Honda announces European expansion of its e:Progress smart vehicle charging service

12 May 2023, 05:01:06

Honda announces European expansion of its e:Progress smart vehicle charging serviceHonda has announced its ambition to dramatically scale up its smart vehicle charging service, e:PROGRESS, during the brand’s media event in Offenbach, Germany. The brand confirmed that e:PROGRESS will be available for future owners of the all-new e:Ny1 full EV and CR-V e:PHEV plug-in hybrid. Within the next 12 months, the service will be offered in more European markets and then Honda will plan to expand the service to non-Honda EV owners.

Already live in the UK and available to owners of the all-electric Honda e since 2021, the service schedules access to low-cost renewable electricity by combining a smart EV charger with a dynamic energy tariff and intelligent charging app. Following an analysis of UK customers, Honda can confirm average annual savings of £500 – increasing to as much as £1,000 for high mileage customers.

Honda is the only car company providing such a service under its own brand, and with the commitment to widen the availability of the service in the coming years, the brand is aiming to become a major player in the European smart charging market over the coming years.

The solar optimisation feature of e:PROGRESS was recently made available in the UK and Germany, intelligently scheduling a customer’s charging for when they are likely to have the most available self-generated solar energy. It also considers upcoming weather forecasts and user defined requirements – such as state of charge and planned departure time – to calculate when is best to charge the vehicle. Alongside a ‘Time of Use’ tariff, this new feature will ensure the most efficient and renewable vehicle charging for customers, while also reducing the stress being placed on the grid locally to achieve this.

Future phases of e:PROGRESS development will include additional grid and bi-directional charging services, all of which can play a role in maximising the use of renewable energy and reduce the burden of EVs on the power grid. In the long-term, the service may even extend beyond EVs, adding household appliances into the domestic charging infrastructure, such as static batteries and heat pumps.

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Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 188.3 in / 4784 mm
Width: 76.3 in / 1938 mm
Height: 63.8 in / 1621 mm
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Location: Rear
Location: Front
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Length: 196.7 in / 4997 mm
Width: 77.3 in / 1963 mm
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Length: 224.3 in / 5697 mm
Height: 76.1 in / 1934 mm
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Length: 224.3 in / 5697 mm
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Width: 76.8 in / 1950 mm
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Curb weight: 5862.09 lb / 2659 kg
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