IAA MOBILITY 2025 | Summit Stage
Roger Atkins: How underrated is bidirectional charging?
Please accept to watch the video.
Electric vehicles are evolving from simple transportation into mobile energy storage systems. In this Summit Stage discussion from IAA MOBILITY 2025, Roger Atkins (Founder, Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd) sits down with Marcus Fendt (Managing Director, The Mobility House Energy) and Claas Bracklo (Policy Director, BMW Group) to unpack the reality of bi-directional charging.
After being introduced over a decade ago in Japan following the 2012 tsunami, bi-directional charging has faced a slow rollout across Europe. Our expert panel breaks down the reasons behind the delay, citing five-to-six-year automotive innovation cycles and decade-long standardization processes.
The wait, however, is finally coming to an end. Discover how the convergence of the automotive and energy sectors will soon allow EV owners to buy cheap surplus solar energy and sell it back to the grid. With major automakers guaranteeing Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities on new platforms, tapping into your EV's battery could soon become a natural habit that stabilizes the grid and puts money back in your pocket.
Panelists:
Host: Roger Atkins, Founder, Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd
Marcus Fendt: Managing Director, The Mobility House Energy
Claas Bracklo: Policy Director, BMW Group / Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN)