General Motors Co. in Detroit is linking up with California-based ChargePoint to install 500 ultra-fast charging ports across the country by the end of 2025.
The goal is to improve access to chargers equipped with the latest innovations in EV charging. Some of the 500 ports will be capable of charging speeds up to 500kW, which is faster than most electric vehicles currently can handle. Neither GM nor ChargePoint revealed how many will hit those metrics.
“Continuing to provide customers with better charging options helps to remove barriers to EV adoption and improve the ownership experience,” says Wade Sheffer, vice president of GM Energy.
“Today, GM drivers have access to hundreds of thousands of places to charge and we are proud that this collaboration with ChargePoint adds even more reliable, accessible, and convenient charging experiences. With ultra-fast charging, Omni Port technology, and excellent customer experiences, this collaboration should be another reason why EV drivers and the EV-curious should be excited.”
Many of the new locations will be branded GM Energy, and use ChargePoint’s Omni Port system, which allows vehicles with CCS or NACS charging ports to use any charger, without the need to carry an adapter or dedicate a parking space to a particular connector type, ChargePoint officials said.
Starting in 2025, all GM EVs will use the Tesla-based NACS charging outlet, but a converter to use CCS is available. GM currently has 134,000 chargers that are accessible through its own Ultium Charge 360 program and mobile app.
To further accelerate the acceptance of the new DC fast chargers, GM and ChargePoint are offering incentives to third-party charge point operators willing to install the new charging ports.
