GM Energy Plans To Expand Beyond Just EVs and Batteries

If GM has its way, the name “Ultium” will be synonymous with more than just batteries.

GM unveiled its new “GM Energy” plans. GM has big goals, it wants to expand more than just cars and battery tech, it truly wants to become an all-encompassing energy ecosystem. The newly created GM Energy ecosystem now included Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial products, that sit alongside the already existing Ultium Charge 360.

Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial are two new EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) charging product lines meant for either home or commercial users. This could range from a small EVSE level 2 home charger, or large charging units to effectively service commercial fleets. This works in tandem with GM’s Ultium Charge 360, the plan meant to electrify America’s highways with DC fast charging.

Also, GM wants to bring V2G (vehicle to grid) and V2H (vehicle to home) tech to the future Ultium platform vehicles. Even though the technology isn’t quite widespread on GM vehicles yet, the brand has partnered with multiple energy and power companies to enable future GM Energy and V2G customers to effectively be able to sell their vehicle’s power back to the grid. GM has partnered with very big energy companies, like PG&E; in fact GM promises that PG&E customers will be able to start the V2G services as soon as 2023.

The GM Energy company wants to put its hands in a lot of things, anything from basic EVSE, V2G, or even solar power. GM’s really going all in on the electrification.

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