Starbucks Partners With Mercedes-Benz to Install 100 West Coast EV Charging Stations

Starbucks announced this week that it has partnered with Mercedes-Benz to install electric vehicle charging stations at more than 100 locations in the West Coast corridor along Interstate 5. The charging stations will be built along Interstate 5, which stretches from Washington State to California, spanning 1,400 miles, according to a press release from Starbucks. The announcement didn’t say when installations would begin. The company said its partnership with Mercedes is a “key” part of fulfilling their environmental promise to “give more to the planet than we take.” They also indicated that the charging stations will be placed in “core urban areas and charging deserts” during the first phase of the program....