MHI Extends PLI Scheme For Automobile and Auto Components By A Year Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) in its gazette notification announced an extension of the tenure of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for Automobile and Auto Components by one year. This decision was made after receiving the approval of the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS). Auto manufacturing remains the core of India’s manufacturing base, […] Read more
India Allocated Rs 5.2cr To Subsidize 11.53 lakh Electric Vehicles: Govt Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Latest data from the Ministry of Heavy Industries claimed that the Union government allocated a total of Rs 5.2 crore as subsidies to incentive 11.53 lakh electric vehicles (EVs) in the country by the end of December 1, 2023. The information was recently shared by the ministry in a media statement. The ministry said that […] Read more
Parliamentary Standing Committee Recommends Incentives Under FAME Scheme Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy A standing committee report on ‘Promotion of Electric Vehicles (EV) In the Country’, mentions that, among category-wise EV, the production and sale of EV-three-wheeler vehicles is found to be highest in India. It recommends that the ministry should broaden the scope and extend FAME-II Scheme for at least three more years. This would support the […] Read more
11.61 Lakh Electric Vehicles Sold Under FAME-II Scheme, Says Govt Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Minister of Heavy Industry (MHI) Minister, Mahendra Nath Pandey recently shared data on the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-II) Scheme in the parliament. The scheme operated for a period of five years commencing from 1st April 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores. The minister said […] Read more
UP Continues To Host Largest EV Share In India, Govt Tells Parliament Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Minister of State (MoS) of Heavy Industries of India, Krishan Pal Gurjar recently told the Lok Sabha that Uttar Pradesh (UP) continued to host the highest number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. This came to the fore when the minister furnished the state-wise list of sales of EVs across India. As per the […] Read more
20% Growth In EVs Registered In June to December YoY: Minister Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar, mention in a written reply to the parliament that ‘There has been no slowdown in the sale of electric vehicles in the country during the previous two months.’ The statement comes even as talk of removing the FAME 2 subsidy for electric vehicles in the near […] Read more
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Teams Up with CPOs for 10,000 EV Charging Points Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy An arm of Tata Motors, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., has joined hands with various charge point operators (CPOs), Chargezone, Glida, Statiq and Zeon, for the rollout of more than 10,000 additional electric vehicles charging points. The time period to achieve this is within the next 12-15 months. Thus, EV owners will have access to […] Read more
India Registered 62 EV Manufacturers Under FAME-II, Parliament Told Updated On Thu, Dec 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Minister of State for Heavy Industries (MHI), Krishan Pal Gurjar, in a written reply in Parliament stated that, under FAME-II, subsidies of Rs. 5,228.00 crore were disbursed for the increased deployment of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India. He also told the Lower House that under the scheme, a total of 11,53,079 EVs were sold […] Read more
IIT Scientists Introduce New Nano Material For Faster Conversion Of Sunlight To Heat Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, (IIT Bombay) have introduced a new nano material that enhances the efficiency of converting sunlight into heat. NCFs or nanostructured hard-carbon florets, is made when carbon is deposited onto a substrate of amorphous dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS). This is achieved by employing a technique […] Read more
