GM hasn’t provided a price or release date for any of its new Ultium Home products. | Image: GM Energy
GM Energy — the energy company created by GM to sell batteries, charging equipment, solar panels, and software to residential and commercial customers — just announced its first batch of energy management products that will be available under its residential business unit, Ultium Home. Three distinct product bundles will be available at launch: two are designed to take advantage of the bidirectional charging capabilities of certain GM EVs, while a third doesn’t require an electric GM vehicle at all.
Compatible GM EVs equipped with the company’s bidirectional V2H (vehicle-to-home) charging tech lets homeowners use their parked vehicle as a backup energy source that can power their homes during outages. For them, there are two Ultium Home…