Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli has unveiled an integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) package in Germany covering a bidirectional charger, dedicated electricity tariff and app, targeting customers of Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Cupra. Around one million Volkswagen Group vehicles on European roads are already V2G-ready, providing the basis for a gradual multi-brand rollout.

Compatible vehicles include ID. models running ID. Software 3.5 with a 77kW/h or larger battery, as well as all ID. models with ID. Software 6. Around 360,000 V2G-ready vehicles are on German roads, with ordering expected to open by year-end and a plug-in bonus of up to €720 (US$835) available in the first contract year. Technology partner The Mobility House Energy supplies its FlexEngine platform for the ramp-up.

In a statement, Thomas Schmall, Member of the Group Board of Management responsible for Technology at Volkswagen AG, said: “The difference between combustion-engine vehicles and electric cars will in future be evident not only in the drivetrain. The electric car will become part of a digital energy and mobility system: it can store electricity, charge in a controlled manner, feed energy back and thus also create economic added value while parked. With Vehicle-to-Grid, we are making this advantage usable for customers. With its MEB base, standardised vehicle platforms, software and Elli’s energy expertise, the Volkswagen Group has the prerequisites to bring this technology to the volume market across many brands and models.”

Source: Volkswagen Group