BUDGET: EV Sector Pins Hopes On FAME-3, Tax Revisions Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy With the expected culmination of the FAME-II scheme, Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers, battery makers and charging infrastructure developers have pinned hopes on the Union Budget 2024. The most awaited decision is on the likely announcement of the rollout of FAME-III with revised norms. The grapevine had it that the budget could turn the focus on […] Read more
EVIFY Raises $1.3 Million From Piper Serica Angel Fund Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy EVIFY, a Surat-based Electric Vehicle (EV) logistics startup, has announced that it raised $1.3 million in funding in a ‘Pre-Series A’ round led by venture capital firms GVFL and Piper Serica Angel Fund. Existing investors, ‘We Founder Circle’ and ‘IVY Growth’, along with a few angel investors, also participated in the round. The startup, EVIFY […] Read more
Gogoro, Uber Eats Tie-up To Boost Electric Mobility In Taiwan Updated On Tue, Dec 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Taiwan-based battery swapping company Gogoro and Uber Eats Taiwan announced a Green Delivery Program to make it easier and more affordable for Uber Eats delivery partners to switch to electric scooters. The two-year partnership is worth nearly US$30 million. Both the firms will fund the initiative. Delivery partners will receive discounts on new Gogoro Smartscooters […] Read more
HPCL Tender Seeks Developer for 78 MW Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has issued a tender for the supply of 78 MW of renewable energy under long-term open access from projects located anywhere in India. The developer selected in the HPCL tender will be responsible for supplying power to HPCL’s refinery in Mumbai. The last day for the submission of bids for the […] Read more
Early Stage VC SeaFund Invests in 5 DeepTech Startups Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Early stage focused Seafund Ventures has invested INR 5 crore across five sustainability focused startups. The fund plans to invest 20% of its entire investible corpus in clean energy and the EV value chain including sectors like transportation, logistics and circular economy. SeaFund is currently raising its second fund with a target corpus of INR […] Read more
E-Mobility Startup Baaz Bikes Eyes New Subscription Models with $8 Mn Funding Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Baaz Bikes, an electric mobility platform that helps gig workers make deliveries by its in-house designed bikes supported by automated battery swapping infrastructure, has pocketed $8 Mn in its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by BIG Capital based in Singapore. It also saw participation from Japan-based Rakuten Capital, Kalaari Capital, 9Unicorns, […] Read more
CEA Propagates the Idea of Vehicle to Grid Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In March, the Ministry of Power had requested the CEA to frame guidelines for reverse charging of grid from batteries of electric vehicles (EVs). Accordingly, a committee was constituted by the CEA to analyze various aspects of reverse charging from EVs and present it to the committee, which saw participants from IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, […] Read more
Omega Seiki Mobility Partners with Honda Power Pack Energy India for Swappable Batteries Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Mobility solutions provider Omega Seiki Mobility Private Limited has joined hands with Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited for swappable battery technology. Honda Power Pack Energy is an arm of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Under the partnership, Honda Power Pack Energy will be responsible for supplying Omega Seiki Mobility with swappable batteries. A network […] Read more
EV Charger Market Projected at CAGR 46.5% Between 2022 & 2030: CES-IESA Report Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Customized Energy Solutions (CES) and India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) have released their third annual “2022 India Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure & Battery Swapping Market Overview Report”. The report covers the present market trends and forecast of electric vehicle (EV) chargers by various charger types in terms of revenue (USD Million), capacity (GW) and […] Read more
