July 18, 2013

July 18, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Chrysler Group engineers are helping to determine if electric-vehicle (EV) batteries can generate revenue as well as power.

Chrysler Group has partnered with NextEnergy to evaluate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology using four all-electric minivans.
Detroit-based NextEnergy is a non-profit energy-technology and business accelerator.

If the EVs prove to be viable storehouses of electricity, they could provide energy savings by sending surplus power to the grid.

“This program is indicative of our broad-based approach to powertrain development,” says Bob Lee, Chrysler Group Vice President and Head of Engine and Electrified Propulsion Engineering. “Advanced internal-combustion technology remains at the core of our efforts, but the present regulatory climate we live in compels all auto makers to explore alternatives such as electrification. We’re choosing to go the extra mile by also exploring how electric vehicles might mesh with our energy infrastructure.”

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Chrysler Media