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TotalEnergies mulls sale of German charging station business, The Pioneer reports
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 27, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 27, 2026
Quick Summary
TotalEnergies is exploring a sale of its German EV-charging unit as it pivots toward partnership-heavy models amid slower-than-expected EV uptake. The business includes thousands of charge points and a major buildout tied to Germany’s state-backed fast-charging rollout, a capital-intensive program s
TotalEnergies Explores Sale of German EV Charging Business, Report Says
Report: Potential Sale of TotalEnergies’ German EV Charging Unit
Sale Process and Reported Buyer Search
Feb 27 - French oil major TotalEnergies is exploring the sale of its charging station business in Germany and is looking for a possible buyer, news site The Pioneer reported on Friday, citing a sales prospectus provided by consulting firm Roland Berger.
Strategy Shift Toward Partnerships
Total, which operates almost 80,000 EV charge points across Europe, is increasingly shifting to a partnership model as the pace of electrification is slower than the industry had hoped.
Key Points and Deal Details
* Total signed EV charging partnerships with La Banque desTerritoires for France in October and Tikehau Capital forBelgium and the Netherlands in February. * The sale prospectus for its German unit Total EnergiesCharging Solutions Deutschland mostly involves charging hubsbeing built under a government contract worth up to 152 millioneuros ($179 million), The Pioneer reported. * A spokesperson for TotalEnergies said the company does notcomment on market rumours. * The unit operates over 7,000 charging stations in Germanyand is building over 1,250 charging parks in 167 locations aspart of the government contract, according to Total. * The European Commission in December unveiled a plan todrop the EU's effective ban on new combustion-engine cars from2035, marking the bloc's biggest retreat from its green policiesin recent years.Exchange Rate
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Credits
(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
Key Takeaways
- •Strategic shift: TotalEnergies is increasingly using JV/partner structures to share capex and risk in public charging—illustrated by its Feb. 4, 2026 platform with Tikehau Capital in Belgium/Netherlands. (totalenergies.com)
- •Germany is a high-stakes market because of the federal “Deutschlandnetz” tenders that aim to add ~9,000 high-power charging points at 1,000+ locations by end-2026, driving competitive pressure and execution risk for operators. (nationale-leitstelle.de)
- •Policy backdrop is turning less straightforward: the European Commission proposed easing the effective 2035 zero-CO2 requirement for new cars/vans to a 90% reduction, increasing uncertainty around charging-demand growth rates. (euronews.com)
References
- Deutschlandnetz | Nationale Leitstelle Ladeinfrastruktur
- Electric mobility: TotalEnergies and Tikehau Capital Join Forces to Develop Public Charging Networks in Belgium and the Netherlands | TotalEnergies.com
- EU carmakers to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035 as full combustion engine ban scrapped | Euronews
Frequently Asked Questions about TotalEnergies mulls sale of German charging station business, The Pioneer reports
1What asset is TotalEnergies reportedly considering selling in Germany?
TotalEnergies is exploring the sale of its charging station business in Germany, according to The Pioneer.
2How large is TotalEnergies' EV charging footprint in Europe and Germany?
TotalEnergies operates almost 80,000 EV charge points across Europe, and its German unit operates over 7,000 charging stations.
3What does the German unit's sales prospectus mainly involve?
The prospectus largely involves charging hubs being built under a government contract worth up to 152 million euros.
4What projects is the German unit currently building under the government contract?
It is building over 1,250 charging parks in 167 locations as part of the government contract, according to Total.
5What has TotalEnergies said about the reported sale process?
A spokesperson said the company does not comment on market rumours.
