Together, Mercedes-Benz and Starbucks will build quick charging stations for electric vehicles around the country

On Wednesday, a Mercedes-Benz subsidiary declared that it had teamed up with Starbucks to install its fast-charging stations at over 100 sites throughout the US.

According to Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, the initial phase of the initiative will include 400 kW EV chargers at Starbucks locations along Interstate 5, a West Coast travel route that stretches from Canada to Mexico.

In 2023, the Mercedes division established its first freight station as part of a $1 billion first investment.

The charging network has established twelve sites across Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky since its debut.

Over the course of the next 12 to 18 months, the network is anticipated to reach about half of the states in the union, and by the end of the decade, it will have over 10,000 charging stations spread throughout the key markets of China, Europe, and the United States.