Mercedes-Benz’s 400kW EV chargers are coming to Starbucks
by Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge - All Posts on (#6P9BK)
Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz and Starbucks are teaming up to install fast electric vehicle chargers at 100 coffee-slinging locations on Interstate 5, which runs along the West Coast from Canada to Mexico.
The new stations will be part of the German automaker's $1 billion plan to build 2,000 new EV charging hubs across the globe. Its first station, complete with a swanky waiting area and 400kW charging speeds courtesy of ChargePoint, opened in Atlanta last year.
Now it looks like Mercedes is ready to embark on the next phase of its installations, with a primary focus on Starbucks locations along I-5. The two companies said in the announcement that they share an ambition to identify additional opportunities in key markets, including core urban areas,...