News In Brief July 23: Coal India Gets Graphite Block, PowerCo & QuantumScape, JA Solar And Solarpro Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Coal India Secures First Graphite Block In Green Energy Push Coal India Limited (CIL) secured its first critical mineral asset, a graphite block, in Madhya Pradesh. Acquiring a graphite asset position, Coal India emerged as the preferred bidder for the Khattali Chotti graphite block located in Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The state-owned, Coal India Limited […] Read more
Volkswagen’s Charging Brand Elli Partners PV Provider Otovo For Home Charging Solutions Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy German auto major Volkswagen Group continues to pivot towards an electric vehicle future. Elli, its home grown brand for charging and energy, and Otovo, the leading European solar platform have announced their strategic partnership. Their joint goal is to offer a holistic solution that combines clean solar energy with electric mobility. Together, Elli and Otovo […] Read more
Volkswagen Plans To Introduce Entry-Level EVs In Europe By 2027 Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy German-based company, Volkswagen board of management of the Volkswagen Group decided to make all-electric entry-level mobility more widespread. Volkswagen Group brings electric cars for EUR 20,000 and its world premiere is planned for 2027. Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group said: “Generations of people associate the strong brands of the Volkswagen Group with their first […] Read more
XPENG, Volkswagen Enter Master Agreement On Joint Sourcing Programme Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy XPeng, a Chinese smart electric (Smart EV) vehicle company, and the Volkswagen Group, an automobile manufacturer, recently entered into a master agreement on platform and software strategic technical collaboration. Under the master agreement, both parties have entered into a joint sourcing programme for the common parts of vehicles and platforms that are used by both […] Read more
LOHUM Provides Nepal Indian Alternative to China by Supplying 25,000 MT EV Battery Materials Updated On Thu, Sep 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy LOHUM, a producer of sustainable energy transition and battery materials through integrated recycling, repurposing, and refining, is partnering with Nepal’s EV ecosystem partners that are selling MG, Stellantis, and Tata EVs. The diverse pool of EV sector partners will also eventually include Volkswagen, Suzuki, Renault, and Mahindra EVs enter recycling, among others. The partnership will […] Read more
Sodium-ion Battery EV Takes Over: JAC Auto Unveils First EV of its Kind Updated On Wed, Mar 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy World’s first Sodium-ion Battery Powered Electric Vehicle (EV) has finally made its debut. A Chinese EV brand JAC Auto has unveiled an EV which has diverted its source of power from traditional Lithium-ion batteries to cheaper Sodium-ion batteries, one of the trending research themes in energy storage and innovations across the industry. The First Sodium-ion […] Read more
Volkswagen’s EV Charging Firm Electrify America Launches New Project for EV Solar Charging Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Volkswagen’s fast-charging public network firm Electrify America has announced the launch of “Solar Glow 1”, a cleantech project in the Golden State of California. The 75 MW solar power project to be established in San Bernardino County, California will produce 225,000 MWh of clean electricity annually. For the project that looks at charging electric vehicles […] Read more
Skoda Volkswagen Sets into Operation 18.5 MW Rooftop Solar at Pune Facility Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has announced the installation of 18.5 MW rooftop solar at its Chakan plant in Pune. The group now says that the new rooftop solar facility will be generating about 26.6 million kWh of green energy per year. The solar installation is in line with the ‘goTOzero’ mission of the Volkswagen Group. […] Read more
Volkswagen Says E-Van ID.BUZZ Has 10,000 Orders in Advance Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy German automaker Volkswagen has said that it has received orders of more than 10,000 units for its newly launched ID. Buzz electric van. Volkswagen plans to manufacture a mere 15000 units of the electric van this year. This implies that most of its stock is already sold out before even the deliveries begin in Europe. […] Read more