Strategic entry into operational site management
STRABAG AG has acquired 50 per cent of the shares in R:loaded SE. The vendor of the stake is econX. Capital GmbH. The acquired company specialises in the operation and management of charging infrastructure. With this step, the group is making a targeted entry into operating charging facilities for passenger cars, lorries and commercial vehicle fleets.
Until now, the company had primarily focused on physical construction in this business segment. Through the partnership, STRABAG is expanding its value chain and strengthening its market position in the mobility transition. In future, public tenders and projects for industrial and logistics clients can be delivered entirely from a single source.
Jörg Rösler, member of the management board of STRABAG SE, emphasised that electromobility is developing rapidly and represents a key component of sustainable transport infrastructure. He noted that expanding charging infrastructure and providing rapid-charging points are essential for this transition. Through the investment in R:loaded, the company is broadening its portfolio to support clients across the entire value chain.
Expansion of the lorry rapid-charging network on German motorways
An initial concrete project under the partnership already emerged in summer 2026. Together with R:loaded and technology partner eLoaded, STRABAG secured the contract for lot 4 of the nationwide lorry rapid-charging network. The contracting authority is Autobahn GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transport.
- —Equipping 25 unmanaged motorway rest areas in southern and western Germany
- —Installation of a total of 140 charging points for heavy goods transport
- —Long-term operation and site management by R:loaded until mid-2034
The project is part of the federal government's overarching charging infrastructure programme. With operational management agreed until mid-2034, the consortium is assuming long-term responsibility for the expansion and reliable supply of electric heavy goods transport on German trunk roads.
