20% of all E4W Used by Govt Entities, Karnataka Leads list: Gadkari Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy One in every five electric four-wheelers registered in the country is being used by govt entities, according to road transport ministry data submitted in Parliament. On Friday, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha that govt entities are using 5,384 electric vehicles as of February 4. Earlier, he had informed Rajya Sabha that […] Read more
IIT Madras Partners with French Firm to Develop RE Research Park Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy French glass and building material major Saint-Gobain India and IIT Madras Research Park have entered into an MoU on Thursday to develop a 100% Renewable Energy (RE) – research park. Saint-Gobain India will support IIT Madras Research Park with a funding of Rs one crore over the next three years and the collaboration is to […] Read more
Reliance Joins Altigreen in the EV Race Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reliance New Energy Ltd (RNEL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has announced an agreement with Altigreen Propulsion Labs Private Limited (Altigreen), a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle technology and solutions company for commercial last-mile transportation through two, three, or four-wheelers. . “Reliance New Energy Ltd (RNEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into an agreement […] Read more
India’s 1st Virtual Marketplace for EVs is All Set for Launch Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles (EVs) have begun making inroads into common Indian households as a result of rising innovative collaborations among automobile manufactures, battery producers, research institutes and the government. In anticipation of a fast approaching boom in the sector, the country’s first virtual e-mobility marketplace – EV MARKETZ – is all set for a launch. The […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz Offers New EV Course at Women’s Engg College in Pune Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy One of India’s leading luxury car manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz, has announced a fresh EV course under its skill development program to upgrade its talent pool. This is aimed at creating meaningful ‘human capital’ through academic up-skilling projects. The new course — ‘EV module’ — has been added to an existing EV-centered diploma program offered by the company. Mercedes-Benz’s […] Read more
Government to come up with ‘Incentives’ for Battery Swap in Two Months Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The run for renewables and decrease the carbon footprint looks quite robust as too much is happening this week. Just as Finance Minister had declared a battery swapping scheme in the Union Budget to promote faster adoption of electric vehicles (EV), government sources are saying that the concerned department is about to finalise the incentives […] Read more
Ahmedabad Municipal Corp Budget 2022-23: Green Energy, EVs in Focus Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ahmedabad municipal commissioner Lochan Sehra proposed a draft budget of Rs 8,111 crore before the standing committee on Wednesday, laying down plans to promote green energy in the city. While avoiding new taxes and major announcements in the election year, the budget provided a thrust to solar power generation, rainwater harvesting and setting up of […] Read more
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
Apollo Tyres ties up with Tata Power to build EV Charging Stations Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In what could prove to be a major thrust to the ongoing efforts of the industry towards electric vehicle charging stations, tyres giant Apollo has joined hands with Tata Power to create public charging across India. Initially, these charging stations will be deployed at Apollo Tyres’ commercial and passenger vehicle zones. This partnership is aimed at utilising […] Read more
