Auto Component Hub Thailand Plans EV Package Updated On Wed, Feb 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Thai cabinet is considering tax cuts and subsidies to boost Thailand’s EV market. The idea is clear. To ensure that the South East Asian country remains a hub for component manufacturing, even as the era of ICE vehicles ends over the coming decade and more. The move comes even as Thailand faces a fresh […] Read more
Mahindra to be minority partner in any battery venture, e-XUV 300 launch by Q3, 2023 Updated On Wed, Feb 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Auto major Mahindra and Mahindra ‘s top tier executives, while discussing its results at an analyst call, made some interesting observations on the firm’s EV and battery plans. On the results side, the firm had a strong Q3, reporting a 155 per cent jump in its standalone profit at Rs 1,353 crore for the December […] 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
Supply Chain Issues to Persist into 2023; Modernization Needed: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The latter half of 2021 saw the global supply chain struggle mightily. Disruptions stemming from the pandemic, labor shortages, cyberattacks, increased consumer demand for goods and other global factors collided to cause unprecedented bottlenecks and backlogs. Experts at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEFA) predict that supply chain-related issues will persist into 2023, despite […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz Offers New EV Course at Women’s Engg College in Pune Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy One of India’s leading luxury car manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz, has announced a fresh EV course under its skill development program to upgrade its talent pool. This is aimed at creating meaningful ‘human capital’ through academic up-skilling projects. The new course — ‘EV module’ — has been added to an existing EV-centered diploma program offered by the company. Mercedes-Benz’s […] Read more
ABB to Upgrade Eneti’s Offshore Wind Installation Vessels Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy South Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Ltd. (DSME) will deliver two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) to Monaco-based offshore wind construction giant Eneti Inc. The deal is worth $330 million and the delivery is expected between the third quarter of 2024 and second quarter of 2025. ABB – the global leader in automation, digitization […] Read more
Ather Energy, Karnataka ESCOMs to Set Up 1,000 E2W Charging Stations Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy A Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) was signed between electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy and Electric Supply Companies (ESCOMs) of Karnataka in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday for setting up 1,000 fast-charging stations across the state. The ESCOMs would be the nodal agency to provide all technical support and government agencies would coordinate […] Read more
Bescom to Set Up 63 More EV Charging Stations Under PPP Mode Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy In a relief to electric vehicle owners, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd decided to set up 63 charging stations under public-private partnership model, according to recent media reports. Saying they have set up 136 EV charging stations — 106 AC and 30 DC chargers — in Bengaluru, in line with EV and energy storage policy, […] Read more
All About Metal-Air Batteries Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Metal-air batteries are an attractive technology. They are safer and have a higher energy density than other types of batteries. The application of air as a cathode helps in lowering the cost and the weight considerably. The utilization of cheap metals as an anode further assists in lowering the cost. A metal-air battery functions in […] Read more
