V2G and V2X charging developments

In response to the massive growth of renewable energy in the Netherlands, Renault Group, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and the City of Utrecht have joined forces to launch what they say is Europe's first large-scale car-sharing service utilizing Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology.

In a pattern reflected in many countries of the world, EV buyers in the UK have so far tended to be relatively wealthy and have access to off-street charging. But in the push to roll out EVs further, and thereby decarbonize transport, more is needed.

Emulate Energy, a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) software provider, has partnered with Smartcar to enhance its EV integration capabilities.

Intelligent power management company Eaton has announced a partnership with Treehouse to deliver high-quality, cost-effective and code-compliant residential electrification projects.

Kaluza has achieved a world-first by enabling Volvo EV drivers in the UK to enrol in an electric vehicle smart charging plan directly through their vehicle app.

Nuvve has joined the EVVE (Environmental Valorization of Virtual Energy Storage) project to accelerate the rollout of bidirectional EV charging stations across Europe.

Nissan has entered into an agreement to invest in ChargeScape, a joint venture equally owned by BMW, Ford and Honda that is focused on electric vehicle grid integration.

Nissan says that it will launch "affordable bi-directional charging" on selected EVs in 2026 at a comparable price to currently available mono-directional chargers.

A new report , "Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles and Fleets 2025-2035: Markets, Technologies, and Forecasts", has been released by market intelligence firm IDTechEx.

ChargePoint has outlined key trends it believes will drive the growth of EV charging, working across all segments to lead in charging innovation.