BSES Rajdhani Joins Hands with Sheru for India’s First Vehicle-to-Grid Station Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) has announced a partnership with energy software firm Sheru to develop the country’s first vehicle-to-grid station. Sheru’s proprietary bidirectional battery-swapping station would provide swappable batteries for electric two-wheelers, two-wheelers, and rickshaws and help power their mobility. The station would also support BRPL’s power requirement during periods of peak power need. […] Read more
India Below Asian Average in Electric Vehicle Penetration; CY 2022 Pegged at Just 1.1% Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a research by S&P Global Ratings, India’s EV penetration is a laggard in CY 2022 when compared against other Asian countries. The percentage of EV penetration in the said year was a mere 1.1%, signficantly lower than the Asian average pegged at over 17 per cent. Not surpisingly, the penetration of electric vehicles […] Read more
Sona Comstar, Equipmake To Make Electric Powertrains For Indian Vehicles Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based automotive technology company Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd, or Sona Comstar, has signed a technology licensing agreement with UK-based tech firm Equipmake which has developed high-performance electric powertrains. The patented technology of Equipmake offers high power density and efficiency with high performance, making it ideal for electric cars, buses, and commercial vehicles. Under the […] Read more
NITI Aayog To Fix Electrification Targets For App-Based Vehicles Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian government’s think-tank NITI Aayog might soon introduce yearly electrification targets for mobile application-based vehicle service providers like Ola, Uber, and others, reports suggest. The move is aimed at speeding up the electrification of new fleets of vehicles by these players. According to the report, which is yet to be published, the Aayog has decided […] Read more
Govt To Disburse Subsidy Dues To Ola, Ather, Hero & TVS Under FAME-II Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Heavy Industries, the nodal government agency handling the Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicle (FAME)-II scheme, has been mulling returning the due subsidies of four major electric two-wheeler companies, reports claimed. The move comes days after these EV players announced reimbursing the EV customers to whom these companies sold EV chargers […] Read more
Amara Raja Breaks Ground on Telangana’s First Lithium Cell Gigafactory Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Industrial and automotive battery maker Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) is building the first gigafactory of Telangana which will also be India’s largest when it’s operational. The battery gigaplant will come up in Mahbubnagar district. The inauguration ceremony was attended by MA&UD Minister of Telangana, KT Rama Rao, and Amara Raja Group Founder Dr. Ramachandra […] Read more
Smart Battery Swapping Startup Esmito Partners with ElectricFuel to Offer Energy as Service Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Esmito, a smart battery swapping solution provider has joined hands with ElectricFuel, a leading EV charging services provider to roll out Energy as a Service (EaaS) platform with an aim to bring affordable, high performance battery swapping solutions to the Indian EV market. The operations are currently being rolled out in Bangalore and Hyderabad and […] Read more
In a Bid to Automate Pune Manufacturing Unit, Sunlit Power Makes INR 100 Cr Investment Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Sunlit Power, which manufactures batteries under brand name ARENQ, has announced its plans to invest INR 100 crore over the next two years to set up an automated manufacturing unit in Pune. It will be commissioned by October 2023. With an existing sales and service branch in Thiruvananthapuram, the company also plans to expand its […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Registers 144% Jump In Electric Vehicle Registrations In One Year Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The World Resource Institute (WRI)-India claimed that the registration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Uttar Pradesh UP) in the last year had witnessed a jump of 144 percent. The data shared by the clean energy think tank claimed that the three-wheelers segment of EVs in the state is spearheading the EV market share in the […] Read more
