Amsterdam, May 5, 2026 – MyWheels is adding 80 electric Renault 4 shared cars with V2G functionality to its fleet in Utrecht. This increases the number of shared cars capable of feeding electricity back into the grid to 250. Together, these vehicles can store 12.5 MWh of green electricity generated during the day for use in the evening. This is enough to supply more than 6,000 households with electricity for one hour during peak demand. In this way, the vehicles help balance the grid and contribute to reducing grid congestion.
The new shared cars are equipped with bidirectional charging technology (vehicle-to-grid, V2G), enabling them not only to charge but also to return electricity to the grid. During peak moments, the vehicles can help relieve pressure on the electricity network. The project, a collaboration between MyWheels, We Drive Solar and Renault, started last summer. The goal is to equip 500 of the 1,000 shared cars in Utrecht with this technology by the end of the year, which is expected to relieve around 10% of the pressure on the grid.
The new Renault 4 vehicles have a range of over 400 kilometers and offer a cargo capacity of 420 to 1,406 liters. This makes them more spacious than the smaller Renault 5 models that were used at the start of the project last year. The vehicles will be distributed across different neighborhoods in Utrecht and will replace shared cars without V2G technology.
MyWheels is a car-sharing platform with over 250,000 members and offers the largest and most diverse fleet of electric shared cars in the Netherlands. Together with more than 800 volunteer “key figures” (local ambassadors), we make it possible for everyone to enjoy cars in an environmentally friendly and cost-efficient way, without owning one. This helps create more space on the streets, more room for greenery, and contributes significantly to the environment. MyWheels is also taking the next step in the energy transition together with its partner We Drive Solar. In Utrecht, residents are the first in the Netherlands to experience at scale the positive impact of a ‘mobile neighborhood battery’.
More information: https://mywheels.nl/