, this partnership may become one of the foundational drivers enabling Europe’s shift to zero-emission fleet operations.