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Two companies will work with Salford University and Upside Energy to trial grid-managing technology using car batteries

Coalition led by Japanese auto giant unveils plans to help business fleet operators cut costs through the roll out of 1,000 smart EV chargepoints

UK Power Networks, Octopus Energy, BYD, SSE and University of Leeds will trial technology that stores energy in EVs and buses for use later by the grid

Event venue in Helsinki will play host to the first public electric vehicle charging point that can transmit power into cars and back into the grid

Scientists at the University of Warwick report that using electric vehicles as mobile energy storage units can actually boost vehicle battery life by around 10 per cent

Drivers can now reserve the novel electric car with built-in solar panels for as little as €500

Vehicle-to-grid technology could help meet demand for electricity at peak times, with owners paid in money or free parking