The US Mercedes-Benz charging unit said it had worked with Starbucks to deploy its fast charging stations at 100 locations across the country.
The first phase would have 400kW EV chargers at Starbucks stores along Interstate 5, a west coast travel corridor spanning from Canada to Mexico, according to Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, Reuters reported.
The Mercedes unit opened its first charging site in 2023 as part of an initial US$1bn investment.
Since its launch, the charging network has opened a dozen locations across Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Reuters said there were plans for the network to expand to nearly half of the states over the next 12 to 18 months, expected to include around 10,000 charging points in the US, Europe, China and other core markets by the end of the decade.
