- Hyundai Motor and Kia broaden Automobile-to-All the pieces (V2X) providers, enabling electrical automobiles (EVs) to retailer, provide and share electrical energy with grids and houses
- Launch Korea’s first Automobile-to-Grid (V2G) pilot service for patrons, supporting Jeju’s renewable-energy targets
- Develop Europe’s EV vitality providers by advancing from Sensible Charging (V1G) service to bidirectional V2G capabilities, beginning with the Netherlands
- Broaden Automobile-to-House (V2H) providers in the U.S., turning EVs into emergency backup energy and energy-storage options
- New initiatives reinforce Hyundai Motor Group’s dedication to sustainable mobility and world carbon neutrality
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is accelerating the worldwide rollout of its superior Automobile-to-All the pieces (V2X) providers. These options allow electrical automobiles (EVs) to retailer, provide and share electrical energy with properties and energy grids, redefining the position of EVs as important elements of the worldwide vitality ecosystem.
The expanded providers embody Automobile-to-Grid (V2G) providers in Korea and Europe, and Automobile-to-House (V2H) service in the US. These initiatives spotlight the Group’s dedication to increasing the position of EVs past mobility and contribute to extra environment friendly, renewable-based vitality methods worldwide.
“V2G providers are anticipated to offer EV prospects with a brand new mobility expertise associated to their vitality life. Via the home and abroad V2G providers, we goal to strengthen the competitiveness of EVs whereas additionally enjoying a pivotal position in main the eco-friendly mobility market and future vitality market.” – Hokeun Chung, Government Vice President of Future Technique Division, Hyundai Motor Group
V2G Pilot Service in Korea: Leveraging EVs as Versatile Grid Assets
In Korea, the Group will launch the nation’s first V2G pilot service in Jeju Island by the top of 2025, utilizing Kia EV9 and Hyundai IONIQ 9. The initiative addresses Jeju’s renewable-energy oversupply situation by leveraging EVs as versatile grid assets that may return saved electrical energy to the grid.
This public–non-public collaboration emphasizes the joint effort between authorities and trade to advance V2G expertise in Korea. The Group, because the venture lead, oversees the expertise verification of V2G and manages the general operation. Jeju Particular Self-Governing Province helps regulatory and coverage enhancements important for implementation. Korea Electrical Energy Company (KEPCO) facilitates the mixing of EVs into the distribution grid, whereas Hyundai Engineering focuses on analyzing charging station operations and exploring future service enhancements.
Contributors can cost their EVs when vitality costs are low and discharge electrical energy when costs rise via Jeju’s real-time vitality market, supporting grid stability whereas serving to cut back total vitality prices. Following the pilot section, the Group plans to broaden V2G providers nationwide in cooperation with authorities and municipal companions.
V2G in Europe: Lowering Prices and Unlocking New Worth
In Europe, the Group is increasing its customer-centric vitality options by introducing a commercialized V2G service within the Netherlands. Because the first OEM to launch a customer-focused V2G service, this initiative builds on the Sensible Charging (V1G) service launched earlier this yr. Buyer recruitment for the V2G service will start on the finish of 2025.
The V2G service leverages bidirectional charging expertise and chargers appropriate with Hyundai and Kia automobiles. Clients subscribing to a tariff plan from the Group’s utility companions can profit from automated V2G scheduling, which optimizes charging throughout low-rate durations and permits the sale of surplus vitality again to the grid throughout peak-price occasions. This not solely reduces electrical energy bills for patrons but additionally unlocks new worth by actively taking part in vitality buying and selling.
This initiative additionally underscores the Group’s contributions on the nationwide degree. Within the Netherlands, the place electrical energy costs are excessive and the facility system is more and more variable, the V2G service enhances Hyundai Motor and Kia EV accessibility whereas aiding within the stabilization of the electrical energy grid. Furthermore, it performs a pivotal position in facilitating the growth of renewable vitality throughout the nation by supporting grid flexibility and reliability.
Initially the service can be out there for Kia EV9 and Hyundai IONIQ 9, with plans to broaden protection to different EV fashions. The Group additionally goals to roll out the V2G service to different European international locations, additional advancing buyer comfort and supporting the area’s transition towards smarter vitality methods.
V2H Service within the U.S.: Enhancing Vitality Safety and Financial savings
Within the U.S., the Group will launch its Automobile-to-House (V2H) providers within the close to time period, enabling EVs to offer vitality options throughout pure disasters similar to giant wildfires, routine energy outages, or peak-demand durations. The V2H service makes use of EV energy as an emergency energy supply for properties throughout these crucial occasions, additional enhancing family vitality resilience.
Kia’s V2H service — launched earlier this yr in February 2025 — permits EV9 house owners to make use of their automobiles as dependable family backup energy sources. Hyundai Motor will introduce V2H performance beginning with IONIQ 9, whereas Kia expands its providing to incorporate EV6[1].
The service permits EV house owners to retailer electrical energy of their car’s battery throughout off-peak hours and discharge again into their properties throughout peak durations, probably decreasing family electrical energy prices and enhancing vitality resilience.
The Group is accelerating its V2X technique, connecting EVs, vitality methods and society in a unified ecosystem. These initiatives are key to remodeling the shopper possession expertise whereas selling environment friendly, renewable vitality use throughout main markets.
[1] The Kia EV6 is appropriate beginning with P/E fashions.
