GM Envolve Introduces Its EV Starter Kit: Video

GM Envolve, a General Motors brand dedicated to improving access and providing solutions for fleet and commercial customers interested in transitioning to the use of electric vehicles (EVs), has just released its new EV Starter Kit.

Along with the Kit, GM Envolve offers an explanatory video, providing an overview of what the Starter Kit includes for clients who want more information on the offering:

The EV Starter Kit provides both products and services for new commercial EV customers to smooth and streamline the adoption of EV technology. It includes assistance in planning, installation of chargers at business sites and/or employee housing, maintenance of the vehicles, and training of employees in electric vehicle use. The service will also ferret out all available EV incentives for the customer to provide maximum savings.

Turning to the nuts and bolts of the program, the EV Starter Kit (RPO code R6Q) is available on GM EVs sold through the GM Envolve fleet division. The option requires a fleet or government order, along with an OnStar Insights plan with a duration of 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months or 60 months.

OnStar Insights, which is a prerequisite for the GM Envolve EV Starter Kit, is a suite of tools and information services for fleet managers and the drivers who actually carry out EV fleet operations. By providing robust data, monitoring and analysis, the Insights program aids in running an array of commercial EVs as efficiently, cost-effectively, and productively as possible. 

The Insight program collects and provides information on the location and movements of vehicles in the fleet in real-time. It also assesses driver performance and provides other data giving a detailed picture of how the EV fleet is functioning at the same time that it is actually in action. A connected vehicle services plan is required, while the price of the OnStar Insights service is already included in fleet vehicle prices.

GM Envolve launched in May 2023 with the mission of giving EV fleet customers a a “one-stop customer experience.” Former and now-retired GM executive vice president and president, North America Steve Carlisle, summed up the service as a way to “bring our customers in to create tailored solutions to meet their unique business challenges.”