Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz Rev Up EV Charging Along I-5: A Green Drive From Canada to Mexico
Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz Rev Up EV Charging Along I-5: A Green Drive From Canada to Mexico
Andrew Cornelia, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, stated, "Together, we seek to infuse delight into this facet of EV ownership through intentional experiences that make drivers genuinely excited to plug in."Mercedes-Benz Group's (OTC:MBGYY) High-Power Charging unit and Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) have announced a strategic collaboration to electrify over 100 Starbucks stores nationwide.
奔馳集團（OTC：MBGYY）的高功率充電單元和星巴克公司（NASDAQ：SBUX）宣佈戰略合作，爲全國100多家星巴克門店提供電氣化服務。
The initiative aims to co-locate 400 kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Starbucks locations along Interstate 5 (I-5), a major travel corridor from Canada to Mexico.
該計劃旨在在從加拿大到墨西哥的主要旅行走廊——5號州際公路（I-5）上的星巴克門店設立400 kW電動汽車（EV）充電站。
The partnership seeks to expand EV charging infrastructure in urban areas, charging deserts, and other key travel routes. The collaboration is also expected to enhance the EV charging experience for drivers.
該合作旨在擴大城市地區、充電荒漠和其他關鍵旅行線路的EV充電基礎設施。合作還有望爲駕車人士提供更好的充電體驗。
Andrew Cornelia, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, stated, "Together, we seek to infuse delight into this facet of EV ownership through intentional experiences that make drivers genuinely excited to plug in."
奔馳高功率充電公司總裁兼首席執行官安德魯·科內利亞（Andrew Cornelia）表示：“我們將致力於爲EV所有者注入愉悅感，通過創造讓駕駛員真正興奮的有意義體驗。”
Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging supports the automaker's goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2039 through a public charging network powered by 100% clean energy.
奔馳高功率充電支持該汽車製造商通過由100％清潔能源供電的公共充電網絡實現在2039年實現碳中和目標。
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另請閱讀：星巴克因“Starbuds”商標侵權起訴紐約大麻零售商。
Similarly, Starbucks aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, with over 1,000 stores already offering EV charging access.
同樣，星巴克旨在到2030年將其碳排放量減少50％，已有超過1,000家門店提供EV充電服務。
Michael Kobori, Starbucks Chief Sustainability Officer, said, "Partnering with Mercedes is the next step in expanding our EV charging offerings so our customers can refuel sustainably while they enjoy Starbucks."
星巴克首席可持續發展官邁克爾·科博瑞（Michael Kobori）表示：“與奔馳合作是擴大我們EV充電服務的下一步，這樣我們的客戶在享受星巴克的同時，也可以可持續地充電補給。”
Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging launched its first site in November 2023 as part of a $1 billion investment to create a premier charging network.
奔馳高功率充電首個站點於2023年11月啓動，作爲10億美元投資計劃的一部分，旨在打造一流的充電網絡。
Since then, the network has rapidly expanded to include locations in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
此後，該網絡迅速擴張，涵蓋了德克薩斯州、阿拉巴馬州、喬治亞州、佛羅里達州、南卡羅來納州、田納西州和肯塔基州的位置。
The network is projected to reach nearly half of U.S. states within the next 12-18 months, aiming to improve the quality of the charging experience and consumer services.
該網絡預計在未來12-18個月內將覆蓋近一半的美國各州，旨在提高充電體驗和消費者服務的質量。
Price Action: SBUX shares are trading higher by 0.31% at $75.75 at last check Wednesday.
股價表現：截至上週三收盤時，SBUX股價漲0.31％，報75.75美元。
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