Haryana Approves New EV Policy, Commits To 100% e-Mobility Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his cabinet met on June 27 and approved the State Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022 inviting several EV manufacturers to avail themselves of the the financial incentives offered. Haryana will observe 2022 as year of Electric Vehicles. The EV Policy aims to protect the environment, reduce carbon footprint, […] Read more
Battery Smart Raises $25 Million Funding Led by Tiger Global Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Delhi-based EV battery-swapping startup, Battery Smart has announced that they have closed the series-A funding round. In this round, Battery Smart has raised $25 Million in funding from American Investment firm, Tiger Global. Besides Tiger Global, Blume Ventures & Orios Ventures also joined as part of this investment. In November last year, Battery Smart raised $7 […] Read more
Battery Swapping Primer: A Viable Alternative to Charging Stations Updated On Mon, Jun 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Battery swapping can be a game-changer, bringing the world a few steps closer to electric vehicles. It has the potential to enhance the attractiveness of electric mobility by addressing both the early market purchase price disparities with conventional vehicles and, importantly, the recharging time challenges of electric vehicles (EVs). A swap station offers a fully […] Read more
Toyota Partners With Redwood Materials For Closed Loop EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Toyota Motors has swung into action by driving the future of its electric vehicles (EV) with help from its new partner, a battery recycling startup, Redwood Materials, founded by Tesla Co-founder and former CTO, JB Straubel. The startup will help the Japanese automaker develop a battery supply chain that collects, recycles, refurbishes and remanufactures EV […] Read more
SOLshare and Shakti Foundation Connect Solar P2P Microgrid To National Grid in Bangladesh Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In what could be termed a pathbreaking initiative in the solar microgrid sector, SOLshare and Shakti Foundation have joined hands to interconnect one of their P2P solar microgrids in a village of Bangladesh by way of a single point called the “Point of Common Coupling” (PCC). This move will help feed the excess solar energy […] Read more
Volvo Invests $4.9 million In Connected Energy For Second Life Battery Business Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Volvo Energy is investing about 50 million Swedish kronor (SEK) or $4.9 million for 10 percent in the UK-based second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy. Joachim Rosenberg, President, Volvo Energy, said, “There is a great deal of untapped potential in the second-life use of batteries. This forward-leaning investment aims to facilitate the scaling-up of […] Read more
Nunam Will Deploy The Used Batteries of Audi In E-Rickshaw Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indo-German startup Nunam has found a way to recycle and use the used batteries of luxury car Audi. A press release by the startup on June 15 claimed that the recycled batteries of Audi will be used as a pilot project in the e-rickshaws already mainstreaming the commuting system for the office goers particularly across […] Read more
CrossBoundary Gets $25 Million For Solar Power Mini-Grids Expansion In Africa Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kenya based CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) has announced that it has raised $25 million funding from different investors – ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. The new investment will also garner an additional $25 million in senior debt for the deployment of $50 million of capital that will […] Read more
Crayon Motors And Bounce Infinity Collaborate For Battery Swapping Stations Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Crayon Motors, an Indian manufacturer of e-mobility solutions, and Bounce Infinity have joined their hands to establish the “first interoperated battery swapping network” for the convenience of the prospective customers across the country. According to a press release issued by Crayon Motors, the customers can choose to buy a 2W or 3W without battery and […] Read more
