Ather Energy Installs Over 1000 Fast Charging Stations Across India Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy has announced that it has installed more than 1000 fast charging stations – ‘Ather Grids’ – across 80 cities in India. Ather has been on an expansion spree to ensure easy access to its electric scooters and plans to install over 2500 fast charging stations by the end of […] Read more
CESL Study On E-Buses Claims Cost Savings Vs CNG, Diesel Buses, Even Without Subsidy Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Government-owned entity Convergence Energy Services Ltd CESL, which recently launched India’s largest e-bus tender, has shared a case study on the results of the bidding. This case study, which is based on a thorough market research conducted by CESL, WRI India, the World Bank, and others, highlights the key features of The Grand Challenge, which […] Read more
EV Manufacturers Optimistic About New EV Policy Announced by Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last month, when most States began the year on a note of optimism around EVs, uncertainty loomed large over Tamil Nadu’s EV sector. The State, which had offered multiple incentives for EVs, fell silent on the extension of the same, which concluded on December 31, 2022. This, of course, was followed by worry from EV […] Read more
Tata Motors Ends Introductory Pricing For Tiago EV, New Price List Out Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s leading EV maker and seller Tata Motors has announced the new price of the Tiago.ev and brings the launch pricing offered to its first 20,000 customers to an end. According to the official release by Tata Motors, Tiago.ev now starts at Rs 8.69 Lakh (All India – Ex-showroom price). It said that this price […] Read more
EV Firm Bounce Continues To Search For A Pathway To Success Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Two wheeler EV maker Bounce, which started off in 2019 as a bike rental startup has had a tough run so far. With its bike rental and shared mobility plans repeatedly torpedoed by issues ranging from regulatory to market fit, in Fy 2021, the firm decided to shift to EV manufacturing, adding on Battery Management […] Read more
Maharashtra Races To Top In EV Pile With FAME 2 Fuel Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Maharashtra is leading in the number of EVs sold across all segments. The State has achieved this place with the help of the FAME II Scheme. It has 2.96 lakh EVs out of total 16.73 lakh EVs/hybrids in the country. The next in line are Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 2,03,592 and 1,69,006 respectively. FAME […] Read more
EV Scooter Maker Simple Energy Raises $20 Mn in Bridge Round Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle and clean energy startup Simple Energy has raised over $20 million in the ongoing bridge round. The fresh fund has come after a gap of 15 months for the Bengaluru-based startup. The bridge round witnessed the participation of investors from Arokiaswamy Velumani, founder of Thyrocare, Ashwin Hinduja of Gokaldas Group, Sanjay & Sandeep […] Read more
Three Wheels United & Eqaro Partnership with Log9 Materials For EV Financing Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Access to EV financing is an issue multiple players are looking to tackle. Among the various deterrents to EV financing, a key challenge is the nascency of the technology, which has not only led to questions on the reliability and performance but also to an assumed zero residual value by the financing institutions. The uncertainty […] Read more
The Top 5: Challenges to EV Growth in 2023 Updated On Thu, Jan 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The calendar year 2022 turns out to be a significant year for electric vehicles (EVs) with sales hitting new highs globally and in India. According to data available at the VAHAN portal, EV sales grew from 3.2 lakh units in 2021 to nearly 10 lakh units in 2022, a growth of over 200 per cent. […] Read more
