- Mercedes-Benz to install DC fast chargers at Starbucks stores
- Mercedes has committed to initially supplying 100 chargers
- The chargers will complement the independent charging network that Mercedes is building.
Mercedes-Benz is launching DC fast chargers at locations across the U.S. since last fall, including dedicated locations and places like Buc-ee’s and Simon Malls.
Now, the automaker plans to add chargers to Starbucks. In an announcement Wednesday, Mercedes said it will roll out DC chargers in 100 Starbucks stores In the USA
A full list of locations has not been announced, but Mercedes said the first chargers will be installed at Starbucks stores along major travel corridors, such as Interstate 5 on the West Coast. Chargers will then be installed in some major urban areas and in areas where charging infrastructure is currently lacking.
Waiting for an electric vehicle to charge can be tedious, but having chargers at a place like Starbucks means owners can include charging into a planned visit to the popular beverage establishment.
Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle charging center in Sandy Springs, Georgia
The chargers, which will be operated by a separate company known as Mercedes-Benz High Power Chargingwill provide rates of up to 400 kW and will feature renewable energy.
Mercedes has already opened about a dozen of its own charging stations, located in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. The automaker said its network will expand to cover nearly half of the U.S. states over the next next 12-18 months.
Mercedes chargers are open to electric vehicles of all brands, and the automaker announced last year that it plans to adopt the NACS standard for the North American market from 2025. Mercedes electric vehicle owners already have access to part of Tesla’s charging network, which currently requires an adapter.
Despite establishing its own charging network, Mercedes continues to support the expansion of the Ionity network in Europe, as well as a new north american network also supported by six other automakers.