Government Pushes Electric Mobility on Roads Updated On Tue, Feb 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha informed about all the activities undertaken in order to promote the electric vehicle sector. The Minister of State for Road Transport, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that in order […] Read more
Cab Aggregators Urged to Launch Electric Taxis in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Gujarat government has asked cab companies to launch electric taxi’s in the state, to align with the states planned EV push and new electric vehicle policy. The Gujarat Government has asked cab aggregators the likes of Uber and Ola to launch electric taxis in the state. As the government plans for a big push for […] Read more
India’s First All-Electric Taxi Fleet BLU-SMART Launched In Delhi NCR Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Blu-Smart is India’s first on-demand mobility platform that will be multi-modal, artificial intelligence based providing pollution free smart mobility solution Bringing a new concept to the capital, Gensol Mobility, a Maharashtra based company has launched an all-electric cab service In Delhi-NCR area. This is India’s first all-electric cab services ‘Blu-Smart’. Gensol Mobility, part of the Gensol group, […] Read more
Audi to Begin Production of its All-Electric PB18 e-tron Supercar Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bram Schot, CEO of Audi, confirmed the news that the company will make about 50 units of the Audi PB18 e-tron. German Luxury automobile manufacturer, Audi has confirmed that it will bring out its new PB18 e-tron all-electric supercar to low-volume production. The company has already launched less expensive models. But in an attempt to dominate the high-performance EV segment, the […] Read more
NITI Aayog Proposes Penalty of Rs 12,000 on Polluting Vehicles Updated On Wed, Dec 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy NITI Aayog is making use of the ‘polluter pays’ principle to justify this levy of Rs 12,000 on every new purchase of petrol and diesel vehicles. With a motive of raising funds for incentivising electric vehicles, the government is mulling imposing a fee on the purchase of new petrol and diesel cars. The government is […] Read more
Solar Power to Charge Cars, Buses Soon: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Updated On Mon, Nov 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar panels installed at apartments, offices and malls can generate electricity during the day and reduce the carbon footprint. BENGALURU: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) is working on a plan to have solar power charge electric vehicles. Speaking to TNIE on the sidelines of the launch of city-wide rooftop solar initiative, BESCOM Managing Director C. […] Read more
Hyundai Motor Group Reveals Solar Charging System Technology to Power Future Eco-Friendly Vehicles Updated On Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have today announced plans to introduce solar charging technology on selected Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. Electricity-generating solar panels will be incorporated into the roof or the hood of vehicles, and will support internal combustion, hybrid and battery electric vehicles with additional electrical power, increasing fuel efficiency and range. The solar […] Read more
Govt Extends FAME-I for 6 Months; Withdraws Conventional Battery Vehicles Sops Updated On Fri, Sep 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Heavy Industries Ministry said in a statement that, incentives in the remaining period of the scheme shall only be available for registered vehicles. In a bid to promote electric and hybrid vehicles, the Government of India has extended the first phase of the FAME-India scheme by another 6 months till March 31, next year. However, it […] Read more
Bengaluru Commuters May Travel on Electric Buses in 5 Years Updated On Thu, Aug 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The authority has started an electric bus in 2014 on pilot bases but shut the service citing high costs. In a bid to reduce the environmental pollution caused by worn diesel buses, state’s Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara has affirmed that the authorities will discontinue the use of all diesel buses over the next five […] Read more