Leap and ChargeScape have announced a strategic partnership focused on enhancing electric vehicle (EV) integration into U.S. electric grids. By building the nation's largest EV virtual power plant, the initiative aims to boost grid capacity and provide financial benefits to EV owners. ChargeScape's platform, which connects power grids with major automakers, will work with Leap's market automation technology to facilitate EV participation in various grid services. This collaboration not only offers new revenue streams for automakers but also seeks to make EV ownership more affordable, while strengthening grid resiliency and extending market access across the country.

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Tesla finished trading at $334.07 up 4.9%. BYD closed at HK$414.60 up 4.7%, near its 52-week high. Ford Motor settled at $10.60 up 0.5%. Two days ago, a proposal regarding supply chain GHG emissions was not approved by Ford shareholders.

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Simply Wall St "Leap and ChargeScape Aim to Build the Nation’s Largest EV Virtual Power Plant" from ChargeScape on GlobeNewswire (published 14 May 2025)

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