Mercedes-Benz Plans to Install Its Own Network of EV Chargers

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plans to build its own global network of electric-vehicle chargers, making it one of the few major car companies aside from Tesla Inc. to invest directly in such a project.

The German luxury auto maker said Thursday during an event at CES in Las Vegas that it intends to install roughly 10,000 high-power EV chargers worldwide, starting in the U.S. and Canada this year.

The Mercedes-Benz-branded network would allow the car company’s own customers to pre-book a charging space from their car,...