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GM launches GM Energy business unit with Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial

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GM Energy’s services will also enable the sale of energy from EV and stationary storage batteries back to utilities during peak, high energy consumption periods, unlocking even more potential value for customers and increasing resiliency for the electrical grid.

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GM Wants To Own Your Entire Home EV Charging Process

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The V2H Bundle includes a bidirectional charger and home charger that can let the structure go off-grid. The system also works with solar-powered homes, and GM has partnered with SunPower to create the connections. The Cadillac Escalade IQ is also expected soon, along with the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV.

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Testing EV power for homes

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Not wanting to be one-upped, GM is promising a more complete solution in the upcoming Silverado. In fact, there have been predictions of late that vehicle-to-grid bi-directional charging capability will one day be a requirement for all vehicle sales.

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EDI offering Class 3 plug-in hybrid utility truck

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The vehicle, based upon a Chevy Silverado 3500 Class 3 commercial fleet truck, is the only Class 3 commercial work truck that has 30-40 miles (48-64 km) of all-electric range, EDI says. EDI’s utility solution set is expansive, now spanning Class 3 light duty, Class 4-6 medium duty, and Class 7-8 heavy-duty commercial work trucks.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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The general principle for bidirectional charging is EVs can either feed power from a charged vehicle back into the house (vehicle-to-home or V2H) or interact with the electric grid itself (vehicle-to-grid or V2G). GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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Kia invited the automotive media to experience the EV9 on a drive that went through Napa Valley, along the Silverado Trail , into Calistoga and then over the mountains to the Pacific Ocean before returning to our base at the beautiful Stanly Ranch Resort. The 2024 Kia EV9 went on-sale in December 2023 and is available in all 50 states.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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GM, though, is promising it will meet heavier towing requirements with its 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. A Tesla caught up in a mudslide in Silverado Canyon, Calif., The long-standing mantra for charging EV batteries has been do so at home from at night when electricity rates were low and stress on the electric grid was low.

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