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Posted on February 27, 2026
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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
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.
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.
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(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
TotalEnergies is exploring the sale of its charging station business in Germany, according to The Pioneer.
TotalEnergies operates almost 80,000 EV charge points across Europe, and its German unit operates over 7,000 charging stations.
The prospectus largely involves charging hubs being built under a government contract worth up to 152 million euros.
It is building over 1,250 charging parks in 167 locations as part of the government contract, according to Total.
A spokesperson said the company does not comment on market rumours.
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