Battery Related Fires Singe Sale of E Scooters In May Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The surging demand for electric scooters seems to have been affected by the spate of battery fires across the country since summer started in earnest. Quality concerns have definitely come to the fore among prospective customers. While rising petrol prices have been pushing more and more people to shift to an electric scooter, the recent […] Read more
eBikeGo, Log9 Materials In Partnership For 10-min Superfast Charging Technology for Velocipedo Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy eBikeGo an electric two-wheeler mobility platform, has recently partnered with Bengaluru-headquartered advanced battery technology start-up Log9 Materials to launch their 10-minute Superfast Charging Technology (InstaCharge technology) for their upcoming electric trike, Velocipedo. Both the companies have entered into a long-term partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). With this partnership, eBikeGo aims to disrupt […] Read more
Govt Calls EV Manufacturers To Explain Recent EV fires Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), DRDO‘s lab, has blamed the EV manufacturing companies for the recent spate of fires. The report has found that recent electric scooter fires were caused by defects in their batteries, including in the designs of the battery packs and modules. Published on May 23, the report […] Read more
Buying An EV in India: Tax, Incentives, Rebates Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Switch to EVs in India has become a necessity as the nation aims toward its goal of carbon neutrality by the year 2070, as announced at CoP26, 2021. The recent upsurge in fuel prices has also smoothened the road for EV’s. And helping it along is a slew of incentives from the government to help […] Read more
Magenta And Ather Energy Join Hands To Install EV Charging Stations Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy EV charging firm Magenta ChargeGrid and Ather Energy, leading electric two-wheeler maker, have joined hands to install charging stations, investing the former with the responsibility to manage the charging stations under the Chargegrid platform. The companies have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), according to a press release. Magenta ChargeGrid is currently expanding its charging […] Read more
Battery Swapping For Electric Vehicles And Ways To Lead The Change Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Dr. Irfan Khan Electric vehicles are becoming more visible with the increasing use cases in the commercial vehicle space. Many manufacturers and solution providers are working on measures to make EVs more affordable, easy to charge and economical to operate. One such technology that gives all these benefits to fleet operators is battery swapping. […] Read more
Badve Engineering, Israeli firm to make motors for electric vehicles Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Badve Engineering Ltd – manufacturer of automotive components – has announced that the company is forging a strategic commercial alliance with Israeli startup EVR Motors to manufacture Trapezoidal Stator – RFPM electric motors within India for electric vehicles. The electric motor technology belongs to the Israeli firm and the manufacturing will be done collaboratively. Badve […] Read more
Locally Manufactured Batteries Can Prevent EV Fires Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian industry is betting on locally manufactured battery cells to control the design and prevent the untoward incidents like recent spate of electric two-wheeler batteries causing vehicle fires. Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso have already announced a lithium-ion battery plant at their joint venture unit in Gujarat. Tata Group is drawing up plans to launch a […] Read more
Ather Closes Series E Fund Raise With $128 Million Round From NIIFL, SOF, Hero Moto Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bengaluru based Ather Energy, a leading electric two-wheeler company in India, has confirmed the completion of its Series E round of funding with signing of investment agreements amounting to $128 million with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited’s (NIIFL) Strategic Opportunities Fund (SOF), and Hero MotoCorp, a significant shareholder of Ather, and additional investors. Details […] Read more
