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Vehicle-to-grid pilot amid global EV growth

Entities: Brazil · CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers) · China · ABVE (Associação Brasileira do Veículo Elétrico) · BYD Company Ltd.

Overview

In late July 2026, five Massachusetts energy firms – Eversource, National Grid, EnergyHub, Sunrun and The Mobility House – launched the ConnectedSolutions program, a vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G) pilot that lets about 60 participants, including residential EV owners and electric school buses, sell stored electricity back to the grid during peak periods. The initiative aims to lower electricity costs, provide backup power, and demonstrate the benefits of bidirectional charging.

A market report released hours later highlighted a 15% jump in U.S. EV sales in Q2 2026, reaching 247,226 units despite the end of federal tax incentives, and linked the Massachusetts V2G pilot to the broader growth trend. Similar V2G trials have been undertaken elsewhere, such as in Portugal.

The surge in EV adoption is not confined to the United States. In Brazil, Chinese automaker BYD dominated the electrified‑vehicle market in the first half of 2026, capturing 78% of registrations in Acre and securing three of the top‑10 best‑selling electric models nationwide. Overall electric‑car sales in Brazil rose 184% year‑on‑year in March 2026, prompting price cuts of up to R$ 55,000 across several models.

Further data released in July shows Brazil registering 21,612 new electric cars by June, placing it third globally after Germany, the United Kingdom and France in absolute sales. BYD’s Dolphin Mini models led the national rankings, with 35,680 units of the Dolphin Mini and 18,054 units of the Dolphin sold in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, China’s total vehicle sales fell 3.2% YoY in June, but BYD remained the country’s top manufacturer with 177,485 units delivered, underscoring its pivotal role in the worldwide EV expansion and providing a broader backdrop for pilots like Massachusetts’ V2G program.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] BYD accounted for 77.92% of electrified vehicle sales in Acre in 2026, selling 353 of 453 units. (data from Associação Brasileira do Veículo Elétrico (ABVE))
[○ 1 SOURCE] BYD's Dolphin Mini model sold 35,680 units in Brazil in the first half of 2026, making it the top-selling BEV. (ranking published by ABVE)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Electric vehicles (BEVs) led Brazilian electrified vehicle sales in February 2024 with 3,639 units, representing 34.82% of the market. (ABVE sales data)
[○ 1 SOURCE] China's vehicle sales fell 3.2% year‑on‑year to 2.81 million units in June 2026. (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM))
[○ 1 SOURCE] BYD sold 177,485 vehicles in China in June 2026, maintaining its leadership for the fourth consecutive month. (CAAM data)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Leapmotor delivered 72,376 vehicles in China in June 2026, a 61% increase from the previous year. (CAAM statistics)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Brazil's electric car registrations reached 21,612 units in June 2026, making Brazil third worldwide after Germany, the United Kingdom and France. (government registration data)
[○ 1 SOURCE] In February 2024, hybrid plug‑in vehicles sold 3,594 units in Brazil, representing 34.39% of electrified sales. (ABVE)

Timeline

1 day ago

[BUSINESS] 16 sources
BYD drives Brazil's electric vehicle surge as sales climb nationwide
Brazil's EV market surged in 2026, with BYD leading nationally and in Acre; February BEVs hit 34.8% of sales, and China’s overall sales fell while BYD stayed on top.
3 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
Hybrid trailer and V2G pilot highlight greener vehicle tech push
Aboard's T4 hybrid trailer combines solar, battery and eco‑features for off‑grid travel, while Massachusetts' ConnectedSolutions pilots V2G, letting EV owners sell power back to the grid.

Sources

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