Public Transport Permit Mandatory for Commercial EVs To Avail FAME-II Incentives Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme in its second phase starting next week, has made Public transport Mandatory for commercial EVs. From April 1, the owners of commercial electric vehicles (three wheelers and four wheelers) will be required to have a public transport permit from a government agency in […] Read more
Fortum Solves Major EV Sustainability Issue – Boosting Battery Recycling Rate to Over 80% Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company achieved the recycling rate of over 80% with a low-CO2 hydrometallurgical recycling process. A new solution by Nordic clean energy company Fortum makes over 80% of the electric vehicle (EV) battery recyclable, returns the scarce metals back into circulation and resolves the sustainability gap by reducing the need to mine cobalt, nickel, and […] Read more
Waaree Introduces Customised Solar Modules For EVs Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The modules are expected to increase the efficiency of the vehicles by 10 – 25%. Waaree Energies, one of India’s largest solar PV manufacturer and a leader in the rooftop segment, has launched customised solar modules, a solar power solution to Electric Vehicles. These indigenous modules, specially designed for the transport industry in India, are […] Read more
Deloitte India Proposes Road Map for Achieving EV Ambition Updated On Fri, Mar 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Development of a robust ecosystem key to EV adoption. Professional services firm Deloitte India has suggested a road map showcasing the ways through which the country can achieve its ambitious targets for e-mobility. India’s pledge to reduce carbon emission by 33 to 35 percent until 2030 solicits emerging automotive technologies and alternative fuel, especially in […] Read more
NATIS Floats Tender For EV Testing Infrastructure Updated On Mon, Feb 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions is February 21, 2019. NATRIP Implementation Society (NATIS), an autonomous body constituted by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises to implement National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP), has issued a tender for setting up testing infrastructure for electric vehicles at seven locations. The brief scope […] Read more
VW’S Electrify America Will Use Tesla Battery Packs at 100 Charging Stations Updated On Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Electrify America Adds Tesla Battery Storage to More Than 100 New Charging Stations. Volkswagen Groups Electrify America plans to buy and install Tesla Powerpack battery systems at more than 100 of its electric vehicle charging stations in the US over the course of 2019. The battery systems will be deployed to mitigate higher power demand […] Read more
Poland Aid to LG Chem EV Battery Plant Gets EU Approval Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The investment aid will support LG Chem’s €325 million investment in a new vertically integrated manufacturing plant for the production of lithium-ion batteries in Poland. Poland’s €36 million (Rs 293 crore) investment aid to chemical company LG Chem, a part of one of Korea’s biggest company the LG Corp for a new electric vehicle batteries […] Read more
NTPC Seeks Contractors for Setting Up Bharat EV Chargers Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission comprising both techno-commercial and price bid is February 14, 2019 The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited bids from eligible bidders for development of charging infrastructure package with Bharat EV Chargers ( DC & AC). The brief scope of work will include the complete turnkey solution including the […] Read more
SMEV Demands Rs 20,000 Cr for Promoting EVs in India Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy SMEV expects the government to target at least one million EVs in top-10 most-polluted cities across India. Electric vehicle makers’ body Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has asked for an allocation of Rs 20,000 crore in the next two years for promoting EVs in the country and also urged the government to impose a “notional green cess” […] Read more
