#233 – Aseem Kapur | GM Energy – Expanding and Accelerating a Holistic Energy Ecosystem

Building Better with Brandon Bartneck

Aseem Kapur is Chief Revenue Offer at GM Energy. He joins to discuss the company's commitment to an all-electric future and the various strategies they are implementing to drive EV adoption. He highlights the importance of customer value propositions, home energy management systems, and commercial solutions for fleet electrification. The conversation also touches on the challenges of public charging infrastructure and the lessons learned by GM Energy as they navigate the rapidly changing landscape of sustainable transportation.

Links:

• Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/buildingbetter/aseemkapur
• Edison Manufacturing Exchange: https://brandonbartneck.substack.com/publish/home\
• linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
• https://gmenergy.gm.com/

Takeaways

• GM Energy is focused on delivering world-class charging and energy management solutions.
• The mission is to drive EV adoption through education and infrastructure expansion.
• A comprehensive portfolio of EVs sets GM apart in the market.
• Bidirectional charging capabilities allow EVs to power homes and share energy with the grid.
• Customer experience is central to GM Energy's strategy.
• Home energy management systems can provide energy resilience and independence.
• Commercial solutions are tailored to meet the unique needs of fleet customers.
• Public charging infrastructure remains a significant challenge for EV adoption.
• GM Energy has learned valuable lessons in navigating the evolving energy landscape.
• The partnership with utilities is crucial for the deployment of innovative energy solutions.

About Aseem

Aseem Kapur leads GM Energy’s product portfolio which includes hardware, software, and services for EV charging and energy management. Kapur’s teams help to drive the product line strategy across retail, fleet, and utility energy management, an effort which includes identifying new product offerings with strategic partners, to market positioning and launching products with customers.

Aseem’s previous roles at General Motors have included Director of Digital Business Technology, where he was responsible for the development and execution of the digital product roadmap for GM’s Energy Cloud, as well as the overall growth of the GM Energy business. This included creating strategic partnerships with energy companies and large commercial fleet customers and providing seamless and integrated energy management solutions designed to drive adoption of EV’s and improve grid resiliency.

Prior to joining GM, Aseem was the Director of Distribution Planning for Con Edison where he was responsible for integration of renewables and electric storage, developing marketplace for clean energy resources, and long-term planning for New York City’s electric grid.

About GM Energy

GM Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is focused on expanding and accelerating a holistic energy ecosystem through new products, software and services, including broadening access to EV education and resources, expanding public charging infrastructure, and developing new energy management solutions for customers

Building Better

Building Better with Brandon Bartneck is focused on the people, products, and companies that are creating a better tomorrow, often in the transportation and manufacturing sectors. This show was previously called the Future of Mobility podcast.

I aim to have real, human conversations to explore what these leaders and innovators are doing, why and how they’re doing it, and what we can learn from their experiences. If you care about making an impact then this show might be for you.

Topics include manufacturing, production, assembly, autonomous driving, electric vehicles, hydrogen and fuel cells, impact, leadership, and more.

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