Ola Electric’s Lithium Battery cell has received a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification, said Bhavish Aggarwal. The battery is expected to significantly reduce the production cost of Ola Electric’s products. He further added that these batteries Ola’s electric scooters will feature these batteries by next year.
The 4680 cells developed by the EV brand are more energy-dense and advanced than the traditional 2170 cells. It currently sources its batteries from LG Chem, South Korea, and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology.
The company will initially have the capacity to produce approximately 1.5 gigawatt-hour (GWH) of cells annually. The company has invested ₹10 crore for the same.
“Indian EV manufacturers are dependent on battery manufacturers from China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea; the world is moving towards sustainability, and without…
