"The era of charging card tagging is over" Mercedes-Benz conducts live demonstration of Plug and Charge (PnC) technology that enables payment simply by plugging in

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Mercedes-Benz Korea provided its upcoming all-electric new model, the "All-New Electric CLA," scheduled for release in the fourth quarter, to the "Plug and Charge (PnC)" demonstration event held on October 1 at the Ansan Branch of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, hosted by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. The company successfully completed a live technical demonstration using the vehicle.

The event, hosted by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and co-organized by the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute and the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, was designed to verify whether electric vehicle automatic charging and payment technology utilizing the public authentication system operates smoothly in real vehicle and charger environments, and to confirm compatibility between automobile manufacturers and charger makers.

Plug and Charge (PnC) is an international standard-based technology that initiates charging through automatic authentication via a certificate stored in the electric vehicle once the charging cable is connected, and automatically settles the fee using a registered payment method after charging ends. It is a next-generation charging technology that eliminates the need to tag a charging card or run a separate app after initial registration.

Mercedes-Benz Korea plans to actively adopt PnC in new all-electric models, including the All-New Electric CLA and the GLC, with the goal of officially launching the service domestically in the first quarter of 2027. Separately, the company stated that it is preparing to link this with "MB.CHARGE Public," an integrated charging service being developed in cooperation with GS Chargebee, so that users can enjoy a simple charging experience by simply connecting the cable once the service is activated on PnC-supported vehicles in the future.

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