--- title: "GM Wants You to Sell Your EV’s Energy Back to Utilities: TDS" date: "2026-06-10" modified: "2026-06-10" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-wants-you-to-sell-your-evs-energy-back-to-utilities-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "GMC" - "Hummer EV" - "suv/crossover" --- # GM Wants You to Sell Your EV’s Energy Back to Utilities: TDS ![A GMC Hummer EV plugged into a home's electrical grid in a diagram provided by GM]() *\General Motors\* Welcome to *[The Downshift]()*, or TDS for short, *The Drive’s* morning news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. *The Downshift* recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info. This is your bulletin for Wednesday, June 10, 2026. 🔊 The latest episode of *The Drivecast*, *The Drive’s* new weekly podcast, will go live later today. Be sure to stay tuned, whether you listen on *The Drive*, [Apple Podcasts](), or [Spotify](). 🔋 General Motors expects to roll out a feature for EV owners in the coming months that will allow them to sell their car's energy back to the electrical grid. The feature is expected to reach customers in California and Texas first before wider national availability, and utilities will need to greenlight it on their end, so uptake is going to take some time. *\[[Reuters](), [Wired]()\]* ⛓️‍💥 Honda has recalled more than 880,000 SUVs and trucks in the U.S., across Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, and ​Acura MDX model ranges, for rear control arm failure. Dealers will inspect the rear subframes of affected vehicles and reinforce them as necessary, free of charge. *[\[Reuters\]]()* 🔥 Hot on the heels of a recent Jeep recall involving faulty electrical components that could catch fire, Stellantis is now recalling 17,277 Pacifica Hybrids for battery issues, which could also result in fires. The company advises owners of affected vehicles to park outside. *[\[Autoblog\]]()* 🪫 Porsche CEO Michael Leiters reportedly reiterated this week that the automaker will not make an all-electric 911. *[\[Reuters\]]()* 📉 BYD's chairman said that he expects it to become the world's biggest automaker within the next five years, while the company's stock price has tumbled as of late. *[\[Reuters\]]()* 🏭 Mercedes has launched series production of its new lightweight axial-flux electric motors for high-performance EVs at its oldest plant in Germany, in Berlin-Marienfelde. *[\[Automotive News\]]()* ▶️ BMW reportedly sold 10,300 iX3 electric SUVs in Europe in April, the model's second month on sale, a promising start. *[\[InsideEVs\]]()* 🖌️ Chrysler's design VP, Irina Zavatski, said that Stellantis' new STLA One platform that will underpin the upcoming Airflow SUV will "give us a lot more flexibility, where at the moment we don't \[have it\], so I think it’s going to help us push the language and the proportions." *[\[Automotive News\]]()* 🔫 In a recent interview, Stellantis design chief Ralph Gilles described Chrysler's interiors before its 2009 bankruptcy as "water-pistol grade" and credited the B8 Audi A4 for highlighting how much better the company needed to be. *[\[Automotive News\]]()* *Got a tip or feedback for TDS? Reach out to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()