The Story of Yichun: The Lithium Capital of Asia Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Yichun is a mountainous prefecture-level city in western/northwestern Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Hunan to the west. The city is famously known as the Lithium Capital of Asia, as a result of the mammoth availability of the resource in the region. The city produced around 81,000 tons of lithium carbonate in 2021 – more than a […] Read more
MG Motor Joins Hands with BPCL to Install 12 EV Charging Stations on Delhi-Jalandhar Highway Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Automotive firm MG Motor India inaugurated 12 DC fast charging stations for EVs on the Delhi-Jalandhar corridor in partnership with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The first MG Motor-BPCL fast-charging highway corridor will have the charging points installed at approx. every 100 Kms on both sides of this busy highway. The strategic partnership between MG […] Read more
Tata Motors Ends Introductory Pricing For Tiago EV, New Price List Out Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s leading EV maker and seller Tata Motors has announced the new price of the Tiago.ev and brings the launch pricing offered to its first 20,000 customers to an end. According to the official release by Tata Motors, Tiago.ev now starts at Rs 8.69 Lakh (All India – Ex-showroom price). It said that this price […] Read more
Electric CV Distribution and Financing Firm Turno Raises $13.8 m Funding Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Turno, an EV distribution and financing platform firm has announced that it has raised $13.8 million (~ INR 112 crores) in its Series A funding from global investors such as B Capital, Quona Capital, Stellaris Venture Partners and others. The funds will be utilized to expand its Electric Vehicle distribution platform across India and build a complete used battery […] Read more
EV Firm Bounce Continues To Search For A Pathway To Success Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Two wheeler EV maker Bounce, which started off in 2019 as a bike rental startup has had a tough run so far. With its bike rental and shared mobility plans repeatedly torpedoed by issues ranging from regulatory to market fit, in Fy 2021, the firm decided to shift to EV manufacturing, adding on Battery Management […] Read more
Maharashtra Races To Top In EV Pile With FAME 2 Fuel Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Maharashtra is leading in the number of EVs sold across all segments. The State has achieved this place with the help of the FAME II Scheme. It has 2.96 lakh EVs out of total 16.73 lakh EVs/hybrids in the country. The next in line are Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 2,03,592 and 1,69,006 respectively. FAME […] Read more
Zypp Electric Lands $25m Series B Round Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy B2B delivery and shared mobility startup, Zypp Electric has raised $25 million in a Series B round led by Taiwan-based battery-swapping platform Gogoro. This is the first funding round for the Gurgaon-based company in 2023. The fundraise is a mix of $20 million equity and $5 million of debt funding. The round also saw participation […] Read more
Dharamshala Roads Gear up for 15 E-Buses Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Close on the heels of Srinagar and Jammu announcing the introduction of 200 electric buses, Dharamshala has announced a similar initiative. Dharamshala roads will soon welcome 15 e-buses. This announcement comes as part of its smart city project, which is said to have gathered momentum following this news. This is a pilot project developed between […] Read more
EV Scooter Maker Simple Energy Raises $20 Mn in Bridge Round Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle and clean energy startup Simple Energy has raised over $20 million in the ongoing bridge round. The fresh fund has come after a gap of 15 months for the Bengaluru-based startup. The bridge round witnessed the participation of investors from Arokiaswamy Velumani, founder of Thyrocare, Ashwin Hinduja of Gokaldas Group, Sanjay & Sandeep […] Read more
