“Difficult” to Meet California Zero-Emission Requirements: Toyota President Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor President, has termed the achievement of California’s new zero-emission requirements (to put an end to sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by year 2035), as “difficult” to meet. “Realistically speaking, it seems rather difficult to really achieve them,” Toyoda stated through a translator at a roundtable interaction with reporters. Toyota’s EV Plans […] Read more
We Are Targetting Volumes of Nearly 175,000 Vehicles Yearly in Next 5-7 Years Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy EV startup, ElectronEV was founded in 2020 by Vinay Jayachand and Rakesh Koneru. Based out of Bay Area, USA and Hyderabad, the startup recently announced its entry into the Indian market. Its founder Vinay Jayachand brings to the table more than 11 years of experience in the automotive industry. Of this, he spent eight years […] Read more
JUMIA Partners with BILITI Electric to Include E-Vans in Delivery Fleet Updated On Sat, Oct 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Nigeria based e-commerce company, JUMIA has announced a partnership with California-based EV solutions provider BILITI Electric, to add e-vans to its delivery fleet in Kenya. Through this collaboration, both companies have completed the pilot project, and are set to scale the fleet within Kenya in the first phase, and eventually across Africa. According to both […] Read more
Shining Bright. India’s Solar Start Ups Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Start Up India movement in 2015 on August 15, perhaps even he wouldn’t have imagined the role startups were going to play in India’s clean energy transition. After all, the energy sector, with its tremendous policy overhang, large capital commitments, and the need for a long term perspective […] Read more
Tata Motors Launches First Electric Hatch with Segment-First, Premium Features Updated On Thu, Sep 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer and the pioneer of the EV evolution in India, announced the launch of the newest member of its EV family – The Tiago.ev. Mobilising India towards the future, the Tiago.ev is set to charm the country with its exciting, effortless, eco-friendly and premium EV drive experience. With special introductory […] Read more
Esmito Raises INR 10 Crore In Seed Funding For Battery Swapping Infrastructure Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy EV start-up Esmito has announced that it has raised Rs 10 crore in a seed funding round that was led by Unicorn India Ventures. The funds raised will be utilized for the expansion of battery swapping solutions by Esmito. A part of the funds will also go to strengthen the technology team of the company. […] Read more
Vianode Invests NOK 2 Billion in Battery Materials Plant in Norway Updated On Wed, Sep 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Active anode materials manufacturer in Vianode has announced that it will invest around NOK 2 billion in its first industrial-scale plant for sustainable battery materials at Herøya in Norway. Vianode is a company owned by the three firms, namely, Elkem, Hydro and Altor. Vianode said that the investment will create new industrial jobs and provide […] Read more
Renon India Launches Swappable Smart Battery Pack for Electric Two-Wheelers Updated On Wed, Sep 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Renon India, an energy storage company, has launched its swappable smart batteries, Groot, for electric two-wheelers. The Li-ion battery pack for low and medium speed EVs is built with Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt oxide (NMC) chemistry. The Surat-based company aims to meet the requirements of high energy density and peak power needs by using phase […] Read more
Hero MotoCorp & Hindustan Petroleum Collaborate to Bolster EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Wed, Sep 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy New Delhi-based motorcycle and scooter manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have collaborated to establish charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in across India. This partnership will help mass mobility transition to an electrified future by establishing charging stations for two-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs) across the nation. This partnership between the two […] Read more
