In a press release earlier today Renault announced that:
In response to the massive growth of renewable energy in the Netherlands, Renault Group, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and the City of Utrecht have joined forces to launch Europe’s first large-scale car-sharing service utilizing Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology.
- Renault Group will supply 500 Renault 5 E-Tech electric equipped with Mobilize’s V2G technology.
- We Drive Solar will provide and operate bidirectional charging stations.
- MyWheels, the leading car-sharing platform in the Netherlands, will operate the fleet.
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Utrecht is taking a bold step towards more sustainable mobility with this groundbreaking collaboration. This initiative aims to facilitate the large-scale availability of electric shared mobility while offering an innovative way to balance the city’s electric grid through bi-directional charging technology. The Netherlands has become a world leader in the roll-out of solar and wind energy, causing challenges on the electricity grid. Utrecht is one of the most advanced European cities in using renewable energy, with already 35% of all rooftops covered with solar panels.