Storedot’s fast-charging cells are now in testing by 15+ OEMs
Israel-based StoreDot said that its XFC (Extremely fast charging) batteries and systems are now being tested by over 15 global automotive
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Lithium-ion batteries
e-TRNL Energy is working on a new prismatic cell manufacturing technology
Mumbai headquartered battery tech start-up e-TRNL Energy recently announced raising a pre-seed round of INR 7.5 crores. The start-up is
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Altigreen launches L5 cargo neEV Tez at INR 3,55,000 | Comes with 15 min rapid charging
Electric commercial vehicle maker Altigreen Propulsion Labs has launched ‘neEV Tez’ — a fast-charging variant of their electric cargo 3-wheeler
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Mercedes-Benz Energy partners Lohum to supply 50 MWh of second use battery cell modules
Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have signed on a multi-year partnership which enables Lohum to offtake 50MWh of second-use battery cell
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Storedot’s ‘100-in-5’ cells are under validation with leading automakers
Israel-based StoreDot is developing extremely fast-charging Lithium-ion cells for electric vehicle batteries that can provide a range of 100 miles within 5 mins
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Soaring lithium prices ignite a global energy war
With the rapid growth of new energy vehicle sales and lithium as an important raw material for power batteries, its
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India’s aspirations for cell manufacturing and the necessity to develop a supply chain
At present, India is at a nascent stage of creating a Lithium-ion cell manufacturing ecosystem. Preetesh Singh, Specialist CASE and alternate
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e-TRNL Energy raises INR 7.5Cr pre-seed round led by Speciale Invest
e-TRNL Energy, a battery tech start-up, has announced raising a pre-seed round of INR 7.5 crores from multiple investors. Speciale
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Battery tech startup Clean Electric raises $2.2 million in seed round led by Kalaari Capital
Clean Electric, an energy storage solutions start-up, has raised $2.2M in a seed round led by Kalaari Capital, an early-stage
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Components of a Lithium-ion cell – Part 4 | Separator
A Lithium-ion cell is built of various components and sub-components. This article discusses the functionality and importance of selecting the
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HEG Limited to invest INR 1000 crore into a new manufacturing facility for graphite anode
HEG Ltd, an LNJ Bhilwara group company, has announced plans to invest INR 1000 Cr over the next 3 years
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Components of a Lithium-ion Cell – Part 3 | Electrolyte
A Lithium-ion cell is built of various components and sub-components. This article discusses the functionality and importance of selecting the
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Lithium-ion Cell manufacturing – How India is positioned at the moment
At present, India is at a nascent stage of creating a domestic Lithium-ion cell manufacturing ecosystem. Preetesh Singh, Specialist – CASE
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Components of a Lithium-ion cell – Part 2 | Anode
A Lithium-ion cell is built of various components and sub-components. This article discusses the functionality and importance of selecting the
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Munoth Industries to start pre-production of Li-ion cells from September 16
Munoth Industries Limited (MIL), promoted by Century old Chennai-based Munoth group, is setting up India’s maiden lithium cell manufacturing unit
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AIS 156 Standard – additional safety requirements | Practitioner’s Perspective
FLASH update on Sep 28, 2022 – In response to clarification sought by OEMs and battery manufacturers, Amendment 3 notification
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Cygni Energy raises INR 100 crores in Series B investment
Hyderabad-based energy storage company Cygni Energy has raised funds of USD $12.5 Million (Rs 100 Crores) through a combination of
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Components of a Lithium-Ion Cell – Part 1 | Cathode
A Lithium-ion cell is built of various components and sub-components. This article discusses the functionality and importance of selecting the
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ACE to introduce Advanced LFP cell Technology with 200 Wh/kg energy density – Tim Poor
Florida headquartered Advanced Cell Engineering (ACE) develops advanced lithium-ion battery cell technologies for the electric vehicle industry. The company claims that its
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Understanding Lithium-ion batteries | A long read
Lithium and its Applications With an atomic number of 3 & a density of 0.534 g/cm3, Lithium is the first
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Understanding memory effect in Lithium-ion batteries
Memory effect is a term commonly used in the battery industry, and it dates back to battery technologies such as
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Understanding self-discharge of a Lithium-ion battery
What is self-discharge? Battery self-discharge is caused by the internal reactions in a battery that reduce the energy stored without
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BEE develops star rating program for traction Lithium-ion batteries
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has developed an energy efficiency star rating program for high-energy lithium-ion traction battery packs
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GODI receives BIS Certification to sell Li-ion Cells in India
Hyderabad-based battery technology company GODI India has received Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for its 21700 cylindrical NMC811 lithium-ion
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Urban mining startup Metastable Materials raises pre-seed round led by founders of Log9 Materials
Bengaluru-based urban mining startup Metastable Materials has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from a clutch of angel investors
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Understanding factors that impact the cycle life of a Lithium-ion cell
It is important to know how to deal with imported Lithium-ion cells that are assembled in a battery pack. One
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Log9 Materials to manufacture LTO and LFP cells – a chat with Dr Akshay Singhal
On 21 April 2022, Log9 Materials unveiled an indigenously developed cell manufacturing facility at its campus in Jakkuru, Bengaluru. Team
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Inside Nexcharge’s fully automated battery pack assembly plant at Prantij, Gujarat
Nexcharge, a joint venture between Exide Industries Limited (Exide) and Leclanché SA, recently announced the inauguration of its state-of-the-art, fully automated Lithium-ion battery pack
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PLI Scheme for ACC Battery Storage – Challenges and Opportunities
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage was the highly anticipated policy that the industry
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Mumbai based fire safety company launches extinguisher for EV battery fires
Established in 1972, Mumbai based Bharati Fire Engineers makes around 50,000 fire extinguishers per month, and specialises in making automotive
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Why are electric 2W batteries catching fire? These industry practices need correction
After the recent fire incidents with Ola Electric, Okinawa and Pure EV electric 2Ws, everyone is wondering why are Lithium-ion
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Ola Electric, Hyundai, Reliance and Rajesh Exports selected for the cell manufacturing PLI scheme
Four companies have been selected for incentive under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage.
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Ola Electric makes multi-million-dollar investment in fast-charging battery company StoreDot
Ola Electric has made a multi-million-dollar investment in Israeli battery technology company StoreDot, which specialises in batteries with extreme fast
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How model-based design can help accelerate BMS development
With the increase in software content in today’s electric vehicles, companies are turning toward virtual vehicles to test their software
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Reliance New Energy acquires assets of LFP battery provider Lithium Werks for USD 61 million
Reliance New Energy Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd), has signed definitive agreements to acquire substantially all
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