Goa Adds 50 Electric Buses to its Fleet Under FAME II Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Goa has added 50 ‘Make in India’ electric buses from Kadamba Transport under the FAME II Scheme. Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, waved off the ‘Make in India’ Electric buses (e-buses). In a first-of-its-kind move, Goans will be now able to travel in zero-emission and noiseless e-buses deployed by Olectra Greentech Limited, a […] Read more
UK and India Working Together To Tackle Climate Crisis: Britain’s Minister Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy After a five-day tour of India, Britain’s Minister of State for South Asia, Lord Tariq Ahmad has said that UK and India are working to expand research and collaboration links to tackle climate change. Speaking on this two-nation partnership, Ahmad stated, “India has quadrupled wind and solar capacity in the last decade and committed to […] Read more
Delhi Announces Interest Subvention Scheme of 5% in EV Purchases Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot has announced that the government is soon going to introduce an interest subvention scheme worth 5 percent for electric vehicle (EV) purchases in the state. This initiative has been taken to promote the Delhi government’s EV policy offering financial incentives on all categories of e-vehicles – two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, goods […] Read more
IIT Delhi Develops EV Charging Station with Inbuilt Solar PV Interface Capability Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy IIT Delhi researchers have developed a truly modular, scalable, and environmentally friendly electric vehicle (EV) charging station with in-built solar photovoltaic (PV) interface capability. The highly innovative 20 kW smart EV charging station was developed at the Smart Grid Lab of the Department of Electrical Engineering. According to a press release by the Director of […] Read more
BLive Raises $1 Million Investment in Pre-Series A Round From Four Investors Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A Goa-based travel tech platform that offers electric bikes for immersive experiential tours, BLive has announced that it has raised an investment of USD 1 million as part of the follow-on capital of the Pre-Series A round. The EV tourism initiative BLive has informed that the funding was a combination of debt and equity was […] Read more
Hero Electric Delivers 50,000 Units in 2020, Tops the Segment Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A pioneer and market leader in the Indian Electric Two-Wheeler industry, Hero Electric announced that it has sold over 50,000 electric two-wheelers in 2020 consequently retaining the top slot in the segment. According to PTI, the company also announced that its sales network has crossed the 600 touchpoint mark covering 500 towns and cities across […] Read more
Electric Vehicle Demand in India More Than Doubled in the Last 3 Years Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a written reply to a question on electric vehicles (EVs) in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the number of registered EVs as per the e-Vahan portal during the last three years has seen a consistent increase. As against 69,012 units of EVs sold in India […] Read more
Shuchi Anant Virya Partners with HPCL to Build EV Charging Points Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shuchi Anant Virya, a 50:50 joint venture of a renewable energy solutions provider Fourth Partner Energy and EV fleet operator Lithium Urban Technologies, was set up for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in March 2020. Today, Suchi Anant Virya has announced its partnership with ONGC owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) , to set up […] Read more
AAP to Provide Scrapping Incentive Under Delhi EV Policy, Says Gadkari Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Delhi government is providing scrapping incentives, including up to Rs 7,500 per vehicle for auto and light commercial vehicles, under Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2020, Parliament was informed on Monday. Road Transport, Highways, and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply, that “Under the provision, all leased/hired cars used […] Read more
