V2X projects receive £4.8m boost

The UK government is awarding four projects £4.8m to develop and implement Vehicle-to-Everything technologies.

Bidirectional charging technologies could enable families to charge cars when electricity costs are lowest and use it in their home at peak times when prices are higher. Households and businesses could even save money on their bills by selling electricity from their vehicles back to the grid.

Bidirectional charging enables electricity stored in a vehicle’s battery to flow...