Mercedes-Benz to Let Electric Cars Be Charged at Tesla Supercharger Stations
July 07 2023 - 10:28AM
Dow Jones News
By Dean Seal
Mercedes-Benz plans to allow drivers to charge their electric
vehicles at Tesla Supercharger stations starting next year while
the company builds out its own charging network.
The German automaker said Friday that beginning in 2024,
customers can use its proprietary charging service, Mercedes me
Charge, to access Tesla's more than 12,000 fast-chargers in North
America. Mercedes me Charge covers more than 90,000 charging points
in North America and Tesla Superchargers will be viewable in
Mercedes-Benz's in-vehicle maps and apps.
Mercedes-Benz is simultaneously expanding its own charging
network and integrating charging hardware identical to Tesla's, the
North American Charging Standard, in its EVs starting in 2025. The
company said it has a goal of installing more than 2,500 high-power
chargers under its own brand in North America by the end of the
decade, with the first charging hub opening expected by the end of
the year.
Mercedes-Benz is the latest carmaker to adopt Tesla's charging
network for its slate of EVs. Tesla rival Rivian Automotive struck
a similar deal in June, following in the footsteps of Ford and
General Motors.
Write to Dean Seal at dean.seal@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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