Crash in Lithium Prices: A Boon for EV Buyers or Unsustainable Trend? Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Prices of the so-called ‘White Gold’ has been declining for the past few months. Lithium is a common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries we use today. The drop in commodity prices has made it easier for carmakers to cut prices for electric vehicles. For instance, last month, Tesla lowered the prices of its two […] Read more
Statiq to Build 500 EV Chargers for HPCL Across 12 States Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle charging network startup Statiq has announced that the company has received a contract to develop more than 500 electric vehicle charging stations for state owned oil marketing company HPCL. As per Statiq, these EV chargers will come across 12 states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, […] Read more
China’s New Emission Standards Could Squeeze Auto Makers Further In Largest Auto Market Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The electric vehicle (EV) industry has disrupted the Chinese auto market, the world’s largest today, for good. China has been careful to ensure that domestic firms lead the EV boom, even while allowing Tesla and other incumbents to have a play in the Chinese market too. However, with most outside majors plying mostly ICE vehicles […] Read more
India’s Energy Transition – State of Play and Interesting Lead Indicators Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Energy Transition has transformed from mere buzz word a decade ago to a ray of hope for our future. A nation’s energy transition journey encapsulates a wide gamut of subjects – policies, schemes, finances, economic growth, technology. In a series of articles to be published, we will explore these subjects pertaining to India. But from […] Read more
In Last 1530 Days, Revfin Financed 11 Electric Vehicles Daily Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy EV finance firm Revfin says that it has financed over 17,118 electric vehicles in the last 51 months. This means, in the last 1530 days Revfin financed 11 electric vehicles everyday. These vehicles are plying in over 200 cities across 16 states of India. The firm has already contributed to reduction of 30486 metric ton […] Read more
EV Maker Wardwizard Operationalises Lithium-ion Battery Unit in Vadodara Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle manufacturer Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility has announced that it has begun the operations of its lithium-ion battery assembly facility at Vadodara in Gujarat. The assembly line has been in-built by the company at its EV ancillary cluster and has an annual production capacity of 1 GWh. Wardwizard had announced about the company’s plan […] Read more
Can Solid-state Batteries Replace Lithium-ion Batteries in EV? Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the fundamental power source for electric vehicles (EVs), and their demand skyrocketed with the surge in the EV market. However, since the very beginning, some challenges raised doubts about the suitability of the technology in the long term. Solid-state batteries with their solid electrolyte, are expected to provide greater safety […] Read more
Access to finance remains a significant challenge for many energy storage projects: V G Anil, ARENQ Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based ARENQ, a manufacturer and distributor of storage batteries for all industries, is a subsidiary of Sunlit Power. The CEO of ARENQ, V G Anil, speaks to Saur Energy about the battery storage industry in India and the ambitions of the firm. What are some alternatives to li-ion batteries that the industry can […] Read more
2W EV Firm BikeWo Launches BikeWo Shield with Five-Year Warranty Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Hyderabad-headquartered BikeWo, a multi-brand two-wheeler Electric Vehicle (EV) firm has launched ‘BikeWo Shield’. The shield promises a five years’ warranty, which the firm hopes will increase the adoption of EV by instilling confidence in customers with regards to safety and reliability of EVs. BikeWo maintains that the scheme stands out from other such existing ones […] Read more
