GM offers free charging to more of its Latin American Chevy customers

Chevrolet is expanding free charging for electric vehicle buyers in Peru, adding chargers at dealerships in major cities including Lima, Arequipa, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, and La Libertad. Customers who buy plug-in Chevy models like the Captiva and Spark EUV can charge for free at these locations during regular business hours. GM says the move is meant to keep pace with fast-growing EV demand in the country — sales of electrified Chevrolets in Peru grew more than 86 percent in the first half of the year, with over 8,000 sold in that period alone.

This news doesn't directly affect US homeowners, since it applies to GM's dealership network in Peru, not anything tied to home charging, rebates, or energy programs in the United States. It's part of a broader push by GM to grow its EV business in Latin America, alongside moves like launching Cadillac in Brazil.

If you're weighing a home EV charger or a plug-in vehicle purchase in the US, none of the specifics here — the free charging, the dealership locations, the sales figures — apply to your situation. It's simply a sign that automakers see rising EV interest outside the US too, and are building out charging infrastructure to match it, in this case through dealership lots rather than public or home charging networks.