General Motors

Company

General Motors is an automotive manufacturer developing electric vehicles and related energy storage solutions.

Sector: ev
HQ: MI, US
Founded: 1908
Stories: 7 on MGRID.org

Vendor profile

What they do

Automotive manufacturer whose retired EV battery modules are being repurposed for grid-scale storage applications.

EV Battery ModulesBidirectional Charging EVsSecond-Life Battery Supply

What they’re looking for

fleet operators and utilities for EV adoption, second-life battery storage, and V2G integration deals

What they buy

lithium battery cells and modules, power electronics, EV drivetrain components, manufacturing equipment

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Stories about General Motors (7)

Samsung SDI Buys Out GM’s Stake in the $3.5 Billion Indiana Cell Plant and Turns It Toward Grid Storage

August 12, 2026 · Energy Storage

3 sources Samsung SDI has taken full ownership of the New Carlisle, Indiana cell plant it built with GM, and will start the site on stationary storage cells rather than…
Pilot, GM and EVgo Pass 300 Fast Charging Sites With About 1,300 350 kW Stalls in 40 States

August 10, 2026 · EVs

3 sources Pilot Company, General Motors and EVgo have passed 300 fast charging travel centers in 40 states, with about 1,300 stalls rated at 350 kW each and 75% coverage…
Peak Energy to Build America’s First Sodium-Ion Grid-Storage Factory: $71 Million Sacramento Plant, 4 GWh a Year

July 8, 2026 · Energy Storage

5 sources Peak Energy will build America's first dedicated grid-scale sodium-ion battery factory in Sacramento, a $71 million plant producing 4 GWh a year with backing from GM Ventures.
GM Activates 250,000 Bidirectional EVs

June 9, 2026 · EVs

3 sources General Motors said it will turn roughly 250,000 bidirectional electric vehicles already on U.S. roads into a virtual power plant through a software update alone, with no new…
UL9540A Tests Drive BESS Safety Standard

April 4, 2026 · Energy Storage

3 sources The updated UL 9540A standard now mandates system-level testing for Battery Energy Storage Systems, moving beyond component-specific evaluations. This change aims to improve the safety and reliability of…
Retired GM EV Batteries Power Texas Grid as B2U Hits 24 MWh in ERCOT

February 24, 2026 · Energy Storage

5 sources Verified B2U Storage Solutions deployed 24 MWh of retired GM EV batteries for ERCOT grid services near San Antonio, targeting 100 MWh across four Texas sites at under…
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X): How Bidirectional Solid-State Transformers Enable EVs as Mobile Battery Resources for Homes, Buildings, and the Grid

January 24, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources V2X scope: V2G (grid), V2H (home), V2B (building), V2L (load) — bidirectional SST enables each. V2H reference products: Ford F-150 Lightning with Charge Station Pro + Home Integration…

Stories about General Motors (7)

Samsung SDI Buys Out GM’s Stake in the $3.5 Billion Indiana Cell Plant and Turns It Toward Grid Storage

Pilot, GM and EVgo Pass 300 Fast Charging Sites With About 1,300 350 kW Stalls in 40 States

Peak Energy to Build America’s First Sodium-Ion Grid-Storage Factory: $71 Million Sacramento Plant, 4 GWh a Year

GM Activates 250,000 Bidirectional EVs

UL9540A Tests Drive BESS Safety Standard

Retired GM EV Batteries Power Texas Grid as B2U Hits 24 MWh in ERCOT

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X): How Bidirectional Solid-State Transformers Enable EVs as Mobile Battery Resources for Homes, Buildings, and the Grid