Superior Battery Swapping Infrastructure Can Change the Entire EV Ecosystem Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy This year’s Budget was very important for the EV Industry as the Indian government has introduced a battery swapping policy and created higher standards for the growth of India’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. The battery swapping policy and interoperability standards for electric vehicles (EVs) announced by the government in the Budget aim to address one […] Read more
Setting Up a Battery Manufacturing Plant: The Factors That Matter Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Battery manufacturing is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide. A decade ago, consumers used batteries for their laptops, phones and other gadgets. Today, these energy storage devices are powering cars, medical equipment and even houses. New plants for battery production are popping up as a result. But in this realm of a gradual shift towards […] Read more
Nexeon Raises $200 Million To Fund Battery Materials Manufacturing Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Nexeon has announced that it has completed the second close of its fundraise resulting in a total investment of $170 million furthering to the announcement of its strategic partnership with and investment from Korea based SKC last January. $50 million is also being commercially invested in Nexeon’s technologies as a result of the investment round. […] Read more
Second-Life Lithium Battery Storage Repurposing Is a Huge Opportunity Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy BATX energies is one of those companies which are truly a product of the times. Set up as a lithium recycling startup by co-founders barely out of college, the firm is firmly focused on the circular economy, as the energy transition gathers space. In the news recently for a fund raise, we caught up with […] Read more
Volkswagen And Audi Seal Deal With Redwood On EV Battery Recycling In US Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Automobile majors, Volkswagen and Audi have resurrected their plans for old battery packs from their fleet of EVs. The two automobile giants have sealed a deal with Redwood to recover and recycle end-of-life EV battery packs from their networks in the United States. In accordance with this deal, Redwood will bring the packs to its […] Read more
Panel Blames Faulty, Scrambled Battery For Spate Of EV Fires Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The batteries fitted into electric two-wheelers catching fire were faultily designed and lacked even the basic safety mechanisms. The expert panel formed by the government to investigate the accidents has called upon the manufacturers for corrective mechanisms or face legal action otherwise. According to a member of the panel, the battery management system seriously compromised […] Read more
EV Chargers’ Association Proposes A Black Box To Stop EV Battery Fires Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The recent spate of the batteries in electric vehicles catching fire like e-scooter or four wheeler has sent the Charge Point Operators Society (CPOS) of India into a huddle for a solution because of the concerns over safety deterring the prospective buyers. On June 27, the body proposed that a black box system should be […] Read more
BMW EVs Will Shift From Prismatic To Cheaper Cylindrical Battery Cells Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy German Auto major BMW has sealed a deal with CATL, Chinese battery manufacturer, for its future electric cars. BMW will use the cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells for EVs starting in 2025. Its significance lies in the fact that BMW has so far used the prismatic cell format for its EVs. Although the prismatic cells are […] Read more
Govt Calls EV Manufacturers To Explain Recent EV fires Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), DRDO‘s lab, has blamed the EV manufacturing companies for the recent spate of fires. The report has found that recent electric scooter fires were caused by defects in their batteries, including in the designs of the battery packs and modules. Published on May 23, the report […] Read more
