Bharat Petroleum Unveils EV Fast-charging Corridor Updated On Fri, Feb 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s leading oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) has launched an electric-vehicle fast-charging corridor along the Chennai-Trichy-Madurai highway, deploying charging infrastructure at ten of its petrol pumps. The company has set up new charging stations along the 900-kilometre route. These stations have been deployed on both sides of the highway in order to […] Read more
Auto Makers call on UK Govt for more EV Charging Points and a ‘Regulator’ Updated On Thu, Feb 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Growth pangs are appearing for the EV sector in the United Kingdom, as the industry faces the challenge of unavailability of the required number of EV battery charging stations in the country. Just when sales of EV’s are finally taking off in a big way. That has brought the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […] Read more
EVI Technologies Installs 380 EV Chargers in 17 Indian Cities Updated On Tue, Feb 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian EV charging solutions provider EVI Technologies Private Limited (EVIT) has installed 380 EV chargers in 17 cities across India, the company said in a recent statement. It is further planning to set up charging and battery swapping stations in more cities of the country for electric two and three wheelers by FY 22-23. EVI Technologies was incubated by Electropreneur Park, and […] Read more
Chandigarh Admin Notifies Draft EV Policy, Offers Financial Benefits Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit has approved the “Draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022” for the union territory, aiming to turn the latter into a ‘Model EV City’ through a significant increase in EV penetration within five years. Following its recent notification, the draft EV policy will stay in the public domain for a period of […] Read more
Reliance Joins Altigreen in the EV Race Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reliance New Energy Ltd (RNEL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has announced an agreement with Altigreen Propulsion Labs Private Limited (Altigreen), a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle technology and solutions company for commercial last-mile transportation through two, three, or four-wheelers. . “Reliance New Energy Ltd (RNEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into an agreement […] Read more
EV Charging- current status/ challenges and way forward Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Kunwer Sachdev India’s interest in adopting clean mobility is now firm and clear. The government of India has taken steps towards encouraging an EV ecosystem in the country through the FAME policies, reduction of GST on EVs, and most recently, the Production Linked Incentives. The idea is to create an economic environment for EV […] Read more
Charged Up! EV Sales to Hit One Million Per Month Mark Soon Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy After a record-setting milestone of electric vehicles sales, almost doubling in 2021 to 6.6 million compared to 3 million of a year earlier, a more ambitious question emerges. When will the EV sales hit a million per month milestone? The year 2021 was the harbinger for electric vehicles. The market hit an all time high […] Read more
IIT-D Researchers Develop More Efficient Solar PV Towers Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) have developed highly efficient, shadowless and auto rotating solar PV towers for photovoltaic power generation in a particular area throughout the day. According to the institute, the “non-mechanical” and “mechanical” tracking solar PV towers with reflection concentration are viable for all Indian seasons with high energy density. […] Read more
NHEV adds Its Inputs on Proposed Battery Swapping Policy to NITI Aayog Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The working group of tech-piloting agency ‘Ease of Doing Business’ of National Highway for Electric Vehicle (NHEV) has met with NITI Ayog to discuss the details of the ‘Battery Swapping’ policy. The new scheme was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget on February 1 to enhance the electric vehicle adoption in […] Read more
