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Frequently Asked Questions

About the Milence Charging App

Milence is building Europe’s leading network of public charging solutions for heavy-duty vehicles. With the Milence app you can quickly find Milence chargers.

Yes! The Milence app can be downloaded and used for free.

By adding your electric truck to your profile we can calculate the added distance automatically while you are charging based on your vehicle characteristics.

No, the Milence app does not support the use of RFID tokens to remotely start and stop a session. You can use an eMSP RFID card at the charging station though.

The Milence app is suitable for all electric trucks and is available for smartphones running on Android 5.0 (API level 21) as well as for iOS 13.4 or newer.

If you are interested in giving us additional feedback on what we can improve, you are most welcome to contact us at marketing@milence.com.

Please note this functionality only works if you have added a vehicle to your profile.

On the charging session overview screen you will see the kms that are added. This is based on the range of your electric truck divided by its battery size. This calculation results in an average km/kWh. We multiply this by the charged kWhs so far in your session.

The session updates are refreshed every 30 seconds. 

You can monitor the state of charge of your vehicle by navigating to the top right of the map screen where you will find a pop-up window indicating your vehicle’s SOC. You can also check it by navigating to the charging session progress screen.

The Milence app only works at charging stations that are operated by Milence.

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • Spain
  • France
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

About Tariffs

Milence’s standard charging tariff, when paying directly at the payment terminal, is set at 0,399 EUR/ kWh excluding VAT.

This charging tariff is applicable to all countries where Milence operates. Please note that this tariff is different in countries that have a currency other than Euro. You can always find the applicable tariff in the Milence app or on the charging station.

Do you use an eMSP card or app? Your provider sets the tariffs and conditions. These can differ from the standard charging tariff of Milence.

The tariff is the ad-hoc charging tariff that applies to customers who pay Milence directly through their bank or credit card. The prices for customers authorizing their charging session with an eMSP charge card or app may differ, depending on your contract with your eMSP. Kindly refer to your eMSP for further tariff information.

If the Milence charging location is situated within an existing safe and secure truck parking, the parking fees might still apply and are not part of the charging tariff. You can see additional charging site information incl. the parking ticket waiving process with the parking operator, when selecting the charger in the Milence app and clicking the “i” button.

About payment options & invoicing

Currently, you can pay for charging sessions with bank cards via the payment terminals at our charging hubs.

Milence also supports a number of eMSP charge cards and apps to be used for contract-based invoicing of charging sessions.

The payment terminal is located inside the arches alongside the charging bays. Please note, not every arche has a terminal installed, kindly locate the one nearest to your bay.

When you pay with a bank card or at the payment terminal, the final session amount will immediately be settled after the end of the session. Depending on the issuer of your bank card, it can take a few days before this is shown on your bank statement.

If you pay with an eMSP charge card the eMSP will invoice you for the charging session at the Milence charging site. If you have any questions, please contact your provider.

We don’t offer this service at the moment. You can also retrieve a receipt for your charging session via a QR code link when paying directly at the payment terminal.

If you are initiating the charging session with an eMSP charge card or app, your eMobility provider will invoice your charging sessions according to their terms and conditions. If you have questions, please contact your eMobility provider directly.

When paying at the payment terminal, before the charging session starts, 199,00 EUR (excl VAT) are reserved in your bank account. This is done because at the start of your session, we don’t know how long or how much you will be charging. The actual charging session amount will be settled immediately after your charging session. In case of any problems (for example, sessions that could not start or cannot be processed) reservation amounts will be automatically released after 24 hours. Should you still encounter issues or have questions, please contact our support team.

If you initiated your session at the payment terminal you will see a session summary at the end of the session. Clicking on the receipt button will show a QR code link to a Milence hosted webpage from where you can download your charging session receipt.

Do you still have questions about your receipt? Please contact our support team and we happily assist you.

If you started your charging session with a charge card or app of one of our connected eMSPs, please contact your provider regarding your history, receipt or invoice.

In order to validate the meter data of your charging session, please get in touch with us and we will happily assist you. You can send a request to roaming@milence.com.

About the Milence charging locations

We are currently deploying the locations of our European heavy-duty truck charging network. Once a location is in operation it can be found in our Milence app.

The way to access the charging hubs depends on the location. All relevant location-specific information can be found on the location page. Click on “Network” in the top banner and select the location you want more info about.

The Milence charging sites are only accessible to electric trucks. The site caters for various lengths of trailers and goods. The specific attributes of the charging site are shown in the Milence app.

