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
Australian JV to Build Country’s Largest Privately Funded Battery Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Engie, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), and Fluence have partnered to deliver Australia’s largest privately-funded and owned utility-scale battery. The project will connect to existing network infrastructure to support the transition to renewable energy at the site of the former Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley. Providing 150 MW/150 MWh of flexible energy, the […] Read more
AI Should Not Be A Force Fit Into Businesses Updated On Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy MetroRide is an AI-powered mobility solution offering a hassle-free commute using shared Electric Vehicles. Dedicated to short rides, it is currently operational in Delhi, Noida and Bangalore, connecting daily urban commuters to high-frequency hubs like Metro Stations, Universities and Corporate Parks within a 5-mile radius. The platform leverages AI and huge data points for analytics […] Read more
Goa Govt Approves E-mobility Policy, Targets 30% EV Adoption by 2025 Updated On Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy With the objective of boosting adoption of electric vehicles (EV) to at least 30% by 2025, the state government has approved the Goa Electric Mobility Promotion Policy (GEMPP) 2021. The policy aims to create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in the sector by 2025. With the focus on establishing Goa as a model of international […] 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
Omega Seiki Mobility, Charzer In Partnership For 20K Strong Pan India Charging Network Updated On Thu, Nov 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru based EV charging infrastructure startup, Charzer has joined hands with Omega Seiki Mobility, an Anglian Omega Group Company to set up a network of 20,000 EV charging stations across India in the next two years, accelerating the shift to electric vehicles in last mile logistics. This will help Omega Seiki deploy 30,000 cargo vehicles […] Read more
Mitra Chem Raises $20 M Series A to Fund Li-ion Battery Materials R&D Updated On Tue, Nov 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Mitra Future Technologies (Mitra Chem), a North American producer of lithium-ion battery materials, has announced the completion of a $20 million Series A round that was led by Social Capital, a California investment firm. The firm plans to use the capital from the round to invest in product R&D and expand North American pre-pilot production […] Read more
An Ancillary Services Market Will Be Key To Integration of 450 GW of Renewables By 2030 Updated On Sat, Nov 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new study, Electricity market design for efficient procurement of ancillary services in India to address changing system needs, by Wartsila and KPMG makes the case for power market reforms in India using power system simulation models. The study demonstrates that some of the renewable rich states in India could immensely benefit by adding more flexible generation […] Read more
Rio Tinto Invests in InoBat to Support Battery Ecosystem in Europe Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy UK-headquartered mining firm Rio Tinto is investing in Inobat Auto, a battery technology and manufacturing company, to support the development of a battery ecosystem in Europe. This investment will support the completion of InoBat’s research and development centre and pilot battery line in Voderady, Slovakia. It follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in May, outlining an […] Read more