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    Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging to deploy Alpitronic's Hypercharger 400 in the U.S.

    June 18, 2024
    Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging is localizing its supply chain as part of a $1 billion investment into a North American charging network. The Hypercharger 400s are produced domestically at a facility in Wisconsin and offer customers up to 400 kW charging.
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    Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging has signed an agreement with Alpitronic America to become a DC (direct current) fast-charging network in the U.S. and deploy Alpitronic's HYC 400 (Hypercharger 400) at scale.

    The partnership highlights that Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging is localizing its supply chain as part of a $1 billion investment into a North American charging network. The two companies are strengthening investment in the clean energy and transportation economy to deliver a fast-charging network capable of supporting EV drivers from all brands.

    The Hypercharger 400s are produced domestically at a facility in Wisconsin and offer customers up to 400 kW charging and support for a wide output voltage range.

    "Our partnership with Mercedes is a natural fit, as both our companies are synonymous with quality, reliability, and design. Mercedes sets the standard for luxury and performance, while Alpitronic provides top-tier, elegantly designed EV charging solutions," said Mike Doucleff, CEO of Alpitronic Americas. "Following our successful partnership in Europe, we are excited to expand together into the American market, bringing a similar customer experience to the U.S."

    The first units will be available at Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging sites beginning in this year’s third quarter, while both CCS and NACS cables will be available across the network by the end of 2024.

    Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging is investing in the clean energy workforce across the entire charging value chain to lead the next era of the public charging experience. The company is a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Investment Co. and MN8 Energy, a renewable energy developer. 

    Last year, the retail convenience chain Buc-ee's Travel Centers chose Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging to build charging stations at stores across North America. 

     

     

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    Rod Walton, EnergyTech Managing Editor | Senior Editor

    For EnergyTech editorial inquiries, please contact Managing Editor Rod Walton at [email protected].

    Rod Walton has spent 15 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist. He formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

    Walton earned his Bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma. His career stops include the Moore American, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, Wagoner Tribune and Tulsa World. 

    EnergyTech is focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals. These include the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as the military, universities, data centers and microgrids. The C&I sectors together account for close to 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

    He was named Managing Editor for Microgrid Knowledge and EnergyTech starting July 1, 2023

    Many large-scale energy users such as Fortune 500 companies, and mission-critical users such as military bases, universities, healthcare facilities, public safety and data centers, shifting their energy priorities to reach net-zero carbon goals within the coming decades. These include plans for renewable energy power purchase agreements, but also on-site resiliency projects such as microgrids, combined heat and power, rooftop solar, energy storage, digitalization and building efficiency upgrades.

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