BENTONVILLE, Ark. and STAMFORD, Conn.—Sam’s Club members will be eligible to earn 5% back in Sam’s Cash if they charge their electric vehicles (EV) at eligible charging stations using their Sam’s Card Mastercard, according to a news release.

The program begins on May 1, and members will receive an additional 5% Sam’s Cash back for a total of 10% back for the month of May.

"Earlier this year we launched Sam's Cash—a new loyalty rewards program that simplified the way members earn and spend rewards. The addition of a way for members with a Sam's Club Mastercard to earn more Sam's Cash when they charge their EV, on top of our existing program, is yet another way we are working hard to offer an incredible value every day,” said Ciara Anfield, senior vice president, chief member and marketing officer, Sam's Club.

Sam’s Club has partnered with Synchrony, a financial services company, on the new program.

Retailers are linking EV services with their offers to gain customer traffic and loyalty. Starbucks and Volvo Cars announced a partnership to establish a public EV charging network at 15 U.S. Starbucks locations beginning this summer. Installations are expected to be finished by the end of this year. Chase will bring public fast EV charging stations to 50 of its U.S. branches beginning this summer.

According to a recent Fuels Institute study, public funding may be responsible for up to 26% of the difference in charging infrastructure between markets with and without such funding.

After the administration released the plan, claims surrounding a hypothetical scenario in which all U.S. gas stations would be replaced with equal capacity EV charging stations spread on social media. Here are EV charging myths debunked.

The Convenience Matters podcast, “Where Do EVs Make the Most Sense?” examines the findings from a Fuels Institute study looking at life-cycle emissions for EVs and fuel-powered vehicles. NACS also has a topics page on electric vehicles.