Government Stressing on Infrastructure and Electric Vehicles: President Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy In his address to Parliament, President Kovind said the government’s endeavour is to lay a strong foundation for urban infrastructure that will encourage employment generation. Terming infrastructure as pivotal in propelling prosperity and growth, President Ram Nath Kovind said the government’s endeavour is to build 35,000 km of highways, besides expressways, by 2022 and to lay a […] Read more
Ather Energy Raises $51 Million in Latest Round of Funding Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based e-mobility startup, Ather Energy recently announced that it has raised an investment of $51 Mn in its latest round of funding, led by Sachin Bansal’s investment of $32 Mn. Ather Energy was one of the earliest start-up funding of Sachin Bansal when he invested $0.5 Mn in the firm as an Angel investor in […] Read more
Ather Energy Begins Deployment of Fast Charging Network in Chennai Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The fast charging network can be used by all electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers and this facility is being offered free of charge till the end of the year by the Bangaluru startup. Ather Energy has announced the installation of their fast-charging network, Ather Grid in Chennai. The city will see 50 – 55 such points […] Read more
EVgo To Run the Largest Fast Charging Network in the US on 100% RE Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy EVgo, the largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging network in the U.S, has announced that it has contracted for 100 percent renewable energy to power its customers, becoming the first EV charging network in the United States to do so. EVgo has contracts with its energy suppliers and renewable energy certificate (REC) partners to ensure […] Read more
SJVN Floats Tender For DC Fast Chargers at Nathpa Jhakri Dam Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is May 15, 2019 SJVN Ltd. has issued a tender for setting up of DC EV fast chargers for the Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Himachal Pradesh. The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the supply, installation and commissioning of two 20 kW DC […] Read more
BHEL, ARAI Sign MoU for E-Mobility Projects in India Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy BHEL and ARAI will combine their respective strengths in the technology development of E-Mobility solutions Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), an autonomous body affiliated to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises have signed an MoU for cooperation on various projects related to e-mobility. In the presence of […] Read more
Stable Prices for Lithium Could be Good News for India’s EV dreams Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy From predictions of prices that would slow down battery development in 2016, to the reality of an almost 50% price drop in 2018, Lithium has been too volatile for comfort. The good news is, the prized metal, on which many EV plans hinge, might just be settling in for a period of stability. Lithium, ever […] Read more
Interview with Pawan Pandey, Director | Radite Group Updated On Sat, Apr 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Radite Mulls Entry Into Electric Vehicle Charging Segment We have serious plans for entering the EV charging segment, and have already done a lot of groundwork in this regards. We are very hopeful of establishing our first station in first quarter itself, says Pawan Pandey, Director, Radite Group, one of the fastest growing companies in […] Read more
SBI Cuts Loan Rates for Electric Vehicles Purchases Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an effort to push the demand for electric vehicles, the State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced the rates of loans on purchase of electric vehicles. In an attempt to incentivize the consumers to shift towards green vehicles, SBI has cut rates on auto loans for the purchase of electric cars. Borrowers will get […] Read more
