Add Axios as your preferred source to

see more of our stories on Google.

Rendering of a future Peak Energy commercial ESS site. Photo courtesy of GM

General Motors, the largest U.S. automaker, is seeking to become more of an energy company, turning electric vehicles into grid assets and batteries into fuel for AI data centers.

Why it matters: The moves are another sign of how automakers are investing in opportunities far beyond transportation, leveraging battery technology as EV growth has cooled.