Volvo aims to become an all-electric brand starting in 2030. The commitment of the automaker is not only to launch new battery-powered vehicles, but also to create complete ecosystem of solutions dedicated to these cars to offer customers. An ecosystem that also includes recharging services, even those related to bidirectional charging which will become increasingly important in the coming years.
In this regard, the manufacturer said that he decided invest in startup dcbel which makes energy management products for homes that also support bi-directional electric vehicle charging. In particular, a car manufacturer. will support research and development this company.
Among the dcbel products is the r16 home energy station, which allows you to control the energy of houses equipped with photovoltaic panels. In practice, this allows energy to be intelligently managed to power the home or stored in batteries. In addition, the electric car can be recharged. If the vehicle supports bi-directional charging, this DC system allows the energy contained in the vehicle’s traction battery to be used to power the home. A solution that can be useful during power outages or peak loads.
Alexander PetrofskyCEO of Volvo Cars Tech Fund, explains that home energy management systems will play a key role as the availability of bi-directional electric vehicles increases.
The investment will therefore enable Volvo to offer a complete home charging management ecosystem in the future. Obviously, as mentioned above, it is also necessary to have vehicles that support this technology.
The first Volvo model to support bi-directional charging will be the Volvo EX90, the SUV we’ve talked about a few times. A car that will hit the market a little later than the manufacturer originally intended. In fact, the automaker needs more time to develop and test new software. It is for this reason that the production of the SUV should only begin in the first half of 2024. Initially, it was supposed to be launched towards the end of 2023.
Source: HD Motori
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