GM Energy makes your General Motors EV a revolutionary energy asset
2025-02-03
By Wade Sheffer, vice president, GM Energy
Electric vehicles offer clear and immediate benefits, like reduced maintenance and no tailpipe emissions. But what customers are just discovering is that EVs can be more than just transportation. At General Motors, we’re building a future where your EV is the heart of a system that powers your drive, your home, and your lifestyle.
GM Energy is here to harness the power of EVs to provide reliable, accessible and convenient power. This system is built on four pillars: Public charging, home charging, home energy management, and – most importantly – knowledge. Here’s how we’re building an EV-powered future.
Public charging
Caption: We’re committed to providing robust public charging infrastructure across the U.S.
When it comes to charging your EV, GM Energy has one simple goal: provide the most charging opportunities possible, across the country. That starts with quality, reliable, publicly available fast charging.
Today, our customers have access to more than 231,000 public charging ports, including nearly 50,000 DC fast chargers across the U.S., and there are more chargers being added every day. GM believes in a collaborative approach: we’re bringing together policy makers, public utilities, and charging-solutions providers to build a robust national charging infrastructure backed by General Motors.
We’re working alongside industry leaders and our GM Enterprise Data, Analytics & Insights (EDAI) team, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify strategic locations where public chargers can be most beneficial – along interstate highways, in busy suburbs, and in dense urban areas where home charging might not be available to those who rent their homes.
GM Energy is working with EVgo to install more than 2,000 fast charging stalls in high-traffic locations across America. In December, we announced a new collaboration with ChargePoint to add up to 500 fast-charging stalls across America, and the first site is already operational. We’re also collaborating with Pilot Flying J to add fast-charger lanes to their travel centers where drivers know they can find food, beverages and clean facilities on a long road trip. And we’re one of eight founding global automakers of IONNA, a joint venture tasked with building attractive charging rest stops tailored to EV drivers’ needs.
With a NACS charging adapter, available at Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac dealers or via our mobile brand apps, you can charge your GM electric vehicle at more than 20,000 Tesla Supercharger locations across the U.S. and Canada.
And we’ve made it easy to get to the nearest charger from anywhere. Whether you’re using your GM EV’s built-in navigation system or your GM mobile brand app, you can map out exactly where and when to stop for a charge, so you’re never left guessing or worried about getting stranded. When you stop at a public charging station, you can use the GM mobile brand app to pay for your charging session right from your smartphone.
Home charging
Caption: With a home charging system installed, your GM EV—like the 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ shown here—is ready to go when you are.
Have you ever been able to refuel your car at home? With an EV and a home charger, you can. Imagine waking up every morning with a full battery. For most American drivers, charging at home overnight can cover up to 80 percent of your driving needs. And with the latest electric vehicles from General Motors, a full battery gives you plenty of range for a full day of driving. For example, the 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali can go a GM-estimated 460 miles on a fully charged battery (1) – enough to drive the length of the Grand Canyon twice.
When you’re ready to switch to an EV, our team of GM Energy advisors is here to help you choose the right home charger for your needs. When you drive off the lot in your new EV, you’ll have the knowledge and equipment you’ll need to stay charged up and ready to go.
Home energy management
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The GM EV in your driveway isn’t just a transportation tool – it's the key to energy freedom. Your compatible EV’s battery can provide power to your properly equipped home during a blackout, giving you security and peace of mind during natural disasters or utility outages.
With a GM Energy PowerShift charger and the V2H Enablement Kit installed in your home, you can unlock bidirectional charging, enabling you to harness the electric power in your car to provide energy to your home during an outage. On its own, PowerShift gives you the fastest home charging available. Add the V2H Enablement Kit, and you can use your compatible EV’s battery to provide power to your properly equipped home during a blackout. You can custom tailor this capability to fit your needs, all controlled via your GM mobile brand app.
If you really want to experience more resilience and control over your home energy, the GM Energy Home System adds stationary battery power for always-ready backup energy for your home. The GM Energy PowerBank takes in energy from the grid and stores it for when you need it most. By combining two 17.7 kWh GM Energy PowerBanks, consumers can create 35.4 kWh of stationary storage, enough to power the average American home for up to 20 hours (2). Or you can charge up your GM Energy PowerBank when energy rates are low and go to battery power when they’re high.
Plus, if you’ve got solar power, your GM Energy Home System can now capture energy from the sun and store it directly in your GM Energy PowerBank to use to provide power to your home when rates are high, when the power is out, or when the sun isn’t shining. You now have your own energy source.
What’s Next
Vehicle-to-home charging gives us a glimpse of what the future of EVs will bring: Vehicle-to-grid. GM Energy is working alongside the largest utilities in the country to build a future where EV owners can sell their energy back to the grid – they can act as a virtual powerplant. With this future technology, EVs can be an asset to our infrastructure, storing and transferring energy in ways that were never before possible.
We’re building that future every day. Whether it’s opening new charging destinations or building systems that make energy resilience available to everyday drivers, GM Energy is working hard to stay at the forefront. Visit the GM Energy website to learn more.
1. Requires available Max Range battery. On full charge based on development testing and/or analytical projection consistent with SAE J1634 revision 2017 - MCT. Range subject to charge prior to production. Actual range may vary based on several factors, including ambient temperature, terrain, battery age and condition, loading, and how you use and maintain your vehicle.
2. The GM Energy Storage Bundle shown requires a fully charged and properly equipped PowerBank, and proper grid interconnection. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates average daily home energy appliance usage to be 30 kWh. Weather conditions, life of the battery, PowerBank usage and other external factors may impact the duration of time. Power supply may be interrupted: not recommended for medical devices.
