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Vehicle-to-grid pilot amid global EV growth
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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. These developments underscore a worldwide acceleration 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 electric‑vehicle demand, 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.
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- 2026-07-26 12:06 UTC Vehicle-to-grid pilot amid global EV growth
- 2026-07-25 23:34 UTC Massachusetts vehicle-to-grid pilot
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