VDL Bus & Coach will work with Siemens to investigate if its Netherlands-based Charging Test Centre can be expanded to accommodate heavy electric vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transmissions and energy storage. The centre has been equipped with three Siemens fast-charging stations and a VDL energy storage system. “Daimler is committed to the development of new technologies that help us achieve our goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 80 percent in 2050,” said Ralf Herrmann, CEO of Daimler.
VDL Bus & Coach will work with Siemens to investigate if its Netherlands-based Charging Test Centre can be expanded to accommodate heavy electric vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transmissions and energy storage. The centre has been equipped with three Siemens fast-charging stations and a VDL energy storage system. The test aims to determine how charging affects the power grid and whether energy can be properly stored and released when required.