New Ultra-Fast Chargers Put Into Operation on Croatian Motorways

October the 31st, 2026 – New ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers have been put into operation on the Croatian motorways A1 and A3, with some having power as strong as 400 kW. Petrol has put into operation 18 new ultra-fast charging points for electric vehicles on the Croatian motorways A1 and A3, among which are six charging points with a power of 400 kW intended for heavy electric trucks. Poslovni reports that the new connections have been installed at the Janjče west, Dragalić south, Dragalić north and Desinec north rest areas, the company announced. This therefore expands the network of charging stations on important transport routes towards the Adriatic and on the motorway that connects Slavonia with Zagreb. there are now 70+ ultra-fast connections across croatia During the summer, Petrol already opened new ultra-fast charging stations at the Vrata Jadrana north and south and Dragalić north rest areas, and the latest investment also includes infrastructure for electric freight vehicles. The company now has more than 300 charging points for electric vehicles dotted all over Croatia, of which more than 70 are ultra-fast. At the regional level its network covers approximately 1,300 connections. Particularly significant is the installation of 400 kW charging points for electric trucks, which due to the large capacity of their batteries require more powerful infrastructure than passenger cars. Nevertheless, the actual charging speed depends on the capabilities of the vehicle, the state of charge of the battery and other conditions, so the nominal power of the charger does not mean that every vehicle will be able to charge the battery at a power of 400 kW. eu cash helped to expand the network The new charging stations are part of Petrol’s OneCharge network and the European CROSS-E project, which is co-financed with European Union funds through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The project includes the development of infrastructure for ultra-fast charging of passenger cars and electric trucks on important transport routes in Croatia and in neighbouring Slovenia. Within the scope of this particular project, Petrol plans to install a total of 98 charging points at 22 locations in the two countries. Part of the infrastructure will be intended for electric freight vehicles. These considerable investments are also linked to the European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), with which the European Union is gradually introducing requirements for the availability of charging stations on the main transport corridors. The overarching goal is to facilitate travel by electric cars on longer routes, reduce the need for detours for charging and enable the development of electric freight traffic. The post New Ultra-Fast Chargers Put Into Operation on Croatian Motorways appeared first on Total Croatia .