{"id":730761,"date":"2023-11-13T16:05:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=730761"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:05:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:05:34","slug":"mercedes-benz-pumps-r40-million-into-electric-charging-network-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/730761\/mercedes-benz-pumps-r40-million-into-electric-charging-network-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz pumps R40 million into electric charging network in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA), in partnership with Chargify, will be building 127 new local electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across South Africa valued at R40 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German automaker noted that it will introduce a blend of both AC and DC plug points in two phases to facilitate long-distance electric vehicle driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first phase involves the installation of 67 Mercedes-Benz EQ branded charging stations across the country by quarter one of 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This investment is aimed at not only providing current customers with a reliable charging network but also instilling confidence in those considering the switch to electric vehicle ownership,&#8221; said MBSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second phase will see the implementation of over 60 additional charging stations, bringing the total to 127 Mercedes-Benz EQ-branded charging stations, strategically positioned in key areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mercedes-EQ-Charging-Station_018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mercedes-EQ-Charging-Station_018-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mercedes-EQ-Charging-Station_018-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mercedes-EQ-Charging-Station_018-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mercedes-EQ-Charging-Station_018-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mercedes-EQ-Charging-Station_018.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Confirmed MBSA\/Chargify grid locations include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BT Ngebs Mall, Mthatha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Champagne Castle, Drakensberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courtyard Hotel, Sandton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Da Vinci Hotel, Sandton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highwayman\u2019s Garage, Pilgrims Rest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karoo Junction Mall, Beaufort West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mayfair Hotel, Mthatha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plettenberg Hotel, Plettenberg Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swartberg Hotel, Prince Albert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silvermist Wine Estate, Hout Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wilderness Hotel, Wilderness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Woodhill Estate and Country Club, Pretoria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mercedes-Benz South Africa and Chargify are both actively working to build South Africa&#8217;s most extensive EV public charging network. As the demand for EVs continues to grow, ensuring a robust infrastructure is essential,&#8221; said MBSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MBSA\/Chargify network will be available to every EV driver regardless of the brand of vehicle they own. However, all Mercedes-Benz EQ customers will benefit from a 10% discount when using these stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMercedes-Benz South Africa is accelerating the pace of eMobility transformation within the automotive industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We [MBSA] want to provide not only our customers but all EV drivers the luxury and peace of mind of a comprehensive charging network and with the installation of over 100 electric vehicle charging stations across South Africa fulfilling our strategic objectives of creating sustainable ecosystems in support of our all-electric strategy,\u201d said Mark Raine co-CEO of MBSA and Executive Director Mercedes-Benz Cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/729977\/ford-pumping-r5-2-billion-into-south-africa-with-new-models-on-the-way-2\/\">Ford pumping R5.2 billion into South Africa \u2013 with new models on the way<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes-Benz South Africa invests millions into local EV charging infrastructure to support long-distance electric vehicle driving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":730765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11119],"tags":[18755,17267],"class_list":["post-730761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring","tag-chargify","tag-mercedes-benz-south-africa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=730761"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730761\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":730837,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730761\/revisions\/730837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/730765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=730761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=730761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=730761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}