Chandigarh Admin Notifies Draft EV Policy, Offers Financial Benefits Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit has approved the “Draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022” for the union territory, aiming to turn the latter into a ‘Model EV City’ through a significant increase in EV penetration within five years. Following its recent notification, the draft EV policy will stay in the public domain for a period of […] Read more
India’s RE Capacity Addition Rose by ~80% in Q3 FY22: CEEW-CEF Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy New capacity addition of non-hydro renewable energy increased to 3.4GW during the third quarter of FY22, compared to just 1.9GW installed in the same period last year, according to the latest edition of the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) Market Handbook. This is nearly an 80% rise in new renewable energy (RE) capacity addition […] Read more
EV Charging- current status/ challenges and way forward Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Kunwer Sachdev India’s interest in adopting clean mobility is now firm and clear. The government of India has taken steps towards encouraging an EV ecosystem in the country through the FAME policies, reduction of GST on EVs, and most recently, the Production Linked Incentives. The idea is to create an economic environment for EV […] 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
CESL Launches Massive 5500 cr Tender For Electric Buses Updated On Thu, Jan 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Giving a big thrust to the adoption of electric buses for public transport in the country, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), today announced the floating of a request for proposals for the biggest ever demand for electric buses, under the ‘Grand Challenge’ – a set of homogenized […] Read more
Hyderabad-based Olectra Greentech Bags Order for 50 E-buses Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Olectra Greentech, Hyderabad-based country’s largest manufacturer of electric buses, on Monday said it has received a letter of award (LoA) for 50 e-buses from “one of the state transport authorities” for inter-city operations under the central government’s FAME-II scheme. These buses are to be delivered in 12 months, the company said in a regulatory filing. […] Read more
Ola Electric to Have 4,000 EV Charging Points in 2022, says CEO Updated On Thu, Dec 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy As part of its ambitious charging infrastructure goal, Ola Electric will install more than 4,000 charging points for its electric scooters across Indian cities next year, the company recently informed its customers. In a tweet, Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Ola, said that Hypercharger roll out has begun across cities. “At key BPCL pumps as well […] Read more
Tata Motors Forms New EV Subsidiary: Tata Motors Electric Mobility Ltd Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Auto major Tata Motors on Wednesday informed that the company has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited, which will be involved in manufacturing of electric motor vehicles. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued the certificate of incorporation for the same on December 21, 2021. The subsidiary has been incorporated to […] Read more
Mahindra Electric Mobility Launches Passenger e-3W ‘Treo’ in Maharashtra Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mahindra Group’s electric vehicle arm Mahindra Electric Mobility on Thursday launched its passenger electric three-wheeler “Treo” in Maharashtra, priced at Rs 2.09 Lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The prices include post-FAME-II, state and early-bird subsidies, according to the company. Mahindra Treo commanding a 67 percent market share in the electric three-wheeler space, the company said. According to […] Read more
