Dive Brief:
- Public fast charging network operator EVgo has opened its newest flagship charging station in Metro Detroit in partnership with General Motors and Midwest retailer Meijer, the company announced in an Aug. 11 press release.
- GM is collaborating with EVgo and other public charging operators to help boost EV adoption across the U.S. by building out convenient charging sites in major metro areas. EVgo expects to have over 100 of its new flagship charging stalls online by the end of the year, co-branded with the automaker’s wholly owned subsidiary GM Energy.
- “The flagship charging experience demonstrates what is possible when automakers, charging networks and retailers work together to deliver an elevated customer experience for today’s EV driver," said William Hotchkiss, head of public charging at GM, in a statement.
Dive Insight:
EVgo’s new flagship stations are designed to deliver an improved experience for EV drivers. Each is equipped with enhanced lighting and up to 20 stalls per location to reduce potential wait times. It has an overhead canopy and pull-through access to accommodate vehicles towing trailers.
The new station in Warren, Michigan, is located directly across from GM's Global Technical Center in a Meijer store parking lot. It features 12 high-power chargers equipped with both Combined Charging System and Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard plugs, which are capable of delivering up to 350 kW of power. Depending on the EV model, drivers can charge their vehicle in 15 minutes or less.
The flagship EVgo sites are being built near amenities such as dining, grocery stores and shopping that drivers visit when stopping to charge their EVs. EVgo plans to build additional flagship stations in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas, per the release.
"The EV-driver customer experience is paramount as American consumers choose whether to drive electric,” said Dennis Kish, president of EVgo, in a statement. “Through our collaboration with GM, we are meeting EV drivers where they are and seamlessly integrating infrastructure options into drivers' lives.”
GM’s ongoing collaboration with EVgo and other public charging operators is intended to ensure that its future EV customers have convenient access to charging as the automaker pursues its more long-term electrification strategy.
The lack of convenient EV charging infrastructure is viewed as one of the major barriers to more widespread EV adoption in the U.S., according to a September 2025 study published by mapping company Here Technologies and automotive research firm SBD Automotive.
"By expanding access to reliable, high-power charging in convenient locations, we're making the choice to purchase or lease GM’s twelve different EV models easier,” said Hotchkiss.
In June, GM announced its new “Energy Pass” digital EV charging platform, allowing customers to pay for charging sessions at public chargers operated by different companies using a single interface. Energy Pass is integrated into the automaker’s MyChevrolet, MyCadillac and MyGMC vehicle companion apps and features Plug & Charge charge capability.
The GM vehicle apps can be used to find nearby public chargers, initiate a charging session and make payments without having to log in to third-party EV charging operator apps. Energy Pass replaced GM’s former Ultium Charge 360 platform, which was launched in 2021.
A separate collaboration between EVgo, GM and gas station operator Pilot Company to build out public charging sites has now surpassed 1,300 stalls in 300 locations across 40 states, according to EVgo.
GM is also a partner in the Ionna EV charging joint venture, along with BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota. Last December, Ionna announced plans to invest $250 million to expand public EV charging infrastructure in California over the next three years. Ionna says it remains committed to deploying 30,000 EV charging bays across the U.S. by 2030.
