On the same day as the announcement by Octopus Energy & Ford about their “PowerDrive” V2G consumer offer in Germany, BMW and E.ON issued a similar press release. This time in optional English:

With the Neue Klasse, BMW is taking bidirectional charging to the next level, making Vehicle-to-Home (V2H), Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) accessible to all customers. V2G is launching now: The BMW Group and E.ON are continuing their long-standing strategic partnership and are taking the next step following the successful announcement of Germany’s first commercial Vehicle‑to‑Grid offer at IAA Mobility in September 2025. As of today, private customers can order the complete product package, consisting of the BMW Wallbox Professional, the V2G electricity tariff from E.ON (E.ON ÖkoStrom Home & Drive V2G together with the E.ON V2G Plus feed-in contract), and – if not already installed – an intelligent metering system (smart meter).

The press release continues:

This offer enables BMW electric vehicles of the Neue Klasse equipped with the 6th generation BMW eDrive technology, starting with the new BMW iX3, to actively interact with the power grid by feeding energy from the vehicle’s high‑voltage battery back into the grid.

Automatic charging and discharging is managed by a jointly developed BMW E.ON algorithm. Customers benefit from every hour their vehicle is plugged in, receiving an annual bonus of up to 720 Euros. This allows BMW iX3 drivers to cover up to 14,000 kilometers per year at no charging cost**, while also contributing to the future of sustainable energy.

The My BMW App provides simple and transparent control. Customers maintain full oversight of current and target charge levels and can check their real-time bonus status with E.ON directly in the app. Intelligent protection functions ensure the high-voltage battery always remains within an optimal operating range…

Bidirectional and flexible charging are key topics E.ON is showcasing at E‑World, Europe’s largest energy trade fair, taking place from February 10–12 in Essen.

Here’s some of the small print:

** The promotion is valid for the BMW Wallbox Professional in conjunction with the E.ON ÖkoStrom Home & Drive V2G electricity tariff and the E.ON V2G Plus supplementary contract from our cooperation partner E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH. There is no entitlement to the voucher if the electricity contract is revoked within the statutory period. After signing the contract and successful verification of the information, you will receive a voucher worth 700 Euros including VAT by post from E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH on behalf of BMW AG. This can only be applied to the purchase price of the BMW Wallbox Professional in the e-mobilio GmbH web shop ( bmwgroup.e-mobilio.de ) and is redeemable until December 31, 2026. The promotion is only valid for private customers. Only valid while stocks last.

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