GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech

General Motors announced new energy initiatives aimed at improving grid resilience as AI data centers increase electricity demand. The plans include activating vehicle-to-grid capabilities for EV and home energy customers, developing sodium-ion battery storage for commercial grid use, and adding a feature to simplify public charging.

GM is positioning EVs as flexible energy assets rather than just transportation, tapping idle vehicle batteries to help balance the grid. The move reflects a broader trend where automakers, utilities, and battery companies converge around distributed energy as electrification and AI infrastructure strain power systems.

At an event in San Francisco today, General Motors made a series of announcements around EV batteries, energy storage, and grid resiliency in the face of growing electricity demand from AI data centers. The automaker announced that it would be activating new vehicle-to-grid capabilities for its current EV and home energy customers. It's releasing a new commercial energy storage system strategy, anchored by newly developed sodium-ion batteries for industrial-scale grid applications. And it's launching a new feature for EV owners that it says will help simplify public charging. Right now, millions of EVs are sitting idly in driveways across … Read the full story at The Verge.