Mercedes plans to launch a world charging community, beginning within the U.S. and Canada this yr, adopted by different areas on the planet, with the purpose of building a full community of 10,000 high-power chargers by the tip of this decade “when Mercedes-Benz intends to go all-electric wherever market situations enable.”
By 2027, the corporate plans to have a community of greater than 400 stations throughout North America with greater than 2,500 high-power chargers. Relying on area and placement, the stations will supply 4 to 12, and in the end as much as 30, high-power chargers with a most output of 350 kW of charging energy.
The charging community will give precedence to Mercedes drivers, offering preferential entry and different advantages, however the community can be open and accessible to all manufacturers with appropriate expertise. The charging station communicates immediately with a Mercedes EV via the Plug & Cost operate. Mercedes drivers will pay via the Mercedes me Cost service, whereas drivers of different EVs may have totally different cost choices.
The charging stations can be positioned in key cities and metropolitan areas, near main roads and retail and repair locations, together with taking part Mercedes-Benz dealerships.
The collaboration companions embrace MN8 Vitality, a photo voltaic power and battery storage owner-operator within the U.S., and ChargePoint, an EV charging community expertise firm.