EV Charging- current status/ challenges and way forward Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Kunwer Sachdev India’s interest in adopting clean mobility is now firm and clear. The government of India has taken steps towards encouraging an EV ecosystem in the country through the FAME policies, reduction of GST on EVs, and most recently, the Production Linked Incentives. The idea is to create an economic environment for EV […] Read more
Charged Up! EV Sales to Hit One Million Per Month Mark Soon Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy After a record-setting milestone of electric vehicles sales, almost doubling in 2021 to 6.6 million compared to 3 million of a year earlier, a more ambitious question emerges. When will the EV sales hit a million per month milestone? The year 2021 was the harbinger for electric vehicles. The market hit an all time high […] Read more
IIT-D Researchers Develop More Efficient Solar PV Towers Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) have developed highly efficient, shadowless and auto rotating solar PV towers for photovoltaic power generation in a particular area throughout the day. According to the institute, the “non-mechanical” and “mechanical” tracking solar PV towers with reflection concentration are viable for all Indian seasons with high energy density. […] Read more
Audi looks to manufacture EVs in India to Increase volumes Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading auto brand Audi is weighing the feasibility of manufacturing its electric vehicles locally in India. A senior company official has said that the said decision is being mulled to step up the volume of cars. The German based automaker had already made its intentions public about going all-electric by year 2033. The company says […] Read more
NHEV adds Its Inputs on Proposed Battery Swapping Policy to NITI Aayog Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The working group of tech-piloting agency ‘Ease of Doing Business’ of National Highway for Electric Vehicle (NHEV) has met with NITI Ayog to discuss the details of the ‘Battery Swapping’ policy. The new scheme was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget on February 1 to enhance the electric vehicle adoption in […] Read more
Energie Steiermark Installs Ultra-fast EV Charging Stations Updated On Sat, Feb 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy ADS-TEC Energy, a global leader in battery-buffered, ultrafast charging technology, recently announced that Energie Steiermark has deployed its ultra-fast EV charging stations. Austria-based Energie Steiermark has installed two ultra-fast charging stations opposite the main entrance of its corporate headquarters in Graz. The ADS-TEC Energy charger charging capacity is up to 320 kilowatts in a matter […] 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
