Volkswagen’s EV Charging Firm Electrify America Launches New Project for EV Solar Charging Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Volkswagen’s fast-charging public network firm Electrify America has announced the launch of “Solar Glow 1”, a cleantech project in the Golden State of California. The 75 MW solar power project to be established in San Bernardino County, California will produce 225,000 MWh of clean electricity annually. For the project that looks at charging electric vehicles […] Read more
Skoda Volkswagen Sets into Operation 18.5 MW Rooftop Solar at Pune Facility Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has announced the installation of 18.5 MW rooftop solar at its Chakan plant in Pune. The group now says that the new rooftop solar facility will be generating about 26.6 million kWh of green energy per year. The solar installation is in line with the ‘goTOzero’ mission of the Volkswagen Group. […] Read more
Volkswagen Says E-Van ID.BUZZ Has 10,000 Orders in Advance Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy German automaker Volkswagen has said that it has received orders of more than 10,000 units for its newly launched ID. Buzz electric van. Volkswagen plans to manufacture a mere 15000 units of the electric van this year. This implies that most of its stock is already sold out before even the deliveries begin in Europe. […] Read more
Mahindra & Volkswagen Expand Collaboration To Speed Up Indian EV Sector Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Volkswagen Group and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) recently declared that they will be furthering their collaboration. Earlier this year, the two companies signed a term contract for the delivery of MEB electric components for Mahindra’s new, specifically designed electric platform, INGLO. Five all-electric SUVs with MEB components are included in the cooperation, which […] Read more
Setting Up a Battery Manufacturing Plant: The Factors That Matter Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Battery manufacturing is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide. A decade ago, consumers used batteries for their laptops, phones and other gadgets. Today, these energy storage devices are powering cars, medical equipment and even houses. New plants for battery production are popping up as a result. But in this realm of a gradual shift towards […] Read more
Volkswagen Creates Charging Station Made with Used EV Batteries Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Volkswagen has said that it has commissioned its first battery energy storage facility in Germany with reused modules from the pre-production of the Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4. This has come at a time when the electric vehicle charging infrastructure has become central to the growth of the EV sector across the globe and countries, including […] Read more
The Long Road For Electric Trucks In India Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The transportation sector is responsible for nearly 14% of India’s total GHG emissions. It is also the fastest-growing greenhouse gas emissions sector in India. Road transport, in particular, accounts for over 90% of transport emissions in the country. Therefore, to achieve the net-zero goals, India has to decarbonise road transport. Electrification of road transport will […] Read more
Mahindra Will Seek Partnerships To Source EV Components Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Anish Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra and Mahindra, has said that the company has planned to source components from other players in order to give fillip to its electric vehicle portfolio. A week ago, Mahindra and Mahindra had announced its strategic collaboration with Volkswagen where the latter was to equip the EVs of the […] Read more
The Top 5: Biggest Automotive Semiconductor Manufacturers Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy One of the most unexpected impact of the Covid pandemic has been felt in the automotive sector, where an acute shortage of microchips has roiled production schedules worldwide. An unexpected consequence of the massive use of electronics in vehicles today, the overall surge in demand for all electronics after the first 12 months outpaced the […] Read more
