Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2022

How are Tesla Powerwall owners forming a “virtual power plant” to back up the grid? Hyundai confirmed the U.S. Which automaker entered the charging business? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 15, 2022.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 11, 2022

Tesla Powerwall owners will ally to smooth the California grid. And Hyundai issues a recall on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and PHEV—again. A new motor design is claimed to be good for performance EVs and wear-free. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For example, in Australia, the Hyundai IONIQ 5, the KIA EV6, the BYD Atto 3, and the MG ZS EV all come with V2L capability. A lot of EV models these days come with vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability as standard, which is pretty cool. V2L tech is proving that it is no longer just a nice-to-have […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2022

A vehicle-to-grid experiment is bringing renewable energy to the city of Utrecht.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung announced a partnership Thursday to expand connectivity between vehicles and in-home devices—with potential benefits for EV owners. Hyundai and Kia will develop “stable service-providing infotainment systems” for this purpose, adding features via over-the-air (OTA) update.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 6, 2022

For a few weeks in the Essex countryside about an hour from London, a select group of guests will have the opportunity to stay at a pop-up Hyundai hotel, powered entirely by EVs. The post Hyundai opens reservations for the first hotel powered entirely by EVs, complete with a restaurant, bar, and cinema appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2017

Hyundai Mobis has developed an on-board, bi-directional charger for plug-in vehicles. The bi-directional onboard charger (OBC) allows the vehicle to supply electricity in its battery to the grid. —Ahn Byung-ki, executive director of Hyundai Mobis Eco-Design Department. V2G is expected to be commercialized in Korea by 2020.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Hyundai opened a hotel powered by its IONIQ 5 all-electric vehicle. Hyundai Hotel is a collaboration between the Korean automaker and broadcast/critic Grace Dent. It is unclear which battery option powers Hyundai Hotel. Hyundai stated that V2L could supply up to 3.6 Hyundai Ioniq 6 preorders hit record number.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2018

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has selected Wärtsilä for a technology and commercial partnership designed to utilize second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries for the growing energy storage market. —Javier Cavada, President of Wärtsilä Energy Solutions.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2020

A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. Another utility in California is launching a study into vehicle-to-grid. Sono Motors discusses using solar panels for the entire vehicle, not just the roof.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hyundai Motor committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 and continues to make efforts to reduce carbon in all areas of the value chain. Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing future technologies from across Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9–12.

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group and We Drive Solar have teamed up to help create a completely bi-directional region in the Dutch development district of Cartesius in Utrecht of the Netherlands.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra models, although the Elantra Hybrid does now get the larger 10.3-inch The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra models, although the Elantra Hybrid does now get the larger 10.3-inch

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Phil bought an electric Hyundai Kona three and half years ago, and we have met on and off at various car events and coffee mornings since then. He recently traded up to a Tesla Model Y Standard Range and has modified it for his wife Gwen’s disability. I spent the morning with him today. We […].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). Hyundai thus is first out the gate with the next wave of “mass-produced” fuel cell vehicles. —Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. Click to enlarge.

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Ioniq 5's Vehicle-to-Load tech was put to the ultimate test in the Arctic region, in an area that exists off the electrical grid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2022

—Sang-Cheol Shin, Inverter Engineering Design Team at Hyundai Motor Group. SiC is gaining mass adoption in multiple EV systems such as the DC-DC converter, traction inverter, and on-board chargers (OBC) with bi-directional operation ready for vehicle-to-grid power transfer.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group has chosen Urban Air Port as its priority infrastructure partner to support the global growth of this new sector. Hyundai Motor Group is supporting the development of Air-One as part of its plan to commercialisze its aircraft by 2028.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. Hyundai engineers implemented many active safety technologies for the Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in to assist drivers and help prevent accidents. Sonata Plug-in Hybrid buyers are currently eligible for a $4,919 federal tax credit.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc., During Phase One, the partnership developed a wireless power transfer system that has more than 85% grid-to-vehicle efficiency and is capable of transferring in excess of 10 kW to the vehicle for fast charging. HATCI) and Mojo Mobility, Inc., kW power transfer rate.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

Hyundai introduced the US-market version of its Kona Electric crossover at the New York Auto Show. Kona Electric rides on an all-new CUV platform and is Hyundai’s first compact electric crossover for the US market. It joins Hyundai’s successful new Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe in a full line-up of Hyundai crossovers for the US market.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2020

ITM Power manufactures integrated hydrogen energy solutions for grid balancing, energy storage and the production of renewable hydrogen for transport, renewable heat and chemicals. In October 2019, the Company announced the completion of a £58.8-million

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2010

Ener1 has signed up two new customers for its Li-ion batteries: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Toro. Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea will receive Li-ion battery packs for electric buses; the packs are similar configurations as packs currently in operation in California with AC Transit. Grid Energy Storage.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hyundai on Monday revealed more detail about its hydrogen plans—including a comprehensive look at its work to establish a “hydrogen value chain.” Across Hyundai Motor Group, the company now projects that by 2035 it will use 3 million metric tons annually. But as Hyundai details, not all of that will go to cars, trucks, and buses.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2018

In a successful demonstration of technology capability, researchers at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have filled Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicles using ultra-high purity hydrogen produced in Queensland using CSIRO’s novel H 2 -NH 3 membrane separation technology.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid. That’s one way.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Liu, whose business in Shaanxi province often operates beyond the reach of power grids, plugs a hairdryer-like charger into his hybrid electric car, a sport utility vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD Co. When you park it at home, it can automatically charge the car at a cheaper rate when the grid power is low peak.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2021

The plan is to produce green hydrogen exclusively using electricity from renewable sources direct from the grid in Freienbach. These are currently being built as part of a unique, cross-sector hydrogen mobility system operated by Hydrospider, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility and the members of the H 2 Mobility Switzerland Association.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The Eguana power control system manages system power flow and handles the core power conversion functions—AC→DC and DC→AC—as well as connectivity with power grid. Eguana Technologies is the market leading supplier for grid tied storage inverters in Europe with more than 4,000 units shipped within the last 18 months.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

After taking solar installation classes and volunteering with GRID Alternatives for several years and learning to install racking systems, PV modules and inverters, and how to wire them up – including bending conduit – in 2015 I installed a solar PV system on my own roof with a crew of GRID experts.

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EV Match

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Demand response programs are an increasingly popular and inventive ways for utilities to ensure grid stability during peak usage. Whenever the grid usage is at its peak, the utility notifies the customer of a demand response event. V2L is currently included on EVs such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Rivian R1T.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Ford and Hyundai/Kia have led the charge on vehicle-to-load technology in recent years, adding it to countless vehicles, including the Genesis G80 EV, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 , and Ford F150 Lightning, to name a few.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

There is probably no better place and time to advertise vehicles with Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability than in South Africa right now! Vehicles equipped with V2L make it possible to power 240V appliances, for example, from the vehicle’s traction battery.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 9, 2023

With bidirectional charging, the batteries in our vehicles can not only provide fuel for the road but energy for our homes and even our shared electrical grid. Vehicle to grid (V2G) : This is the most common application of bidirectional charging. University of Rochester - Can Electric Cars Help Strengthen Electrical Grids?

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EV Connect

JUNE 5, 2023

Drivers are only beginning to tap into another big benefit: vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging. This technology has huge potential upsides not only for EV drivers but also for businesses and even the entire electrical grid. What Is Vehicle-to-Grid Charging? Here’s a look at how V2G works and the ROI it can bring.

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