With GM Energy Home System, your General Motors EV unlocks energy freedom for your home. 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali shown.
By Wade Sheffer, vice president, GM Energy
Electric vehicles offer clear and immediate benefits, like reduced maintenance and no tailpipe emissions. But what customers are just discovering is that EVs can be more than just transportation. At General Motors, we’re building a future where your EV is the heart of a system that powers your drive, your home, and your lifestyle.
GM Energy is here to harness the power of EVs to provide reliable, accessible and convenient power. This system is built on four pillars: Public charging, home charging, home energy management, and – most importantly – knowledge. Here’s how we’re building an EV-powered future.
Public charging
We’re committed to providing robust public charging infrastructure across the U.S.
When it comes to charging your EV, GM Energy has one simple goal: provide the most charging opportunities possible, across the country. That starts with quality, reliable, publicly available fast charging.
Today, our customers have access to more than 231,000 public charging ports, including nearly 50,000 DC fast chargers across the U.S., and there are more chargers being added every day. GM believes in a collaborative approach: we’re bringing together policy makers, public utilities, and charging-solutions providers to build a robust national charging infrastructure backed by General Motors.
We’re working alongside industry leaders and our GM Enterprise Data, Analytics & Insights (EDAI) team, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify strategic locations where public chargers can be most beneficial – along interstate highways, in busy suburbs, and in dense urban areas where home charging might not be available to those who rent their homes.
GM Energy is working with EVgo to install more than 2,000 fast charging stalls in high-traffic locations across America. In December, we announced a new collaboration with ChargePoint to add up to 500 fast-charging stalls across America, and the first site is already operational. We’re also collaborating with Pilot Flying J to add fast-charger lanes to their travel centers where drivers know they can find food, beverages and clean facilities on a long road trip. And we’re one of eight founding global automakers of IONNA, a joint venture tasked with building attractive charging rest stops tailored to EV drivers’ needs.
With a NACS charging adapter, available at Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac dealers or via our mobile brand apps, you can charge your GM electric vehicle at more than 20,000 Tesla Supercharger locations across the U.S. and Canada.
And we’ve made it easy to get to the nearest charger from anywhere. Whether you’re using your GM EV’s built-in navigation system or your GM mobile brand app, you can map out exactly where and when to stop for a charge, so you’re never left guessing or worried about getting stranded. When you stop at a public charging station, you can use the GM mobile brand app to pay for your charging session right from your smartphone.
Home charging
With a home charging system installed, your GM EV—like the 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ shown here—is ready to go when you are.
Have you ever been able to refuel your car at home? With an EV and a home charger, you can. Imagine waking up every morning with a full battery. For most American drivers, charging at home overnight can cover up to 80 percent of your driving needs. And with the latest electric vehicles from General Motors, a full battery gives you plenty of range for a full day of driving. For example, the 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali can go a GM-estimated 460 miles on a fully charged battery1 – enough to drive the length of the Grand Canyon twice.
When you’re ready to switch to an EV, our team of GM Energy advisors is here to help you choose the right home charger for your needs. When you drive off the lot in your new EV, you’ll have the knowledge and equipment you’ll need to stay charged up and ready to go.
Home energy management
The GM EV in your driveway isn’t just a transportation tool – it's the key to energy freedom. Your compatible EV’s battery can provide power to your properly equipped home during a blackout, giving you security and peace of mind during natural disasters or utility outages.
With a GM Energy PowerShift charger and the V2H Enablement Kit installed in your home, you can unlock bidirectional charging, enabling you to harness the electric power in your car to provide energy to your home during an outage. On its own, PowerShift gives you the fastest home charging available. Add the V2H Enablement Kit, and you can use your compatible EV’s battery to provide power to your properly equipped home during a blackout. You can custom tailor this capability to fit your needs, all controlled via your GM mobile brand app.
If you really want to experience more resilience and control over your home energy, the GM Energy Home System adds stationary battery power for always-ready backup energy for your home. The GM Energy PowerBank takes in energy from the grid and stores it for when you need it most. By combining two 17.7 kWh GM Energy PowerBanks, consumers can create 35.4 kWh of stationary storage, enough to power the average American home for up to 20 hours2. Or you can charge up your GM Energy PowerBank when energy rates are low and go to battery power when they’re high.
Plus, if you’ve got solar power, your GM Energy Home System can now capture energy from the sun and store it directly in your GM Energy PowerBank to use to provide power to your home when rates are high, when the power is out, or when the sun isn’t shining. You now have your own energy source.
What’s Next
Vehicle-to-home charging gives us a glimpse of what the future of EVs will bring: Vehicle-to-grid. GM Energy is working alongside the largest utilities in the country to build a future where EV owners can sell their energy back to the grid – they can act as a virtual powerplant. With this future technology, EVs can be an asset to our infrastructure, storing and transferring energy in ways that were never before possible.
We’re building that future every day. Whether it’s opening new charging destinations or building systems that make energy resilience available to everyday drivers, GM Energy is working hard to stay at the forefront. Visit the GM Energy website to learn more.
1Requires available Max Range battery. On full charge based on development testing and/or analytical projection consistent with SAE J1634 revision 2017 - MCT. Range subject to charge prior to production. Actual range may vary based on several factors, including ambient temperature, terrain, battery age and condition, loading, and how you use and maintain your vehicle.
2The GM Energy Storage Bundle shown requires a fully charged and properly equipped PowerBank, and proper grid interconnection. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates average daily home energy appliance usage to be 30 kWh. Weather conditions, life of the battery, PowerBank usage and other external factors may impact the duration of time. Power supply may be interrupted: not recommended for medical devices.
