Bidirectional Charging: from Vision to Reality with Marcus Fendt

What does it actually take to build a technology for 16 years before the market is ready?

In this episode of Behind the Charge, we speak with Marcus Fendt , Managing Director of the Mobility House Energy, one of Europe's most influential voices at the intersection of EV charging and energy markets.

Marcus shares the origin story of bidirectional charging, the hard-won lessons from a decade and a half of regulatory groundwork, and why he believes the real game changer is still two to three years away.

Topics covered:

• The "zero-to-zero" vision: how EV drivers can earn back their annual driving costs
• Why V2G needs a complete ecosystem, not just a better charger
• France vs. Germany: what the regulatory gap reveals about energy policy
• The iPhone 3 moment: what V2G still needs to hit mass market
• 16 years of persistence: lessons from building ahead of the market

Guest Bio

Marcus Fendt is Managing Director and Chief Sales Officer of The Mobility House Energy, based in Munich. He studied Industrial Engineering in Munich and held management positions in the automotive and energy industries before joining The Mobility House in 2010 as one of its founding team. Under his leadership the company has grown to over 350 employees, becoming one of Europe's leading experts in smart charging and vehicle-to-grid technology. Together with car manufacturers, utilities, and fleet operators, he has driven partnerships and projects at the intersection of the automotive and energy sectors. In 2016, The Mobility House pre-qualified the first electric vehicle as a power plant in the German energy system, a project featured in the New York Times.