General Motors is advancing vehicle-to-grid capabilities and developing next-generation sodium-ion batteries to support energy storage and data centers. The automaker aims to combat rising energy costs for EV owners and reshape grid-scale energy storage.
GM is advancing its EV strategy with bidirectional charging (V2G) and new sodium-ion batteries for grid energy storage. The company aims to ease grid pressure from AI data centers and offer customers financial benefits through V2G technology, partnering with utilities like PG&E and DTE Energy.
GM is entering the booming energy storage market with a new sodium-ion battery chemistry, aiming for cost-effectiveness and supply chain resilience. While Tesla dominates, GM's deliberate approach focuses on long-term potential, including future EV applications.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has taken a leap forward in commercialising sodium-ion batteries, signing a large supply contract with an energy-storage system (ESS) provider amid high demand for power infrastructure after the global oil shock. The world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) and ESS battery maker announced on Monday that it would deliver 60 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of sodium-ion batteries to Beijing HyperStrong Technology over three years in a landmark deal for the new battery...
