Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging will install 400 kW DC fast chargers at 100 Starbucks stores on the US West Coast.
Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, a joint venture between subsidiaries of Mercedes-Benz Group and renewable energy producers MN8 Energy, will install 400 kW EV chargers at Starbucks stores along Interstate 5 (I-5) – the main 1,400-mile north-south interstate highway on the US West Coast from Canada to Mexico.
The Starbucks fast chargers will be available for all EVs. Mercedes-Benz HPC is supporting Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s target to go electric by developing a public charging network open to all EV brands.
Andrew Cornelia, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, said, “We envision a future where charging your vehicle is as easy as enjoying your favorite Starbucks.”
Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging opened its first North American charging site at Mercedes-Benz USA’s headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia, in November 2023as part of an initial $1 billion …