TVS Motors Launches iQube, its Electric Scooter in Delhi Updated On Fri, Feb 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian multinational motorcycle company, TVS Motors has yesterday launched its iQube electric scooter in Delhi, with an on-road price of Rs.1,15,000. After Delhi government’s ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign, the price may fall to 1,08,012. The TVS iQube comes with 3 Li-ion battery packs, supported with dedicated BMS and a 3 years warranty. It charges for two […] Read more
Renewance Receives Battery Recycling Prize from the US Department of Energy Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Illinois-based battery-lifecycle management company Renewance has been awarded for innovations in battery collection, reuse, and recycling. Battery-lifecycle management company Renewance, Inc., was one of seven recipients of the Phase II Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), on December 17, 2020. The Battery Recycling Prize supports the DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge, […] Read more
Earth Energy EV Uncovers Three new Indigenous Electric Two Wheelers Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mumbai based automotive startup, Earth Energy EV has launched its three all-new electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) Glyde+ scooter, and two motorcycles; Evolve R & Evolve Z, for Rs 92,000, Rs 1.30 lakh, and Rs 1.42 lakh, respectively. The company announced them as the on-road prices of the E2Ws that are absolutely indigenous. However, the Glyde+ e-scooter […] Read more
The Transition to EVs in India Will Require Rs 19.7 Lakh Crore Investment: Report Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The transition to EVs in India will require a cumulative investment of Rs 19.7 lakh crore in EVs, charging infrastructure, & batteries by 2030 A new report by NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has found that the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in India will require a cumulative capital investment of USD 266 billion (Rs 19.7 lakh crore) in EVs, […] Read more
Tesla Won’t Solve the Issue of Low EVs Influx in India: IDTechEx Report Updated On Mon, Feb 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Tesla has announced its plans to enter the Indian automobile market at the very beginning of 2021. So how will Tesla reach its goals in India, and how India will boost its EV adoption with this foreign entry? Well, the answer is not quite that straight and easy. However, a report from IDTechEx: “Electric Vehicles in […] Read more
EV Acceleration in UP, CM Proposes Tax Exemptions Updated On Sat, Jan 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Considering the whole country is moving fast forward towards electric vehicles (EV) adoption, the Uttar Pradesh government is bringing advancements to increase the influx of EVs into the state. Recently, the department of industrial development reviewed EVs, during that, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath proposed an exemption of road tax and registration fees to promote EVs. […] Read more
AES Commissions Alamitos Energy Storage Facility in Long Beach, California Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fluence Battery Storage System Will Increase the Delivery of Reliable, Sustainable Energy for Southern California Customers The AES Corporation has commenced operations of the Alamitos battery energy storage system (BESS), one of the world’s largest battery storage systems in operation today. The BESS, a stand-alone energy storage facility for local capacity, will provide up to 400 […] Read more
CESC, Exide Partner For First Large BESS Project In Bengal Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Kolkata Discom CESC and Exide, India’s largest battery manufacturer have partnered on a grid connected 315 kWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) at low tension (LT) distribution system for better peak load management. The project is the first of its kind for West Bengal at this scale. CESC is part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. […] Read more
EV Sector Hopes For Charging Push, targeted Incentives From Budget 2021 Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy With just 5 days to go for Budget 2021 every citizen, expectations have rarely been so high from the government. And the reason is not just the repair work from the shock of Covid 19 has delivered. For once, people seem to realise that the government will actually have some leeway to break some self […] Read more