NEW ENERGY Volanews

Baidu Drives Into Car Manufacturing With Geely Chinese search giant Baidu, which has invested in self-driving technologies for several years, is driving more directly into car manufacturing with plans to make intelligent electric vehicles with domestic automaker Geely.

by caixinglobal

2021-01-12

INDIA NEW ENERGY Sonalika Tractors

Sonalika Becomes First Player to Launch Electric Tractor in India Sonalika’s electric tractor is equipped with a 11kW induction motor and a 25.5 kWH lithium ion battery, which can be fully charged in 10 hours using a regular home charging socket and in just 4 hours using a fast charging system.

by LiveMint

2020-12-24

INDIA NEW ENERGY FINANCING

India’s Ayana Renewable Gets $390m Funding From CDC, NIIF, and EverSource Bangalore-based renewable energy platform Ayana Renewable Power has secured $390 million (about Rs 2,800 crore) in fresh funding from UK’s development finance institution CDC Group, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and EverSource Capital.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-12-21

SINGAPORE Startups SolarHome

SG's SolarHome Extends Its Series A with US$2M to Grow The Customer Base of Its Pay-As-You-Go Solar Solution SolarHome offers off-grid households a solar lighting system at a low-cost 24-month subscription plan, with an initial US$10 down payment, followed by daily, weekly, or monthly repayments through scratch cards or mobile money.

by e27

2020-12-11

MALAYSIA Startups JM Newton

Malaysian JM Newton Secures US$700K+ in Crowdfunding to Help Enterprises Save Energy Using Its Green-Tech Solutions JM Newton started its operations in 2019 as a one-stop integrated total energy management solutions provider, focused on the development of energy efficiency enhancement technology using green technology applications.

by e27

2020-12-03

INDIA GIANT Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Indian Reliance Industries to Invest Up to $50m in Breakthrough Energy Ventures Investment will be made in tranches over 8-10 years with the $50 million constituting 5.75% of the size of the fund contemplated at present.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-13

INDIA Startups Charge+Zone

Venture Catalysts Leads Bridge Funding Round in Indian EV Charging Co Charge+Zone The startup offers EV charging solutions based on the internet of things (IoT) and cloud technologies.

by techcircle

2020-11-05

SINGAPORE EV startup ION Mobility

SG's ION Mobility Secures US$3.3M to Drive SEA's 200M Motorcycle Users to Use EVs, Starting with Indonesia The funds will be used to launch its electric motorbikes in Southeast Asia, expand market presence and develop its R&D, supply chain and manufacturing capabilities.

by e27

2020-10-19

ISRAEL POLICY NEW ENERGY

Israeli Government Agencies Invest More Than $3 Million in Alternative Energy R&D The funds will be divided into two groups: the first NIS 10 million will focus on the energy market and the remaining NIS 2 million will fund research in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in the manufacturing industry.

by CalcalisTech

2020-09-25

CHINA Startups Star Charge

Chinese EV Charging Operator Star Charge Nabs $125m Co-Led by Schneider, CICC It counts 59 leading automobile groups as clients and these include names such as Jaguar, Porsche, Benz, Land Rover, Hyundai Motor, BYD, BAIC, among others.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-09-25

INDIA Startups SenseHawk

Indian Solar Saas Startup Sensehawk Raises $5.1M in Series A Round Led by Alpha Wave Incubation SenseHawk’s cloud-based platform modules enable solar companies to reduce costs, enhance workforce productivity, and improve solar site performance by leveraging sophisticated AI and machine learning models.

by YourStory

2020-09-07

SINGAPORE EV startup QIQ Global

S’Pore Startup QIQ to Launch Shared Electric "Microcars" Rental for Short Trips By 2021 QIQ Pods can also autonomously park themselves at the nearest charging stations. Riders simply have to leave their cars by the curb.

by vulcanpost

2020-08-14

CHINA GIANT Xpeng Motors

Alibaba-Backed Chinese EV Maker Xpeng Motors to Kick Off USD 700 Million US IPO This plan comes shortly after Xpeng Motors raised USD 500 million earlier this month from investors including Hillhouse Capital.

by KrAsia

2020-08-03

CHINA GIANT Li Auto

Chinese EV Maker Li Auto Jumps Over 50% in Nasdaq Debut Li Auto said in the prospectus that it would use most of the proceeds raised for capital expenditures, as well as research and development of new products.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-07-31

INDIA Startups Ather Energy

Indian Electric Scooter Manufacturer Ather Energy Raises Rs 84 Cr from Hero Motocorp With the funding, Ather is now entering an aggressive expansion phase on the back of its flagship product, the Ather 450X, and is looking to scale to 20 cities by the end of 2021.

by YourStory

2020-07-27

CHINA Startups Li Auto

Chinese Electric Vehicle Maker Li Auto Launches IPO of Up to $950m Alongside the IPO, Li Auto will also raise $380 million from a concurrent private placement of shares to investors including Meituan Dianping via its British Virgin Islands-incorporated unit, and TikTok owner ByteDance via a Hong Kong unit.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-07-27

INDIA Startups Fourth Partner Energy

Indian Solar Solution Startup Fourth Partner Energy Raises $15M in Third Round from Responsability This facility will be utilised for construction of new assets across the startup's distributed solar and open access portfolios.

by YourStory

2020-07-23

CHINA Startups Segway-Ninebot

Chinese E-Scooter Maker Segway-Ninebot Seeks to Raise $297m in Mainland’s First CDR Listing Segway-Ninebot was created in 2015 after Beijing-based Ninebot acquired American personal-transporter manufacturer Segway.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-07-23

CHINA Startups Xpeng Motors

Alibaba-Backed Electric Vehicle Maker Xpeng Raises $500m The funding will enable Xpeng to further develop intelligent vehicle technologies. It also plans to have around 200 showrooms in China by the end of this year.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-07-20

CHINA TECH GIANT CATL

Tesla’s Battery Supplier CATL Leads The Market with USD 70 Billion Market Cap CATL's share price may have been boosted by news that it will supply power batteries to Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Gigafactory in Shanghai starting this month.

by KrAsia

2020-07-16