MoRTH Proposes Exempting EVs from Registration and Renewal Fees Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), in its ongoing efforts to support the EV ecosystem, has proposed some new steps. This time, MoRTH has issued a draft notification proposing the exemption of battery-operated vehicles i.e. EVs from the registration fee and its renewal charges. MoRTH issued this amendment in a statement, “Provided further […] Read more
MoRTH Launches ‘Go Electric’ Campaign To Promote E-Mobility & E-Cooking Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today launched the ‘Go Electric’ campaign of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to promote and spread awareness on electric mobility, EV charging infrastructure, and clean and safe electric cooking in India. Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Power and […] Read more
Former Union Secretary of MORTH Vijay Chhibber Appointed as EPTA’s Director General Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) has appointed Vijay Chhibber, former Union Secretary of MORTH, as its new Director General with effect from April 08, 2020. In his new role, Chhibber will be primarily responsible for engaging with stakeholders to further the goal of reliable 24×7 power supply through development of least-cost transmission system […] Read more
Okaya EV Chargers Gets HPCL Order For 600 EV Chargers Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Okaya EV Chargers has announced that it has secured an order for 600 EV chargers from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The order includes the installation of 60KW CCS2 Dual Gun and 120KW CCS2 Dual Gun chargers at various locations across India, stated the press release by the company. The company Okaya EV said, “These […] Read more
India Sees Registration Of 36.68L Electric Vehicles, Says Govt Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari recently shared data on the plans to substitute fossil fuel vehicles with Electric Vehicles (EVs) and also shared the number of EV two-wheelers, four-wheelers, goods transport vehicles and passenger vehicles plying on the roads, as on till date. In a written reply to the parliament, the […] Read more
20% Growth In EVs Registered In June to December YoY: Minister Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar, mention in a written reply to the parliament that ‘There has been no slowdown in the sale of electric vehicles in the country during the previous two months.’ The statement comes even as talk of removing the FAME 2 subsidy for electric vehicles in the near […] 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
AutoNxt Automation Enriches Board, Founding Team with Industry Professionals Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy AutoNxt Automation, which claims to be India’s first electric tractor, has recently boosted its Board and founding team with seasoned industry professionals. While Pankaj Goyal is now onboard as a Co-Founder and COO, I.V. Rao is the Board Director of AutoNxt Automation. About Pankaj Goyal Pankaj Goyal joined the firm as the Co-Founder and COO […] Read more
Buying An EV in India: Tax, Incentives, Rebates Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Switch to EVs in India has become a necessity as the nation aims toward its goal of carbon neutrality by the year 2070, as announced at CoP26, 2021. The recent upsurge in fuel prices has also smoothened the road for EV’s. And helping it along is a slew of incentives from the government to help […] Read more