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

June 9, 2026 Andrew J. Hawkins

GM vehicle to grid

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 …

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