A new partnership between Danish charging platform provider Spirii and electrification investment firm ZE Ports is aiming to remove the biggest barriers to electric truck adoption—cost, infrastructure, and complexity—through a subscription model for heavy-duty fleets.
The scheme allows operators to electrify their fleet operations without owning vehicles or charging infrastructure, paying a fixed monthly fee based on the number of kilometres driven. Pricing is set at around €0.90/km (£0.78) for e-trucks and €1.27/km (£1.10) for e-buses.
Under the arrangement, ZE Ports will fund the purchase of electric trucks or buses, install charging facilities, and supply renewable energy. Spirii will oversee charger installation and provide a management platform offering real-time monitoring, operations oversight, pricing tools, and energy optimisation.
Spirii claims the model will cut the total cost of ownership per kilometre compared to diesel. In one example, a fleet of 35 electric trucks operating 11 hours per day could save €11.7 million over the contract term—an average of €336,000 per truck.
Tore Harritshøj, CEO and Co-founder of Spirii, said:
“We 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.”
Mauricio Sardi, CEO and Founder of ZE Ports, added:
“Our 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.”
The partnership positions the subscription model as a ‘Spotify for haulage’—where operators pay only for what they drive, while all operational, maintenance, and infrastructure needs are managed by a single provider. If adopted widely, it could accelerate the pace of heavy-duty fleet electrification across Europe and potentially the UK.