GM’s Latin American expansion continues with news that Chevrolet is offering EV buyers free charging at network at dealerships throughout Peru, where sales of plug-powered vehicles are growing rapidly.

The General is putting serious money into its global EV expansion these days, with a high-profile launch of the Cadillac brand in South America’s largest car market followed closely by this week’s news that the company is making its network of dealership charging infrastructure more accessible to its EV customers through in Peru.

In addition to complementing the growing public charging network options being developed throughout the region, the move directly benefits buyers of cars like the slick Chevy Captiva and chunky Spark EUV – and there are a lot of those.

“In the first half of the year, sales of electrified vehicles grew by more than 86 percent in Peru, demonstrating increased consumer interest in these technologies,” said Marketing Manager of GM Peru, Melisa Black. “However, this progress must also be accompanied by more charging options. Therefore, from the outset of our launch plan, we have included the installation of charging points at dealerships that sell these models.”

That translates to an impressive 8,285 plug-in Chevrolets sold in Peru during the first half of the year, alone – with more to come as the company continues its push into the region with more affordable, sometimes Chinese-derived EVs.

GM Authority reports that the free chargers are currently available in most of Peru’s major cities, including the capital, Lima, and others in the regions of Arequipa, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, and La Libertad, and are accessible by Chevy customers during regular business hours.

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