Toyota to Collaborate With Texas-based Utility Provider Oncor to Accelerate a Vehicle-to-Grid EV Charging Ecosystem

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Texas-based utility company Oncor will collaborate on a pilot project to expand vehicle-to-grid (V2G), charging technology. V2G technology allows the energy from an electric vehicle’s battery to flow back to the grid when not being used. The project is Toyota’s first collaboration with a public utility company. The research will allow Toyota and Oncor to be better prepared to support a more comprehensive EV charging ecosystem in the U.S.

FutureCar Staff 2022-12-15 11:05 PT

Volvo’s Electric Brand Polestar is Partnering in a Swedish Energy Project to Accelerate the Development of Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Volvo’s new electric vehicle brand Polestar is part of a new joint project with four other companies in Sweden to accelerate the development of Vehicle-to-X (V2X) technology, including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H). The project is being supported by the Swedish Energy Agency.

FutureCar Staff 2021-05-08 09:45 PT

Volkswagen is Exploring Ways to Use its EV Batteries to Power the Grid

German automaker Volkswagen is exploring new ways to use its electric vehicle batteries as a power storage device when the cars are not in use, a business currently dominated by utilities and energy companies, the company's chief strategist Michael Jost said on Thursday.

FutureCar Staff 2020-04-18 18:25 PT