Tesla Decision To Scrap Charging Equipment with Electric Vehicles Draws Protests Updated On Tue, Apr 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a surprising move leading electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has announced that it will no longer be providing charging equipment with its electric vehicles. This implies that electric vehicles can’t be charged at households. Founder Elon Musk said the new strategy is adopted because statistics show low usage of charging electric vehicles at homes. He […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX Runs 1,000 Km on Single Battery Charge Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The VISION EQXX from German automaker Mercedes-Benz has run more than 1000km (621 miles) in Europe to demonstrate its range and efficiency in a single battery charge. The new electric vehicle covered the distance from Sindelfingen to Cassis on the Côte d’Azur through regular road speeds that included fast driving and also limiting speeds. As […] Read more
Honda to Roll Out 30 EV Models; Invest $64 Billion in Electrification Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Honda Motor Co, one of the leading automakers of Japan, has announced that it will spend 8 Trillion Yen ($64 billion) on research and development over the next 10 years to accelerate the electrification of its vehicles. Honda has set an ambitious goal to launch 30 electric vehicle models across the globe by 2030. The […] Read more
Hero Electric, ElectricPe Collaborate to Strengthen EV Charging Network Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s leading electric two-wheeler seller Hero Electric has announced that the company has entered into a partnership with electric vehicle charging platform ElectricPe to strengthen the charging network and propel EV adoption across India. As per the official statement, Hero Electric EV customers will be able to access the charging network of ElectricPe which has […] Read more
Mitsubishi, Shell to build wind farms to manufacture green hydrogen Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japan’s leading trading player Mitsubishi Corp and Britain’s oil giant Shell Plc are in discussions to collaborate for producing green hydrogen by developing major offshore wind farms in Europe to give a push to the global quest for decarbonisation. As per media reports, by 2030, the companies will create 400,000 tonnes of green hydrogen every […] Read more
In Conversation with Nitin Gupta, Co-Founder, Attero Recycling Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the EV transition picks up pace, India’s progress will depend on the availability of Lithium-Ion batteries, and their cost. It’s a challenge for a country wholly dependent on imports for now, a dependence as crippling as our dependence on oil imports. Alive to the challange, the government floated a PLI scheme for battery manufacturing, […] Read more
Grid Solutions (GE) to Help ReNew Power to Develop Renewable Energy Zones in India Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Grid Solutions business of the US-based General Electric (GE) has said that the company has entered into a multi-million dollar contract with Renew Power Pvt Ltd – one of the leading renewable energy players in India – to build two 400 kV substations in Karnataka. The work will be a part of the plan to […] Read more
Honda, GM Come Together to Roll Out Affordable EVs from 2027 Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global auto giants Honda Motor and General Motors have announced that they will collaborate to develop affordably priced electric vehicles and enable global production of millions of EVs starting in 2027, including compact crossover vehicles by leveraging technology, design and sourcing strategies of the two companies. The idea is to find economies of scale and lower […] Read more
Panasonic to invest $4.9 bn in EV batteries, supply chain software Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Panasonic Corporation is joining the high-growth electric vehicles (EV) market, with plans to invest nearly $4.9 billion in automotive batteries, supply chain software and cyber physical systems, among others. The Japanese company said to achieve its future goals, the group is to invest 400 billion yen (nearly $3.26 billion) in “growth areas” and 200 billion […] Read more