Odisha Government offers 15% Subsidy on Electric Vehicles Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In what can prove to be a game changer in near future for the faster adoption of electric vehicles in the eastern state, the Odisha Government has declared that it will provide a 15 per cent subsidy on the purchase of electric vehicles. Although the subsidy comes with an upper cap for all categories, experts […] Read more
Jet Freight Deploys EVs in Last-mile Delivery for E-commerce Player Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Jet Freight Express, the domestic and hyperlocal service arm of Jet Freight Logistics, on Monday said it has deployed electric vehicles (EVs) in the last-mile delivery for an e-commerce player. The company in a statement on Monday said it plans to include more EVs to serve multinational companies as part of a global effort to […] Read more
Niti Aayog Asks Railways to Create EV Infra at Stations Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog has suggested that railways should designate at least 20% of the parking capacity at railway stations or office complex for setting up electric vehicle charging bays or battery charging and swapping stations, and also install at least one EV charging point at each targeted manned level crossing and railway colony. The proposals are […] Read more
Bangalore’s Ola Electric Raises $200 M at $5 B Valuation Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ola Electric on Monday said it has raised over $200 million (about Rs 1,490 crore) from Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunity Fund, Edelweiss and others, valuing the electric vehicle maker at $5 billion. The funding arrives even as the firm has been struggling with production delays and battery issues in the early batches of e-scooters […] Read more
IIT Researchers Develop New Tech to Cut EV Charging Costs by Half Updated On Mon, Jan 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers from various IITs have developed a new technology for charging Electric Vehicles which costs about half of the current on-board charger technology and can help to significantly reduce the cost of two-and-four-wheeler EVs. According to the team, the lab scale development has already been done at IIT (BHU) and upgradation and commercialisation was in […] Read more
When Will The Impact Of Chip Shortages On EV’s End In India? Updated On Thu, Jan 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Semiconductor Chip shortages has become a trouble spot for EV growth in India. A fear that Chip shortages will lead to EV decline in India persists. This come amidst the rising need of the microprocessors with the rise in EV sales in Indian market. Marking 42,067 units, the sales crossed the 40,000 mark in a […] Read more
EV Charging Firm Statiq Opens Charging Points In Mangalore, Crosses 600 Stations Milestone Updated On Thu, Jan 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Statiq, an upcoming electric vehicle (EV) charging network that started off in North India, has made its first installations in South India. Statiq inaugurated a full-stack charging station at Mangalore’s Forum Fiza Mall, where one can charge 2-, 3- and 4-wheelers . The station boasts of 2 charging units, each being a 10.7 kW Type […] Read more
Hero Electric, M&M Partner for EV Production, Platform Development Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hero Electric on Wednesday said it has partnered with the Mahindra Group for electric vehicle mobility. As part of the collaboration, Mahindra Group will manufacture Hero Electric’s Optima and NYX electric models at its Pithampur plant. With this partnership along with the expansion of their existing Ludhiana facility, Hero Electric will be able to meet […] Read more
Delhi Leans On Aggregators, Logistics Firms For Quick EV Gains Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) run Delhi state government has now notified a draft “aggregator’s policy”, under which ride aggregators and delivery services will have to mandatorily adopt EVs while procuring new fleet. Just two weeks back, the state transport minister had stuck to a gentle urging to aggregators, hence the move to mandatory shift […] Read more
