New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz, the luxury passenger vehicle manufacturing brand, said its first Charging Hubs will go into operation from October in Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Mannheim (Germany). The company plans to further expand its global charging network by 2024-end to over 2,000 high-power charging points. Its long term planning is to provide 2,000 Charging Hubs with over 10,000 charging points by the end of the decade.
As per the company, with these charging hubs Mercedes-Benz sets new standards for fast, convenient and sustainable charging of electric vehicles. The charging hub is available for all brand drivers and provides features like Plug and Charge. This automates the whole charging and payment process for users. The charging stations offer charging rates varying on the region, of presently up to 400 kW, provided via the respective standard charging systems CCS1, CCS2, NACS and GB/T. Its technology provides maximum power rating, thus reducing charging time for users to bare minimum.
The selection of the Charging Hubs was done, while giving great importance to a pleasant and safe customer experience. These charging stations are situated at main traffic areas and select Mercedes-Benz dealerships, and offer other nearby amenities, such as refreshments, snacks and restroom facilities. To ensure safety, it is planned to equip the charging stations with surveillance cameras, the company said.
In line with its sustainable business strategy “Ambition 2039”, it enables its customers to charge in an environmentally friendly way with 100% renewable electricity used within this charging network. “We firmly believe that electric mobility is the key to a sustainable, zero-emission future. Our goal is to create an infrastructure that offers electric vehicles reliable and easy charging options. In this way, we are actively supporting the transformation to electric mobility With the Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network, we are expanding global charging options and setting new standards in electric vehicle charging. We want to encourage our customers to switch to zero-emission vehicles and thus make a positive contribution to protecting our environment,” Franz Reiner, CEO Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, said.
