SAN FRANCISCO – November 12, 2026 -- WeaveGrid will power the platform linking Hyundai Motor Group's Hyundai and Kia vehicles to utility energy services in the United States, starting with smart charging (V1G) and building toward vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability.
The services are slated to reach drivers later through the myHyundai App and Kia Access App. The partnership follows Hyundai Motor Group's strategic investment in WeaveGrid in January 2025.
WeaveGrid Gives Utilities Access to Charging Data Across Hyundai and Kia Models
Drivers will set a departure time and charge level in the app they already use. The platform then shifts charging to lower-cost hours that also support the local grid.
WeaveGrid's direct, authorized integration gives utilities charging and battery data across models while protecting vehicle cybersecurity and driver privacy. The companies will also collaborate on interoperable system designs to support new vehicles, new program types and future bidirectional services.
Hyundai Motor Group Builds on E-GMP Platform Designed for Bidirectional Charging
Most of the Group's U.S. EV lineup is built on its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), which was engineered for bidirectional charging. The Group has already demonstrated vehicle-to-load on the IONIQ 5 and EV6 and home backup power on the Kia EV9.
The companies plan to extend the platform to V2G as bidirectional hardware, interconnection rules and utility program designs evolve. Each vehicle would then become a grid-interactive asset. Drivers could earn value from their battery, and utilities would gain dispatchable storage at the transformers and feeders where they need it most.
WeaveGrid Supports Utilities Serving Over 50 Percent of US EVs
WeaveGrid supports utilities serving more than 50 percent of EVs in the U.S. Its programs include Ameren Illinois, Exelon, CPS Energy, PG&E, Southern California Edison, Salt River Project, AEP and Xcel Energy. That footprint gives Hyundai and Kia drivers a path into utility programs nationwide as the platform scales.
WeaveGrid CEO Apoorv Bhargava said utilities face "load growth unlike anything in decades," with EVs among the largest flexible resources available. Woong Tae Hwang, Vice President and Head of the EV Energy Strategy Group at Hyundai Motor Group, said WeaveGrid's U.S. utility relationships and grid orchestration technology made it the right partner.
Participation depends on eligibility requirements set by each utility, and programs may not be available in all areas. Features, incentive amounts and enrollment requirements vary by utility, location and customer eligibility.