Electrification is changing how depots operate
As logistics fleets electrify, charging vehicles at the depot is becoming more complex. Vehicles must be ready when operations start, while grid capacity is often limited and electricity prices fluctuate throughout the day.
When multiple trucks or buses charge at one location, transport planning and energy management start to influence each other. What used to be a simple operational process is becoming a coordination challenge between vehicles, charging infrastructure and energy capacity.
Tibo Energy and K2 Mobility join forces
To address this challenge, Tibo Energy and K2 Mobility are starting a partnership focused on smart depot charging. The collaboration connects two layers that usually operate separately: fleet planning and energy management.
By combining both systems, charging can be aligned with operational schedules as well as with the available energy capacity at the depot.
Connecting fleet planning and charging
For Tibo, the collaboration with K2 Mobility brings a direct connection to fleet operations. Their platform PANION links vehicle data, transport planning and charging infrastructure at the depot.
This means charging is planned in line with actual operations. If a truck needs to leave at 06:00, PANION knows how much energy it needs and schedules charging accordingly. That operational context allows Tibo to optimize charging without disrupting the transport schedule.
For logistics operators, this means vehicles can be charged in line with real fleet planning rather than fixed charging rules.
Adding energy optimization
Tibo adds the energy layer to this planning. The Energy Management System monitors grid capacity, peak loads and electricity prices at the depot.
When this information is combined with PANION’s planning data, charging can shift to moments that better fit the available energy capacity or lower energy prices.
For depot operators, this means vehicles are ready on time while energy capacity and costs remain under control.
Supporting large-scale fleet electrification
Electric trucks and buses introduce new complexity to depot operations. Planning vehicles, chargers and energy infrastructure increasingly becomes one integrated system.
Through this partnership, Tibo Energy and K2 Mobility aim to help logistics and public transport operators manage this transition more effectively.
About K2 Mobility
K2 Mobility develops software for the operation of electric truck and bus fleets. Its platform PANION connects vehicles, charging infrastructure and transport planning to coordinate charging both at the depot and along the route.
About Tibo Energy
Tibo Energy is redefining energy management for the industrial world. Its SaaS-based Energy Management System (Tibo EMS) predicts, optimises, and controls energy flows every five minutes – reducing costs by up to 60% and emissions by 50%. Hardware-agnostic and powered by its proprietary algorithm Alice, Tibo enables businesses to turn flexibility into a measurable asset and accelerate Europe’s energy transition.
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