GM expands energy-storage push to target AI electricity demand (opens in new tab)

General Motors announced an energy-storage strategy on June 9 that combines vehicle-to-grid services, grid-scale storage and new battery chemistry for utilities, data centers and other large electricity users. The automaker said more than 250,000 GM EVs on U.S. roads already support bidirectional charging, and it is rolling out a firmware update for customers with GM Energy vehicle-to-home hardware so those systems can send power back to the grid when utilities need it. GM also said it will w...