Tesla’s Reignites Ambitions for Setting Up EV Plant, Pushing EV Sales in India Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy American automotive giant Tesla is keen to extend its reach in India and is mulling over the domestic incentives that it can avail with relation to car and battery manufacturing. It held discussions with government officials recently towards this goal. Tesla is looking to establish a factory in India, where it aims to build electric […] Read more
Explained: Can Higher Energy Density Batteries Power Air Travel ? Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy One of the world’s largest battery manufacturers, CATL, has recently unveiled its new condensed battery boasting an impressive 500 Wh/kg energy density. The significance of this can be gauged from the fact that the firm teased the idea of electrifying passenger aircraft with its new battery revelation. And yes, it’s not yet another ‘demonstrator’ with […] Read more
Crash in Lithium Prices: A Boon for EV Buyers or Unsustainable Trend? Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Prices of the so-called ‘White Gold’ has been declining for the past few months. Lithium is a common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries we use today. The drop in commodity prices has made it easier for carmakers to cut prices for electric vehicles. For instance, last month, Tesla lowered the prices of its two […] Read more
China’s New Emission Standards Could Squeeze Auto Makers Further In Largest Auto Market Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The electric vehicle (EV) industry has disrupted the Chinese auto market, the world’s largest today, for good. China has been careful to ensure that domestic firms lead the EV boom, even while allowing Tesla and other incumbents to have a play in the Chinese market too. However, with most outside majors plying mostly ICE vehicles […] Read more
Guide To EV Chargers: Types of Charging & Their Pros and Cons Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicle (EV) started its impressive run a few years back and took the automobile industry by storm. About 10.5 million new BEVs and PHEVs were added during 2022 alone, an increase of about 55 per cent compared to 2021 (6.5 million). With the new mobility technology on roads came new “refuelling” technology as well […] Read more
Electric Vehicle Growth Continues: Outlook for 2023 Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles (EVs) registered a market disrupting growth through the last decade, more so in the last few years. Clean mobility technology remains one of the most important aspects of energy transition across the globe. The year 2022 was a significant year for EVs, and the expectations are that the trend will continue in 2023. […] Read more
New Zealand’s First Big Battery Project of 200MWh & Solar Farm in Offing From TotalEnergies Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Saft, a subsidiary of French energy major, TotalEnergies, has bagged a project to establish New Zealand’s first big grid-connected battery. Saft was contending against Tesla and Fluence for the 100MW and 200MWh Ruakākā battery contract, which is worth $NZ186 million. The formal announcement for the project came in December 2022 from Meridian, which is the […] Read more
China, Malaysia Explore Development of Virtual Power Plants Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Virtual Power Plants are touted as the next big step in solar industry that is driving the new wave of energy. In a recent development on the front, China and Malaysia have joined forces to explore opportunities in VPPs. Towards this, the two countries organised “China-Malaysia Virtual Power Plant Project Achievements Conference and China-Malaysia Virtual […] Read more
GM’s Ultium Bet And Its EV Ambitions Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy General Motors (GM), which has been among the top 5 automakers worldwide for possibly the longest time, has every intention of maintaining its pre-eminence in the EV market too. To do that the Detroit-based car-maker has made it’s biggest bet on its own Ultium batteries, that it hopes will be good enough to dethrone even […] Read more