To Boost EVs, Himachal Restricts Diesel/Petrol Vehicles For Govt Depts Updated On Wed, Jan 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In an initiative to boost the growth of Electric Vehicles (EV) in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed all government departments not to buy diesel or petrol vehicles starting January 1, 2024. This has been done with a view to promoting electric vehicles on a large scale. If necessary, the departments […] Read more
20% Growth In EVs Registered In June to December YoY: Minister Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar, mention in a written reply to the parliament that ‘There has been no slowdown in the sale of electric vehicles in the country during the previous two months.’ The statement comes even as talk of removing the FAME 2 subsidy for electric vehicles in the near […] Read more
Reformed Taxations On SUVs Can Fuel Growth Of EVs Globally: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) pointed out at the need of bringing a reform in taxation on cards based on their weight and prices. The report talked about the role of weight-based taxation in improving energy efficiency within the SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) market. The report considers the environmental impact of […] Read more
Tata Power Nudges NCR Employees To Cut Emissions By Using EVs Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an interesting move to do its bit to mitigate the worsening air quality in Delhi NCR, Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, launched a special program on November 27 to incentivize its employees to switch to EVs. This announcement is aligned with Tata Power’s ‘Sustainable is Attainable’ movement, which encourages adoption […] Read more
Tata Power Claims To Install 62,000 Home Chargers For EVs Till Now Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy TATA Power, recently announced addition of 11,529 new Electric Vehicle (EV) home chargers in the second quarter of FY24. This brings the total count of Tata Power home EV Chargers to 62,000 across India. Tata Power claims that its home EV charging solutions enhance, convenience and accessibility of EV charging for Tata Power EZ Charge’s customer […] Read more
Ather Energy’s BIS Approved Charging Connector Promises Shake Up In Two Wheeler EVs Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In big news for the Indian EV ecosystem, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has approved the first-ever indigenously developed connector standard for two and three wheelers, developed by Ather Energy. The charging connector is expected to provide a strong fillip to the charging ecosystem for two wheelers especially, as the firm is clear it […] Read more
Servotech & IIT Roorkee Team Up for Rectifier Units of CCS2 Chargers for EVs Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Servotech Power Systems Ltd. (SPSL), an EV charger manufacturer has recently signed two MOUs with IIT Roorkee to develop state-of-the-art rectifier units for CCS2 chargers and onboard EV chargers for two, three and four wheelers. The onboard charger for electric vehicles is compact and lightweight charger designed to be mounted directly on the two, three […] Read more
Megawatt Charging For Large EVs Could Keep Out Hydrogen Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Read more
Megawatt Charging For Large EVs Could Keep Out Hydrogen Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The EV transition has picked pace, an area where Hydrogen has been considered viable in the transportation sector is the heavy vehicles space. At issue here is the charging time for the large battery packs heavy transportation vehicles would necessarily have, and the long distances and tight timelines they have to cover. A new report […] Read more