Mercedes-Benz has started selling a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) package to private customers in Germany, with The Mobility House as its partner. The package, called MB.CHARGE Home Pro Intelligent, combines a bidirectional DC wallbox, an electricity tariff and an app. Under an introductory offer, owners are paid for every hour the car is plugged in at home. Mercedes-Benz announced the launch in a media release dated Oct. 12, 2026. The same day, Renault Group and the French utility EDF announced a planned bidirectional home charging offer for Renault, Alpine and Dacia owners in France. That offer is planned for next summer and is not yet on sale.
Both offers are European, and neither is available in the United States. Mercedes-Benz says further selected markets are planned after Germany.
What Mercedes-Benz is selling
The package has three parts: The Mobility House's ChargeLine Bidi wallbox, the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Pro Eco tariff and the Mercedes-Benz Charge Home app. The wallbox charges and discharges at 11 kW DC, works with 400-volt and 800-volt vehicles and can receive over-the-air (OTA) software updates. It is built on open standards, including ISO 15118-20. Mercedes-Benz describes it as the first market-ready bidirectional charging solution on open standards offered by a carmaker in Germany.
The tariff pays the owner for every hour the car is connected, whether it is charging, discharging or paused. Mercedes-Benz says there is no daily, monthly or annual cap on this payment during the introductory offer; after the offer ends, compensation follows the conditions in force at that time. The company estimates the bonus at more than €500 per year for a car plugged in for about 12 hours a day. That figure is Mercedes-Benz's own estimate, and electrive reports that actual bonuses depend on how long the vehicle is available.
Mercedes-Benz's Oct. 12 release lists an introductory price of €1,990 for the wallbox, instead of the regular €2,990. The offer is limited to the first 500 customers in Germany and runs until the end of March 2027. Buyers also receive a €250 credit for MB.CHARGE Public, Mercedes' public charging service, which requires a separate charging contract with a third-party provider. Mercedes-Benz says that with regular use the wallbox can pay for itself within four years; electrive reports the company's estimate without the introductory discount is six years.
Which cars, and what owners need
At launch, the package works with the all-electric GLC and the new C-Class. Mercedes-Benz says the VLE, GLA, EQS, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and GLB will follow shortly after, with further electric models later. Activation depends on the model and comes by OTA update.
Customers need the Digital Extra "MB.CHARGE Home Pro", a smart meter, a Mercedes me ID and the vehicle linked to that account. Cars activated by OTA update also need the Digital Extra "Vorrüstung für MB.CHARGE Home Pro". Availability may vary because of local legislation and energy supplier requirements.
The Mobility House Energy, which has worked in battery aggregation and trading since 2016, markets more than 1 GW of storage capacity, according to Mercedes-Benz. The release includes statements from Jörg Bartels, Head of Drive Systems at Mercedes-Benz AG, who called bidirectional charging "the next logical step in electromobility," and Thomas Raffeiner, CEO of The Mobility House.
What Renault and EDF announced
Renault Group, EDF and two EDF subsidiaries, IZI by EDF and Dreev, said they will work together on smart EV charging with a focus on bidirectional charging, electrive reported on Oct. 12. The initial offer for private customers in France will cover Renault, Alpine and Dacia EVs and is planned for next summer.
Customers will be able to buy a complete package through the Renault Group dealer network. It will include a home charging station installed by IZI and EDF and a smart charge-management service, with feeding energy back into the grid part of the plan. The partners named three areas of cooperation for single-family homes, to be refined before launch: selling and installing chargers, services that simplify and optimise charging, and services that use energy stored in the car for the household or for grid feed-in. Dreev has deployed smart charging to more than 100,000 customers in France and elsewhere in Europe. Jérôme Faton, Vice President Customer Experience & Energy at Renault Group, tied the partnership to French consumers' concerns about purchasing power and the energy transition.
| Mercedes-Benz / The Mobility House | Renault Group / EDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | Germany; further selected markets planned | France |
| Status | On sale | Planned for next summer |
| Vehicles | Electric GLC, new C-Class; more models via OTA | Renault, Alpine and Dacia EVs |
| Hardware | ChargeLine Bidi, 11 kW DC | Home station installed by IZI and EDF |
| Sales channel | Mercedes-Benz | Renault Group dealer network |
How it fits the German picture
electrive links the economics of V2G in Germany to the MiSpeL regulation, which the Federal Network Agency published at the start of October. The Mobility House said in April that a V2G offer with a matching tariff would launch in 2026. In September, Mercedes-Benz introduced one-way MB.CHARGE Home Dynamic and Home Intelligent options, also with The Mobility House. Other automakers have similar arrangements, including Volkswagen with its charging unit Elli and BMW with E.ON.
What It Means for Drivers
In the U.S.: No owner can sign up for either package. A U.S. GLC or C-Class owner cannot get this tariff or wallbox through a U.S. dealer.
In Germany: Owners of an electric GLC or new C-Class can order now. Before buying, confirm the home has a smart meter and the required Digital Extras are on the car. Owners of the other listed models need the OTA activation before the car will work with the wallbox. Because the payment is per connected hour, the bonus estimate only holds for a car that stays plugged in at home most of the day. The introductory price ends once 500 customers have signed up or at the end of March 2027, whichever comes first.
In France: Renault, Alpine and Dacia owners can ask a Renault Group dealer about the package once it opens. It is not on sale today.
Installation: A licensed electrician or the provider's approved installer should install a bidirectional wallbox, following the manufacturer's instructions and local electrical code. In the Renault package, IZI and EDF install the station.
