Ampere Electric Designates Roy Kurian as New COO of Entire EV Business Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The electric mobility subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Ltd., Ampere Electric has appointed Roy Kurian as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee the complete E-mobility Business of electric 2-Wheelers (E2Ws) and electric 3-Wheelers (E3Ws). Earlier, Roy was associated with Yamaha Motors for 17 years as the SVP where he was executing strategic direction to the company […] Read more
Ola Exploring Sites for Network of Charging Stations in India & Europe Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian ride-hailing firm, Ola is searching multiple sites to build a network of charging stations for electric two-wheelers(E-2Ws) across India and Europe. The E-mobility driven Ola, is searching in 50 cities in India and different locations in Europe to build the global network of charging infrastructure, according to sources privy to the development. Also, over […] Read more
Ola Gears Up For Electric Scooter Entry With MOU For Plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Dec 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ola, the largest Indian ride-hailing firm is beginning its journey into EV manufacturing with a plant to make electric scooters in Tamil Nadu, India. The SoftBank- financed company will reportedly invest Rs. 2,400 Crores in setting up the world’s largest scooter manufacturing facility in India which will produce approximately 10,000 jobs in the country. On […] Read more
Okinawa Shifts To ‘Lithium Only’ For Its Two Wheelers Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy NCR based electric two-wheeler maker Okinawa Autotech private Limited (Okinawa) announced today (Thursday) that it is stopping the sale of lead-acid battery-based scooters. The company will focus only on lithium-ion battery-based variants from now on, said the firm in a statement. Incidentally, under the FAME2 guidelines for two-wheeler subsidies, electric vehicles based on lead-acid batteries […] Read more
Powering the Shift for 2W Segment Towards Electric Mobility Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The future of the electric 2W market is growing rapidly and the major drivers for this market are those with focus on the reduction of emissions. The future of the electric two-wheeler (2W) market is growing rapidly and the major drivers for this market are the increasingly health-conscious consumers, high traffic congestions, environmental concerns and […] Read more
Electric 2W Penetration Might Reach 35%, e-3W 75% by 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that electric 2W penetration in India is expected to reach 25-35 percent and that of e-3W at 65-75 percent by 2030. A new report has predicted that electric two-wheeler (2W) penetration in India is expected to reach 25-35 percent and that of e-three-wheelers (3W) at 65-75 percent by 2030. The report highlights […] Read more
Kinetic Green to invest Rs 1,750 cr in Electric Golf Cart, Battery Swapping Projects in AP Updated On Wed, Oct 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy EV maker Kinetic Green is looking to set up a manufacturing facility for electric golf carts besides a battery swapping unit at an investment of Rs 1,750 crore in Andhra Pradesh, a top company official said. Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions, which is a part of the Pune-based Kinetic Group, had in February 2018 announced setting up of a joint venture […] Read more
Andhra Govt has Plans in Place to fit Electric Batteries in Autos Updated On Fri, Oct 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra government is mulling replacing existing IC engines in autos with electric batteries in a move aimed at lowering pollution levels in the major cities. The Andhra Pradesh government is mulling replacing existing internal combustion (IC) engines in auto-rickshaws (autos) plying in the key districts of the state with electric batteries in a move aimed at […] Read more
EV Startup Etrio Enters Electric 3-Wheeler Segment With new Launch Updated On Wed, Oct 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Etrio has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its new electric 3-wheeler range of products under the brand name “Touro”. Etrio, one of India’s fastest-growing electric vehicle (EV) startups with the aim of electrifying intracity logistics has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its new electric 3-wheeler range of products under […] Read more