CESL Issues New Tender for 4675 Electric Buses for Rs 5000 Crore Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has announced a second tender for the deployment of electric buses under the National Electric Bus Programme. The number of e-buses sought by CESL in the novel tender is 4,675. CESL has recently concluded a tender for 6,465 electric buses. Previously it had also issued a tender under Grand Challenge […] Read more
CESL RFP For Operation & Maintenance of 5,690 Electric Buses Updated On Fri, Sep 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy State-controlled Convergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL) invites RFP (request for proposal) for the operation & maintenance of 5690 E-buses. The last date for submitting the online bid is November 04, 2022. Bids will be opened on the same day. The selected bidder will be responsible for the Operation and maintenance of e-buses, including engaging all […] Read more
ChargeZone’s 125 Strong DC Point Network Powering E-buses across Indian cities Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vadodara based electric vehicle charging network company ChargeZone has announced today that it is powering more than 500 Electric Buses through its nation-wide network of over 125 Superfast DC Points in cities such as Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Patna, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Varanasi etc. in a bid to accelerate the growth of e-mobility in India. The company has undertaken this initiative […] Read more
CESL Gets Lowest Ever Prices for 5450 Buses under FAME II Scheme Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a PSU under Ministry of Power has announced today that it has discovered the lowest ever prices for the biggest ever demand for electric buses under the Grand Challenge tender. The tender, announced in January this year, had hoped to get the first batch of buses on the road by […] Read more
Maharashtra’s EV Transition to Begin with Nearly ₹50 B Invt in E-bus Mfg Updated On Fri, Feb 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra, the economic hotspot of India, is attracting significant investments from both domestic and international EV players. London-based Causis E-Mobility has commenced manufacturing work at its new EV plant in Pune’s Talegaon and Pinnacle Mobility Solutions is also about raise its first plant in Pune in coming months. Causis E-Mobility has reportedly invested about Rs […] Read more
WB E-Vehicle Plans Stumped by Shortage of Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The high dependence on imported lithium ion batteries (cells) is taking a toll on the vehicle industry that looks for a quick and quality transition from fossil fuel based to electricity mode. This time the Transport Minister of West Bengal – Firhad Hakim – has said that the state is not able to expand its […] Read more
Bengaluru to get 1500 e-buses under Centre’s ‘Grand e-Mobility Challenge’ Updated On Mon, Jan 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy If all goes to plan, Bengaluru will get 1,500 electric buses under the Centre’s ‘Grand Challenge’ plan. Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), a PSU under the Union ministry of power, recently unveiled a tender worth Rs 5,500 crore to induct 5,580 e-buses (5,450 single-decker and 130 double-decker ones) across the country. Bengaluru is expected to […] Read more
Goa’s State-run Transport Corp Gets 2nd Lot of E-buses Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Goa’s Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTCL) on Saturday received the second lot of e-buses fitted with features like electronically controlled air suspension, CCTV cameras, and the emergency button to ensure the safety of commuters. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant flagged off these buses during a round table to promote an electric mobility event organised by the […] Read more
GreenCell to Invest 400 Cr for Deployment of 350 E-buses in UP Updated On Sat, Feb 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy GreenCell Mobility, backed by EverSource Capital, has announced on Thursday, that it is going to invest Rs. 400 crores in a consortium of PMI Electro Mobility Solutions, including the acquisition of 49 percent stake, for deploying 350 electric buses (e-buses) across Uttar Pradesh. Electric mobility solutions provider, GreenCell claims that it has acquired stakes in […] Read more
