Sony Honda Mobility Unveils ‘Afeela’- Its Maiden EV Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Japanese conglomerates Sony and Honda have unveiled the prototype and the name of their first electric vehicle produced in partnership at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA. In May last year, Sony and Honda forged a joint venture – Sony Honda Mobility. The new electric vehicle is named ‘Afeela.’ Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO, […] Read more
Pusan Researchers Develop Sodium-Ion Battery Anode to End Lithium Dependence Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pusan National University, South Korea, has come up with an interesting research wherein researchers have developed sodium-ion battery anode that is being claimed as highly efficient for the storage of power. Pusan said that lithium is expensive and limited, necessitating the development of efficient energy storage systems beyond lithium-ion batteries and sodium is a promising […] Read more
Matter Energy and Luminous Power In Partnership For Energy Storage Solutions Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Matter Energy, the Ahmedabad-based technology start-up, has entered into a strategic partnership with Luminous Power Technologies aiming to create a technological breakthrough in the field of home inverters and stationary applications. According to the release, the solution would also encourage many possibilities of generating sustainable energy through domestic solar and wind power generation, storing, and […] Read more
CESL Issues New Tender for 4675 Electric Buses for Rs 5000 Crore Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has announced a second tender for the deployment of electric buses under the National Electric Bus Programme. The number of e-buses sought by CESL in the novel tender is 4,675. CESL has recently concluded a tender for 6,465 electric buses. Previously it had also issued a tender under Grand Challenge […] Read more
Motovolt Sets Foot into E-Scooter Segment Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Leading e-mobility firm, Motovolt, has revealed that it has set foot into the coveted category of e-scooters. The company is geared up to launch an indigenously designed multi-purpose e-scooter at the Auto Expo 2023. The e-scooter offers modularity to enable customizations for the rider. With this move, Motvolt looks to capitalise on the growing e-scooter […] Read more
Ola Electric Mulls Introduction of Service Subscription Plans Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ola Electric has announced that the company may launch service a subscription service in the coming week. Ola Electric Chief Executive Officer, Bhavish Aggarwal, made the announcement about the service subscription plans of the company on Twitter. Without offering much information about the plan, Aggarwal asked on the social media platform what kind of benefits […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz Energy & Lohum Partner for 50 MWh of Second Use Li-ion Battery Modules Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have entered into a strategic partnership for second-life batteries. The agreement is a multi-year supply contract agreement, under which Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have committed to a minimum offtake schedule of 50 MWh per annum across multiple second life module variants. Lohum is Mercedes-Benz Energy’s first partner in Asia. The agreement […] Read more
Exicom to Supply 5L Battery Management Systems to Hero Electric Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy An agreement has been inked between Exicom and Hero Electric under which the former will sell its battery management system (BMS) to the latter. Exicom is a manufacturer of electric vehicle charger and lithium-ion battery while Hero Electric is a leading EV maker in India. As per the terms of the agreement, Hero Electric is […] Read more
Ola Electric Leads In December 2022 Too, As Electric 2 Wheeler Sales Top 6 Lac For 2022 Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ola Electric claims to have sold 25,000 units of electric scooters in December 2022. This figure includes undelivered units, so actual numbers are closer to a still creditable 17,000 plus, out of industry wide sales of 64,000 units. Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said in a blog post that his company has sold nearly 1.5 […] Read more