Eindhoven becomes the second Dutch city to launch car sharing with vehicles that feed energy back into the electricity grid

Eindhoven, 1 December 2025 – Eindhoven is the second city in the Netherlands where shared cars are equipped with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. Thanks to a collaboration between Renault Group, MyWheels, We Drive Solar and the Municipality of Eindhoven, electric shared cars can not only drive but also return energy to the electricity grid. Feeding energy back into the grid is a promising development that can help reduce grid congestion, increase flexibility, and accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

Starting today, the first electric Renault 5 E-Tech shared cars in Eindhoven will begin feeding energy back into the local electricity grid. This is made possible through cooperation with grid operator Enexis, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and Renault Group. This year, 28 shared cars in Eindhoven will operate with the ability to return energy. Next year, the number will expand to 100 V2G-enabled shared cars. To support this, 50 bidirectional charging stations—each with two connections—will be installed across the city.

This past summer, Utrecht was the first city to launch a V2G car-sharing project. Eindhoven is now combining shared mobility with smart energy technology. The electric vehicles store energy when the supply of green electricity is high and return it to the grid during peak moments. By deploying this decentralised technology at scale, these “batteries on wheels” help balance the local energy grid and make better use of renewable energy capacity.

Grid operator Stedin reports positive results from five months of V2G charging in Utrecht. With 50 cars, up to 300 kW of grid congestion was alleviated during evening hours, and a total of over 65,000 kWh was fed back into the grid. With the addition of 120 more V2G shared cars in Utrecht, the aim is to achieve 1 MW of congestion reduction at multiple points this winter by further optimising control systems—equivalent to the peak electricity demand of roughly 1,000 households during the evening.

Eindhoven is the second location for this innovative collaboration. The city strongly focuses on sustainable mobility, smart infrastructure and energy management—topics that align seamlessly with V2G technology.

Robert Strijk, Alderman for Mobility for the Municipality of Eindhoven, says: “The idea of electric shared cars that also return energy fits perfectly within our vision of a smart, clean and liveable city. The technology promises a double benefit: sustainable mobility and a smart energy system. At the same time, we want to stay realistic and will closely monitor whether these cars truly contribute to grid balancing and reduced car ownership. That will help us determine whether it works for our city.”

Laurens van de Vijver, CEO of MyWheels: “Expanding to Eindhoven marks the next step in our mission to accelerate the mobility transition. Vehicles that both drive and deliver energy are no longer a thing of the future—they are reality. This allows us to tackle mobility and energy challenges at the same time.”

Marco Knoot, Marketing Director, Renault Group Netherlands: “With V2G Eindhoven, we are building on the success of Utrecht Energized and, together with our partners, taking a new step toward a smart and sustainable energy system. Renault Group is contributing actively with our expertise in bidirectional charging and with the Renault 5 E-Tech electric—an icon of tomorrow that fits perfectly into a future where cars give energy back to the city.”

Robin Berg, CEO of We Drive Solar:“The launch in Eindhoven confirms that bidirectional charging is ready for rollout in any city. We are building a future in which every electric car contributes to a stable and sustainable energy grid.”

In the photo, from left to right:

Laurens van de Vijver (CEO, MyWheels), Maarten Venselaar (Portfolio Manager Mobility, Enexis), Robin Berg (CEO, We Drive Solar), Marco Knoot (Marketing Director, Renault Group Netherlands), Robert Strijk (Alderman for Mobility, Municipality of Eindhoven), Rik Thijs (Alderman for Climate and Energy, Municipality of Eindhoven).