Milestone of 2 Million Charging Points reached.

In the first three quarters of 2024, Mercedes-Benz integrated around 500,000 charging points – a record increase since the Mercedes me Charge^[a]To use the Mercedes me connect service "Mercedes me Charge," a separate charging contract with a selected third-party provider is required, through which payment and billing for charging sessions are handled. The use of Mercedes me connect services requires a personal Mercedes me ID and acceptance of the terms of use for Mercedes me connect services.
service's launch in 2019, particularly in high-power fast charging points with over 150 kW capacity. In Europe, the network has surpassed 750,000 charging points, which can be used across borders with just one Mercedes me Charge contract. In Germany, Mercedes me Charge covers 98 percent of all public charging points.^[b]Comparison with figures from the charging station register  of the German Federal Network Agency (Ladesäulenregister der Bundesnetzagentur), as of September 1, 2024.

Mercedes-Benz continuously expands its charging service and has set several records in October. The Mercedes me Charge network now includes over 2 million charging points worldwide from more than 1,600 different charge point operators. With the expansion to Australia and New Zealand, customers in 32 countries across four continents benefit from the charging service. In Europe, users can charge at over 750,000 points across borders with just one Mercedes me Charge contract.

Of the 2 million charging points, more than 250,000 are high-power fast charging points with at least 150 kW. The Mercedes me Charge network is also one of the fastest-growing charging networks: in 2024, an average of 55,000 new charging points were integrated monthly, more than ever before. The share of high-power fastcharging stations grew particularly strongly by 55 percent since the beginning of 2024, while AC/DC charging stations with less than 150 kW increased by 31 percent.

In Germany, Mercedes me Charge brings together around 150,000 charging points from more than 800 operators covering about 98 percent^[b]Comparison with figures from the charging station register  of the German Federal Network Agency (Ladesäulenregister der Bundesnetzagentur), as of September 1, 2024.
of public charging points in the country. The network offers easy access to around 20,000 high-power fast charging stations, distributed across 6,000 locations nationwide.

As an automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz can fully integrate its digital charging service into the vehicle, enabling intuitive operation via the MBUX multimedia system or the Mercedes-Benz smartphone app. In Europe, the US and Canada, Mercedes-Benz ensures that an equivalent amount of electricity from renewable energy sources is fed into the power grid for charging processes in Mercedes me Charge, if no electricity from renewable energy sources is provided.