UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’

Key points

• UK ministers are considering giving carmakers incentives to fit electric cars with vehicle to grid technology, which lets cars sell stored power back to the grid at peak times. The plans are part of a review of the zero-emission vehicle mandate.
• Campaign groups warn the credits could let carmakers sell more petrol models and raise emissions. Industry figures say the benefits should go to drivers, not manufacturers, as the technology is not yet widely used.
• The grid operator forecasts such cars could supply up to 41 gigawatts by 2050.