You might have noticed more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road lately. As these numbers keep climbing, there’s a big question that needs answering: how will all these EVs securely and seamlessly integrate with our electric power grid? Some of the world’s biggest automakers have made their bet clear.

In just the past two months, Toyota’s Woven Capital led a major investment in WeaveGrid, with participation from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. When three automotive giants put their money behind the same solution, it sends a powerful message: the future of EV managed charging depends on platforms with secure, authorized integrations that maximize value for automakers, utilities, and drivers.

Why Automakers are Choosing WeaveGrid

Let's talk about what makes WeaveGrid's approach different. Growing EV adoption brings unprecedented opportunities – and challenges – for both automakers and utilities. For automakers, it's about maintaining control over vehicle data while enabling sophisticated grid integration. For utilities, it's about effectively managing growing EV load while ensuring reliable grid operations.

WeaveGrid addresses these challenges through direct, authorized integrations with automakers. This approach ensures that automakers maintain visibility and control over their vehicle systems while giving utilities the high-quality data and reliable controls they need to scale successful managed charging programs. To learn more about what makes this approach different from other companies’ screen scraping and reverse engineering tactics, check out this Utility Dive article.

In the words of Nicole LeBlanc, partner at Woven Capital, "WeaveGrid's impressive technology improves the experience for all stakeholders, especially automotive OEMs like Toyota, and ultimately creates a more sustainable and efficient mobility ecosystem."

This sentiment is echoed by Hyundai, with Keith Noh, Vice President at Hyundai Motor Company and Head of the ZER01NE Group, highlighting WeaveGrid's unique approach: "Our software-defined EVs require a sophisticated platform that can securely manage vehicle data, optimize charging patterns, and strengthen the grid. WeaveGrid's technology allows us to turn our vehicles into dynamic energy resources that can communicate intelligently with the electric grid."

The Power of Direct, Authorized Integrations

Here's how WeaveGrid’s approach creates value for everyone in the ecosystem:

• Automakers want to keep their vehicles secure and their customers happy. WeaveGrid’s authorized integration approach ensures that vehicle capabilities are accessed securely and appropriately, protecting automaker’s technology investments and brand reputation while enabling sophisticated grid-interactive features. Plus, automakers can offer their customers an enhanced charging experience through utility programs, creating new opportunities for customer engagement and value.
• Utilities need reliable data and controls to manage growing EV load. WeaveGrid's direct integrations provide high-quality, consistent data and dependable, advanced charging controls through automaker-sanctioned pathways, eliminating the risks and limitations of screen scraping and reverse engineering. These advanced charging controls enable our patented approach to electric distribution optimization. Plus, working directly with automakers creates opportunities for co-branded marketing to drive enrollment and scale programs.
• Drivers want to save money without compromising their vehicle's security. WeaveGrid's manufacturer-authorized approach means drivers can participate in utility programs and enjoy optimized charging at low-cost times without sharing private login credentials or risking warranty violations through unauthorized third-party access. Drivers feel empowered, knowing they are charging their vehicles with clean, reliable, and affordable power.

Industry Leadership Through Trust

What sets WeaveGrid apart is our proven track record of building trust with automakers, utilities, and drivers. As the only platform with over a dozen official integrations with automotive brands and EV charging suppliers, we've created the industry's most comprehensive and secure solution for grid-interactive vehicles. These capabilities are already delivering results, with WeaveGrid supporting utilities that serve more than 40% of electric vehicles in the United States.

The recent investments from Toyota's Woven Capital, Hyundai Motor Company, and Kia Corporation affirm what we've known all along: secure, authorized integrations are essential for enabling EV adoption and managed charging at scale. These automotive leaders recognize that WeaveGrid's approach not only protects their vehicle systems and data, but also enables the sophisticated grid integration capabilities needed for the future of electric transportation.

As EV adoption accelerates, the path forward is clear. WeaveGrid isn't just offering a technology solution – we're providing the trusted platform that automakers, utilities, and drivers rely on to navigate the electric transportation transition successfully. With the support of leading automotive manufacturers and our expanding network of secure integrations and utility partners, WeaveGrid is laying the foundation for how hundreds of millions of EVs will interact with the electric grid, making the future of clean, reliable, and affordable transportation possible today.

Interested in joining leading automakers and utilities in unlocking the full potential of grid-interactive vehicles? Reach out to learn how WeaveGrid's proven approach can advance your EV initiatives.