Electric cars are often still relatively expensive - but there is money to be made from their batteries. In research projects, batteries have already generated revenues of more than 1000 euros per year. Over the next few years, there are likely to be numerous opportunities to earn money from batteries or save money with their help. A few options already exist today. What this means, what's coming and what's already here - and how you can benefit from them.

Electra has secured a funding round of 304 million euros, led by the Dutch pension fund PGGM, with the participation of Bpifrance. As a pure player in ultra-fast charging, the French startup aims to expand across Europe to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles.

Smart home energy company Dcbel was awarded grant money for the deployment of EV charge-controlling devices that can respond to dynamic grid price signals.