HomePlug Powerline Alliance

Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen have thrown their support behind the HomePlug GP (Green PHY) standard that will allow EVs to be connected to a home network or send and receive data over the Internet via the vehicles' charging ports.

Panasonic plans to unveil a networking system that can exchange data between an electric car and home devices via electrical wiring at January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.