Solid-State vs Sodium-Ion: Who Will Dethrone Lithium-Ion Batteries? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The rise of renewable energy (RE) and the electric vehicle boom have brought with them increased expectations from the energy storage industry like increased efficiency, considerably high safety, and huge energy densities, and of course preferably at lower costs. Aiming to offer options are Sodium-ion batteries and solid-state batteries. Both have their own sets of […] Read more
Battery Storage Era: 5 Reasons BESS Is Supercharging the RE Revolution Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy Among many things, 2024 will probably remain a marker for the momentum it built up for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). So sharp has been the pick up here that even countries like the UK which had special focus on Pumped Hydro Storage (PSP) have changed rules in recent weeks to allow BESS projects to […] Read more
UK’s Ilika Solid State Battery Claims Breakthrough in Safety and Innovation Updated On Tue, Sep 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Ilika, a startup specialising in solid state battery technology, has recently reported a major success in safety tests of its Goliath solid-state battery prototype. These tests, conducted by independent assessors at University College London, demonstrated that the safety of the Goliath P1 prototype cell is significantly superior to that of equivalent lithium-ion batteries. The tests […] Read more
Toyota, Panasonic Form Primearth For Mass Production Of EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Mar 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Toyota Motor Corporation plans to mass-produce diverse EV batteries by making Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) with Panasonic Holdings Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary to strengthen its capabilities in mass-producing automotive batteries. The acquisition is scheduled to take place in late March. Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed with Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic HD) to […] Read more
Toyota Brings Battery Electric Vehicle Production To Kentucky Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Toyota announced a $1.3 billion investment at its Kentucky facility for future electrification efforts including assembly of an all-new, three row battery electric Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) for the United States (US) market. The project brought the plant’s total investment to nearly $10 billion and reinforced Toyota’s commitment to high-quality vehicles and long-term job stability. […] Read more
India – Japan Collaborate To Establish EV Manufacturing Capacity In Karnataka Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Cabinet Minister of Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka MB Patel recently, in his social media post on X, announced collaboration between Karnataka and Japan to manufacture Electric Vehicles (electric vehicles (EVs) in the state. In a recent announcement on social media platform X, he shared details of the upcoming collaboration. […] Read more
Australia Witness Rise In EV Sales By 7.2 % In 2023 Updated On Thu, Jan 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry (FCAI) an industry organization representing manufacturers said in its report, Australian new vehicle sales in 2023 a rose to a total of 1,216,780 vehicles during the year. This is estimated to be the highest sales figure was witnessed in 2017, sale of 1,189,116 units. The report mentioned that, in 2023, the […] Read more
Top 5 Reasons Why Solid State Batteries Are Just Around The Corner Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicles (EVs) across the world are now seeing wider adoption. A 2023 report from the International Energy Institute (IEA) states that in 2022 alone, the world saw sales of around 10 million electric cars. The advent of Lithium-ion batteries gave a fillip to the industry with its energy density and recharging virtues. However, even […] Read more
World’s First Prototype Of Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle Launched In India Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri have now launched the world’s first-ever prototype of BS-VI STage=II Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle in New Delhi. Toyota Kirloskar Motor developed the vehicle. This vehicle uses a mixture of fuel to drive the car. It includes ethanol, a biofuel […] Read more
