Volvo Cars has launched a new business division focused on smart and bi-directional charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs).

Smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) specialist The Mobility House has raised a US$50 million internal Series C.

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is now a proven technology but there is still plenty of work left to do for it to scale in the consumer vehicle sector.

This week’s news-in-brief stories come from across Solar Media’s publishing channels.

Car manufacturer Renault has created a new energy subsidiary which will create smart charging networks, explore vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solutions and utilise second-life EV batteries for stationary energy storage projects.