Pole-mounted EV Charging Stations Set up in Kerala Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is going in for ‘pole-mounted charging stations’ for electric vehicles in a big way. To be launched with 10 charging stations mounted on electricity poles in Kozhikode city, Kerala, on Saturday, the programme will be extended to other parts of the State with 1,000 units in Phase II. The […] Read more
An Electric Drive On Leh-Manali Route Possible, as 18 EV Stations Come Up On Route Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shuchi Anant Virya, the joint venture company between India’s largest EV based mobility solutions provider, Lithium Urban Technologies and Fourth Partner Energy, the solar enterprise focused on commercial and industrial businesses, today announced the setting up of a network of electric vehicle charging points along the Manali-Leh route in the Ladakh region, thereby enabling EV […] Read more
BASF Turns on 5.8MWh NAS Battery System in Belgium Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy German chemicals company BASF’s subsidiary BNB has installed and switched on an energy storage system comprising four NAS battery containers, which have been integrated into the electricity grid at BASF’s Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. NAS batteries are sodium-sulfur batteries with high energy content that are designed for stationary electricity storage. With this long-term project, […] Read more
Yulu, Adani Partner to Provide 24×7 Battery Charging Access in Mumbai Updated On Tue, Sep 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based e-mobility service provider Yulu has partnered with Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML), one of the key Mumbai discoms, with the mutual objective of working towards building a sustainable city by reducing traffic congestion and air pollution in Mumbai. With this collaboration, Yulu will have access to multiple AEML premises across Mumbai, and will work […] Read more
CESL To Collaborate With DTC To Establish Public EV Charging Network In Delhi Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot today laid the foundation stone for setting up the first Public Electric Vehicle Charging Plaza in DTC Nehru Place Bus Terminal and inaugurated a Public EV Charging Station at the site, which will help in giving a push to faster electric vehicle adoption in the National Capital. Convergence Energy Services […] Read more
Reflections on World EV Day Updated On Fri, Sep 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy September 9, or World EV day, went by with a flurry of activities to commemorate the same. This writer too spent time moderating panelists at an event to commemorate progress, followed up by ‘fireside chat’ with an Electric Bus specialist for India. What came out really strongly was the overall optimism across the EV space, […] Read more
How Data is Enabling New EV Last-Mile Delivery Business Models Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Today, we see examples of technology piloting and testing in the field of EV last-mile delivery across the globe. In recent years, we have seen the scaling of technology deployment by several companies. From the stage of development to testing to rollout, last-mile technology is making rapid gains. Many modern data technologies streamline logistics operations, […] Read more
HOP Electric Mobility Starts Setting Up 2nd Unit in Jaipur Updated On Thu, Sep 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Jaipur-based two-wheeler maker HOP Electric Mobility is planning to expand its presence in multiple states, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The company is setting up its second manufacturing facility in Jaipur to add capacity of 1.5 lacs units per year by February 2022. The company already has […] Read more
Automakers Shun Low-cost Small Cars, Focus on Producing Small EVs Updated On Wed, Sep 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Of late, the world’s biggest automakers have been putting an end to their production of smaller cars among internal combustion engine models and are shifting towards making smaller EVs due to their growing popularity. Rising Costs A Driver Now One reason for this change in the industry is rising commodity and labor costs pertaining to low-cost […] Read more