No, it is not permitted to charge passenger cars at Milence. Our charging stations are only intended for electric trucks and are therefore always located in (safe) truck parking lots that are not available for passenger cars.

You do not need to book a charging bay prior to arriving at a Milence charging site. However, we do envision to add this service in the near future. Either way, ad-hoc arrivals will be welcome at Milence charging sites.

Milence caters for charging during the legally required break times: 45mins breaks as well as overnight stays. We recognize that trucks cannot be moved during these times and therefore aim to make the driver’s stay as safe and pleasant as possible.

If your electric truck is sufficiently charged for you to proceed on your onward journey and you are not on your break time anymore, it is good etiquette to move your truck and make the charging bay available for the next electric truck. Thank you for your cooperation in serving the charging needs of many!

Charging Troubleshooting

If you experience problems at the charging stations you can contact the Milence support. The contact details can be found at the charging station screen. In case of a collusion with a charging station, always contact our support directly at +31 85 0 54 55 44

If you are trying to start a session with the Milence app and are encountering problems, there might be a problem with the network connection of your phone.

Please check if your phone is connected to the internet and can receive data. In case of connectivity issues, you can always connect to the free Milence Wi-Fi.

 

If you are using a bank card to authorize your charging session please check if you have sufficient funds in your account, and if needed use a different bank card to authorize your session. In case of further problems, kindly contact your bank for support.

 

If you are using an eMSP charge card either on site at the card reader of the charger or through the eMSP app, please contact your eMSP support for assistance regarding your eMobility contract.

 

If you still encounter problems with starting the session, please contact our support team at +31 85 0 54 55 44

Likely, the charging session has been authorized but has not started yet.  To start the session, please follow these steps:

  • Check whether the connector has been pressed sufficiently into the charging inlet of the truck. (to prevent communication issues between truck and charging station occur)
  • Check if your phone has an active internet connection and can receive data. Connect to the free Milence Wi-Fi if you experience issues with your internet connection.
  • End the session and try again.
  • In case charging still fails after following these steps, there might be a problem with the charging stations. In this case, please contact our support at +31 85 0 54 55 44.

Please check your internet connection to see if you can receive data updates, validate that the session is still ongoing and has not yet stopped.

There might be a problem with the network connection of your phone.

Please check if your phone is connected to the internet and can receive data.
Connect to Milence Wi-Fi if you experience issues with your internet connection.

Also make sure that the charger screen is locked, otherwise you won’t be able to stop a session from the Milence App.

If you still encounter problems with stopping the session, please contact our support team at +31 85 0 54 55 44.

Please try again by navigating back to the home screen and re-selecting your connector to load your session information. On the session overview screen select ‘stop session’.

If you still encounter problems with stopping the session, please contact our support team at +31 85 0 54 55 44.

If you have multiple charge cards, please make sure you are using the card you also initiated the session with.

If you still encounter problems with stopping the session, please contact our support team at +31 85 0 54 55 44.

It can happen that our strict data quality processes and rules find a charging session not good enough to be invoiced. We reject sessions that do not meet our high-quality standards and will not include them in your session history.

Please confirm through the app or on the charger that the session stopped. If this is the case, try to unlock the connector through the charging screen of your truck. If you still encounter issues, contact our support team at +31 85 0 54 55 44.

App Troubleshooting

· Check in your app store if you have the latest version
· Check if you have internet connection
· Close the app and reopen it again
· Uninstall & reinstall the app
· Restart your device

The link to the respective app store can be found at Milence.com/app.

In case you cannot download the app, please follow the below steps:

– Check that you have a strong Wi-Fi or mobile data connection.
– Check your storage space.
– Check for system updates.
– Check if the app is available for your device.
– Check if the app is available for the region of your selected app store
– Uninstall & reinstall the app.
– Close & reopen the app store.
– Restart your device.

– Please check in your spam folder, if the email ended up there.
– Please also check if you made any spelling mistakes when entering your email address.
– Create a new account, maybe the account you are trying to access does not exist.

If you encounter other issues with our app, kindly report them to our support team at +31 85 0 54 55 44 and we will have a look into it!

Payment Troubleshooting

Please connect the charging cable to your truck first and then select the connector icon with the status ‘connected’ to initiate the payment process.

‘When using our payment terminal solution, we will not start a charging session, if we cannot make a reservation on your bank card. Check if there are sufficient funds available on your account or get in touch with your payment card issuing bank. You can also try to use a different bank card.

You can only download a receipt for a session that has successfully ended. If you still encounter problems, contact our support team at +31 85 0 54 55 44 and we will happily assist you with your request.