Chery to build 20,000 vehicle-to-grid charging stations worldwide by 2029
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery plans to build 20,000 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging stations worldwide by 2029, as it showcased technologies extending well beyond car-making at its Global Innovation Conference in Wuhu.
Chery has declared ambitions to construct 20,000 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging stations across the globe by 2029, highlighting its innovative technologies at a Global Innovation Conference in Wuhu. The V2G demonstration station, showcased by Chery, integrates solar generation, battery storage, and megawatt-level charging within a local microgrid, facilitating two-way power flow that enables electric vehicles to supply electricity back to the grid during peak demand.
This model has demonstrated commercial viability in Europe, where a solar-plus-storage microgrid at an electric heavy-truck facility in Spain has effectively replaced diesel generators and substantially reduced operating costs.
Chery's planned network will also encompass regions with less-developed electricity infrastructure. At the conference, the company unveiled CheryMind, a foundation model for physical artificial intelligence (AI), and its proprietary Ziwei chips, which are utilized in various applications including robotics, autonomous mobility, electric aircraft, smart agriculture, and energy.
Notably, Chery's AiMOGA Robotics has created the MoAgent intelligent agent, leveraging the company's supply chain and reusing 70 percent of its research and development technologies. Additionally, the company presented a factory-built Level 4 robotaxi, equipped with Falcon Pilot intelligent driving technology, designed for global markets.
This robotaxi supports automated passenger pick-up and drop-off and collaborates with autonomous charging robots. Chery's intelligent driving systems have been certified under multiple frameworks, including those of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), and are intended to comply with regulations in over 130 countries and regions.
Other technologies exhibited at the conference included the Lingxiao J506, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger aircraft capable of speeds surpassing 350 kilometers per hour (km/h) and boasting a range exceeding 1,000 kilometers. The company also showcased AI-driven farming equipment that has successfully completed automated field operations covering over 66,700 hectares.
Chery emphasized its consideration of regional variations in regulations, electricity grids, and road conditions throughout the development process from the outset.
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