UK mulls EV incentives that reward carmakers for grid tech — SkimNews
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- UK ministers are considering offering incentives to carmakers to include vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in electric vehicles as part of a review of the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate
- Carmakers could earn credits for selling EVs with V2G tech, allowing them to sell additional petrol vehicles without facing fines if they miss ZEV targets, according to a government consultation
- Ben Nelmes of New AutoMotive warned that manufacturers could receive up to £8,000 per car in credits despite V2G equipment costing only a few hundred pounds and requiring chargers most drivers don’t own
- Vicky Edmonds of the Electric Vehicle Association England stressed that only a small fraction of UK EV drivers currently use V2G or home storage, calling it premature to reward manufacturers for unproven adoption
- National Energy System Operator forecasts that by 2030, V2G-enabled cars could supply 1.2 gigawatts of power on demand, rising to 41 GW by 2050—over a quarter of peak electricity demand
Why it matters: Carmakers could profit from V2G credits worth thousands per vehicle while delivering minimal grid benefit, potentially delaying decarbonization by enabling 147 million more tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050 if EV sales targets are weakened. The policy risks shifting gains from drivers and the grid to shareholders.
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