Bounce Clocks 1 M Battery Swaps — A First in Indian EV Market Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Smart mobility firm Bounce said on Thursday it has achieved over a million battery swaps on its energy infra network, making it the first player in the domestic market to accomplish such a feat. Backed by marquee investors such as Accel, Accel US, Sequoia Capital India, Falcon Edge, Qualcomm and Omidyar Network, among others, Bounce […] Read more
Honda’s New Indian Subsidiary to Offer Battery Sharing Service Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company Ltd. has established a new subsidiary for battery sharing service in India, the company announced in a recent statement. The newly launched company is known as Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited. The company will offer battery sharing service for small mobility, which is expected to accelerate the penetration […] Read more
Bounce, Park+ to Set Up Battery Swap Infra Across 10 Cities Updated On Tue, Nov 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Electric scooter rental startup Bounce, which is set to launch its first e-scooter Infinity early next month, announced on Saturday its collaboration with parking solution platform Park+ for setting up battery swapping infrastructure at more than 3,500 locations, spread over 10 cities. This smart framework will be available at locations like residential societies, key parking […] Read more
Yulu, Adani Partner to Provide 24×7 Battery Charging Access in Mumbai Updated On Tue, Sep 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based e-mobility service provider Yulu has partnered with Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML), one of the key Mumbai discoms, with the mutual objective of working towards building a sustainable city by reducing traffic congestion and air pollution in Mumbai. With this collaboration, Yulu will have access to multiple AEML premises across Mumbai, and will work […] Read more
Pune-based BatteryPool Raises Funds from IAN & Others Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pune-based BatteryPool has raised an undisclosed amount of growth capital as part of its seed funding round. The startup offers battery charging solutions for EV fleets and commercial vehicles. The round was led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) and the Pune-based Venture Center under the NIDHI-Seed Support Scheme, and lead investors, including Arjun Seth and Harshavardhan […] Read more
CESL Ties up With CSC SPV to Build Demand for EVs; Design Solar & Battery Storage Solns Updated On Sat, Mar 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), today signed an agreement with CSC e Governance Services India Limited (CSC SPV) to create demand aggregation for electric mobility, solar, energy efficiency solutions and other initiatives of CESL. The agreement was signed between Ms Mahua Acharya, MD & CEO, […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL to Set Up Battery Swap Points, Partners with SUN Mobility Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power-DDL, India’s leading power distribution utility in Delhi, has announced that it will be setting up a network of Battery Swap Points across North and North-West Delhi under its partnership with SUN Mobility, an energy mobility solutions provider. In collaboration with Tata Power-DDL, a joint venture of Tata Power and Govt. of NCT of […] Read more
Fuel Pumps and EV Battery Charging. Not A Good Idea Updated On Mon, Sep 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy By Shailesh Vickram Singh, Co-Founder, CEO at MassiveMobility Are the 69,000 odd fuel pumps the answer to India’s EV charging challenge? It is no secret that a big challenge for increasing the penetration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is lack of charging stations and the high cost of batteries, in that order. While battery costs have […] Read more
BYD Launches Blade Battery, set to Redefine EV Safety Standards Updated On Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy BYD has officially announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles (EV). BYD has officially announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric (EV). At an online launch event themed “The Blade Battery – […] Read more