If you drive an EV, public charging can feel more complicated than it should.
Too often, an impromptu stop at the charger means downloading yet another app, creating another new account, memorizing a new password, entering another payment method, and hoping the charger you picked works the way you expect. Doesn’t it seem like this only happens when it’s raining or freezing cold, too?
That’s why GM Energy is launching Energy Pass, a new charging experience built right into the GM apps many drivers already use, including MyChevrolet, MyCadillac, and MyGMC.
The idea behind this is simple: make public charging feel a lot less fragmented and a lot more like it just works.
One place to charge across more networks
From finding a station to starting a session and paying, everything happens through a single intuitive interface in your vehicle mobile app. Instead of bouncing between separate apps and accounts, you now have one.
At launch, you will have seamless access to Tesla Supercharger, IONNA, Electrify America, and soon, ChargePoint networks. Together, that covers approximately 60% of all DC fast chargers in the United States, plus many Level 2 chargers, all through one app.
In practical terms, that can mean less time managing charging logistics, more charging flexibility — and ultimately — more time to get where you’re going than sitting still.
Set it up once, then let Energy Pass do the rest
Energy Pass is designed to be easy to use, following a quick one-time enrollment. Once you’re enrolled, you can:
Access participating charging networks
Start and end charging sessions conveniently
Check live charging status updates
See charging history and receipts in one place
Unlock exclusive discounts at select networks
At some chargers, you may not even need to open your phone
At compatible stations, Energy Pass supports Plug & Charge. It means you can simply pull up to the charger, plug in your car, and begin charging automatically. No fumbling through apps or sign-ins. In many cases, you won’t even have to open your phone. Your GM vehicle handles the authentication automatically, while Energy Pass handles the payment in the background.
That experience is already live with IONNA Rechargeries. Starting this summer, GM plans to bring the same functionality to ChargePoint; as well as Tesla Superchargers for vehicles with NACS charge ports.
Plug & Charge offers the kind of charging experience EV drivers deserve: less screen tapping, less waiting, and less friction standing between your vehicle and the charger.
Energy Pass fits into a bigger shift in charging
Energy Pass arrives as GM continues moving its EV lineup to the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ and 2027 Chevrolet Bolt have already made the transition, and GM expects all new 2027 model year EVs across Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac to launch with native NACS charge ports between now and December. Later this year, an over-the-air update will enable Plug & Charge capability on Tesla Superchargers for GM’s NACS-native EVs on the road today.
But wait, there’s more
Energy Pass is a platform designed to grow over time by adding more public charging networks, more in-app enhancements, and more value through benefits and discounts, with a goal of reaching 75% of all U.S. DC fast chargers in 2027.
Charging is a very real part of EV ownership, and we are working to make it a whole lot more intuitive.
Energy Pass is built around this spirit of simplification. It’s one more step toward making public charging feel less like a workaround and more like a seamless part of your life.
By: Will Hotchkiss, Head of Public Charging
If you drive an EV, public charging can feel more complicated than it should.
Too often, an impromptu stop at the charger means downloading yet another app, creating another new account, memorizing a new password, entering another payment method, and hoping the charger you picked works the way you expect. Doesn’t it seem like this only happens when it’s raining or freezing cold, too?
That’s why GM is launching Energy Pass, a new charging experience built right into the GM apps many drivers already use, including MyChevrolet, MyCadillac, and MyGMC.
The idea behind this is simple: eliminate the fragmented experience users face today with many charging apps to one unified public charging experience.
One place to charge across more networks
From finding a station to starting a session and paying, everything happens through a single intuitive interface in your vehicle mobile app. Instead of bouncing between separate apps and accounts, you now have one.
At launch, you will have seamless access to Tesla Supercharger, IONNA, Electrify America, and soon, ChargePoint and EVgo networks. Together, that covers nearly 70% of all DC fast chargers in the United States, plus many Level 2 chargers, all through one app.
In practical terms, that can mean less time managing charging logistics, more charging flexibility — and ultimately — more time to get where you’re going than sitting still.
Set it up once, then let Energy Pass do the rest
How to enroll in Energy Pass:
Energy Pass is designed to be easy to use, following a quick one-time enrollment. Once you’re enrolled, you can:
Access participating charging networks
Start and end charging sessions conveniently
Check live charging status updates
See charging history and receipts in one place
Unlock exclusive discounts at select networks
Charge management:
At some chargers, you may not even need to open your phone
How to use Plug & Charge:
At compatible stations, Energy Pass supports Plug & Charge. Meaning you can simply pull up to the charger, plug in your car, and begin charging, payment is handled in the background. That experience is already live with IONNA Rechargeries and EVgo. Starting this summer, GM plans to bring the same functionality to ChargePoint; vehicles with NACS inlets get it at Tesla Superchargers.
Plug & Charge offers the kind of charging experience EV drivers deserve: less screen tapping, less waiting, and less friction standing between your vehicle and the charger.
Energy Pass fits into a bigger shift in charging
Energy Pass arrives as GM continues transitioning its EV lineup to the North American Charging Standard (NACS).
The 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ and 2027 Chevrolet Bolt have already made the transition, and GM expects all new 2027 model year EVs across Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac to launch with native NACS charge ports between now and December. Later this year, an over-the-air update will enable Plug & Charge capability on the Tesla Supercharger network for GM’s NACS-native EVs on the road today.
But wait, there’s more
Energy Pass is a platform designed to grow over time by adding more public charging networks, more in-app enhancements, and more value through benefits and discounts.
Charging is a very real part of EV ownership, and we are working to make it a whole lot more intuitive.
Energy Pass is built around this spirit of simplification. It’s one more step toward making public charging feel less like a workaround and more like a seamless part of your life.
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