The Department of Heavy Industries (DHI), under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, has issued an Expression of Interest inviting proposals for availing incentives under FAME [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] Scheme ,Phase II for th... Read more
Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) and Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), an industry interface organization established by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly work on electric vehicle technologies and advanced research... Read more
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a dedicated Central Public Sector Undertaking for the solar energy sector under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an expression of interest for identification and empanelment of agencies for the development of electric/ transformativ... Read more
App-based ride-hailing company Uber has announced a partnership with electric vehicle fleet operator Lithium Urban Technologies to position over 1,000 electric sedans across Uber Rentals and Premier in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune. Uber has by now positioned more than 100 of the... Read more
Spanish auto manufacturer SEAT S.A. has begun work on the future Test Center Energy (TCE), a new automotive battery lab that will be located at the SEAT plant in Martorell, Spain. With an investment of more than 7 million euros, the new center will develop and test various energy systems for electr... Read more
The world is at the cusp of a 21st century industrial revolution, of which energy storage will be at the epicentre, according to Dr Rahul Walawalkar, president, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). “There is a lot of innovation taking place in the energy storage ecosystem. India presents a signi... Read more
GKN Automotive, a global leader in automotive technologies, has announced joining forces with Tata Technologies, a global engineering, and product development digital services company, to establish and set up an advanced global e-mobility software engineering centre in India. The new centre, based ... Read more
Sungrow has announced that it will power the 800 MWp Al Kharsaa project in Qatar with featured 1500V string inverter SG250HX. The project is noteworthy as the third-largest solar plant in the world and the first utility-scale solar project in Qatar. It's planned to be fully operational before the 20... Read more
The Karnataka government has suggested a subsidy of 20 percent or Rs 10 lakh, whichever is higher, to individuals keen to set up public charging stations for electric vehicles. An EV charging station costs between Rs 30-40 lakh. An official believed the subsidy is expected to encourage people to in... Read more
New Technology from INFICON will soon allow automakers and battery suppliers to reliably test lithium-ion battery cells, an important part of the electric-vehicle battery for the first time. Faulty battery cells of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs can dramatically shorten battery life, increase wa... Read more
Spain has announced that it has sanctioned a plan to boost clean hydrogen production, directing to build enough infrastructure to give it a major role in Europe’s market for a fuel perceived as key to meeting international carbon emissions targets. The European Union is pushing to develop its cap... Read more
Eos Energy System, a leading zinc battery storage system manufacturer has announced the expansion of its partnership with Nayo Tropical Technology Ltd., a leading West African mini-grid engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company to deploy the Eos signature battery system. The addition... Read more
