Under Pressure Honda Signs JV With Sony To Sell EVs By 2025 Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japanese Consumer durable, Sony has signed an agreement with automobile major Honda Motor on June 16 to equally own a joint venture that will start selling electric cars in 2025. Both the companies will invest 5 billion yen ($37.52 million) each in the JV, first announced in March this year and named Sony Honda Mobility. […] Read more
UK Govt To End Electric Vehicle Subsidy As Demand Rises Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The remaining subsidies on the electric cars for the buyers in the United Kingdom are coming to a closure after a reasonable run. The UK government is mulling to do away the benefits of £300 million to purchasers as the demand for electric vehicles is rising. The government says that the funds will then be […] Read more
Nunam Will Deploy The Used Batteries of Audi In E-Rickshaw Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indo-German startup Nunam has found a way to recycle and use the used batteries of luxury car Audi. A press release by the startup on June 15 claimed that the recycled batteries of Audi will be used as a pilot project in the e-rickshaws already mainstreaming the commuting system for the office goers particularly across […] Read more
BILITI Electric Gets Financing Approval from SIDBI for its GMW Taskman Autos Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy California-based BILITI Electric Inc announced that the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has approved loans to those who are interested in purchasing GMW Taskman Electric 3W Autos, through its ‘Digital Prayaas’ program. ‘Digital Prayaas’ is an App-based end-to-end digital lending platform to facilitate access to low-cost borrowings for micro-entrepreneurs/micro-enterprises. Further, to cater to […] Read more
Cars And Solar Panel Roofs- Is There A Future Here? Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy To reduce pollution caused due to fossil-fuel-powered ICE vehicles, the techno-world has developed and adopted various technologies to substitute fossil fuel as a source of energy. Electric cars have been one of the biggest bets to achieve zero-emissions mobility. Some of the automotive giants like Volkswagen Group, General Motors, etc., have already begun to sweep […] Read more
Suzuki Buys RE From ReNew Power For Indian Plant Updated On Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Suzuki Motor has begun to buy wind and solar power for its plant in Gujarat from ReNew Power as part of its drive to cut about 6% of the Japanese automaker’s global carbon dioxide emissions. As Suzuki’s biggest market, India accounted for about 60% of its global production of four-wheeled vehicles last fiscal year and […] Read more
One In Every Two EVs Sold Will Have Electric Powertrain By 2030 Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles are gaining share so fast in China that one in every two cars sold will have an electric powertrain by 2030. The EV sales in China are projected to cross six million units by the end of this year. India is aiming to have 30 per cent of its passenger vehicle sales as […] Read more
Greta Harper ZX Series-I E-scooter Launched At Rs 41,999 Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Greta Electric Scooters, a Gujarat-based EV startup, recently announced the launch of Greta Harper ZX Series-I electric scooter at Rs 41,999, ex-showroom price. The company is giving a Rs 2,000 discount as a pre-booking offer, making its effective starting price Rs 39,999, ex-showroom. A press release by the company quoted Raj Mehta, Founder of Greta […] Read more
Battery Swapping For Electric Vehicles And Ways To Lead The Change Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Dr. Irfan Khan Electric vehicles are becoming more visible with the increasing use cases in the commercial vehicle space. Many manufacturers and solution providers are working on measures to make EVs more affordable, easy to charge and economical to operate. One such technology that gives all these benefits to fleet operators is battery swapping. […] Read more