BMW, Ford, and Honda Agree to Create ChargeScape

November 3rd, 2023 by

Honda, BMW, Ford Expand ChargingHonda, BMW, and Ford are working together to make the future of electric vehicles for customers much easier and more focused on sustainability and reliability with ChargeScape, LLC, an equally-owned company that brings together automakers, EV customers, and electric utility companies a cost-effective platform. This will allow owners of electric vehicles to send energy back to the electrical grid to save money. 

“As Honda seeks to achieve our global goal of carbon neutrality, we are counting on this platform to create new value for our customers by connecting EVs to electric utilities, strengthening grid resources, and reducing CO2 emissions,” said Jay Joseph, vice president of Sustainability & Business Development, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “With automakers accelerating toward the electrified future, we must find solutions like ChargeScape that enable all stakeholders to work together for the good of our customers, society and our industry by enabling greater use of renewable energy for and from mobility.”

Electric vehicle customers will be able to plug their cars in and use the platform to find their optimal charging schedule to be more “grid-friendly”. The utility companies will then be able to access the energy sent to those vehicles via ChargeScape during peak times of demand using vehicle-to-grid functionality. 

By way of ChargeScape, automakers won’t have to negotiate individual deals with utility companies. Instead, the platform and network are already there for them to get involved with Honda, Ford, and BMW at later dates. 

This is yet another critical step in helping the EV market grow and become more sustainable through meaningful innovation, especially between companies that compete for sales. Honda, BMW, and Ford know that the only way to make EVs a viable purchase for future customers is to make it easier for them. 

Honda has already partnered with multiple other car manufacturers to create their own reliable charging network in North America for customers. 

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