Volvo Cars has launched its Energy Solutions business unit, which will offer energy storage and vehicle charging-related technologies and services which connect its cars with its customers, efficient energy use and society at large, according to the manufacturer.
The goal of this pilot project is not just to gain acceptance from an energy grid company and demonstrate to other grid companies that V2G programmes can yield tangible benefits, but also to create a testing arena for new technology that will be central to Volvo Cars’ future outside its own labs, the carmaker said.is the manufacturer’s first model to feature bi-directional charging, offering a peak output of 11 kW.