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EVreporter March 2023 magazine is now available. This issue covers the following topics:

- Last mile mobility - opportunities and challenges in the segment and the scope of electrification with Suman Mishra, CEO - Mahindra Last Mile Mobility

- What to make of recent Lithium deposit discovered in J&K? Explains Devarajan Mylappally MAusIMM, MMEAI

- Is OCPI the right EV charger roaming and interoperability solution for India? Discusses Devang M., co-founder Pulse Energy Technologies Pvt Ltd

- Upcoming e-LCVs in India and TCO comparison with ICE vehicles by EVreporter Research

- Understanding the target market for Li-ion cell manufacturing by Rahul Bollini from Bollini Energy

- EV sales and Top OEMs for Feb 2023 by EVreporter Research

- Investments, industry collaborations and updates

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Ultraviolette Automotive has commenced deliveries of its high-performance electric motorcycle the F77, starting in Bengaluru. Ultraviolette said it plans to raise $120M in a fresh round of investment to fuel the company's global expansion plans and support its vehicle platform development efforts. Ultraviolette has raised over $55 million since inception, and previous financing rounds have seen participation from Europe's EXOR Capital, US-based Qualcomm Ventures, TVS Motor Company, Zoho Corp, Gofrugal Technologies and Speciale Invest.

The F77 is available to customers starting at an ex-showroom price of INR 3.8 lakh and comes in three forms. Each of the forms comes in two variants - the F77 and the F77 Recon with an IDC Range of 206 km and 307 km respectively. Recently in January, Ultraviolette also unveiled the F99 Factory Racing Platform to the world at the Auto Expo 2023, signalling its foray into electric motorsports.

Established in 2016, Ultraviolette Automotive was founded by Narayan Subramaniam and Niraj Rajmohan.

In Jan 2023, the UK battery start-up Britishvolt had collapsed into administration. It was constructing a Lithium-ion cell gigafactory in Northeast England since 2021, but work halted in August 2022 amid funding difficulties. Australian battery company Recharge Industries™ has now announced that it has been successful in its bid for the Cambois gigafactory site.

Notably, Recharge Industries™ is currently developing a large-scale lithium-ion cell production facility in Australia and holds an IP license for battery technology from C4V.

Australian battery company Recharge Industries buys out Britishvolt • EVreporter London, UK, February 27, 2023 - Recharge Industries™, a portfolio company of Scale Facilitation®, has been successful in its bid for ownership of

Tata Motors has signed an MoU with Uber to bring 25,000 XPRES–T EVs into their premium category service to aid Uber in electrifying their services across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. The Company will begin the deliveries of the cars to Uber fleet partners in a phased manner starting this month.

In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the ‘XPRES’ brand exclusively for fleet customers, and the XPRES-T EV is the first vehicle under this brand. The XPRES-T electric sedan comes with 2 range options – 315km and 277km (ARAI-certified range under test conditions).

To get recent updates about the EV industry, go to our website www.evreporter.com

Glad to announce our upcoming webinar on 'Electric Powertrain Testing: e-Drive and Torque Sensors', in association with HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær. Join us on March 9 to hear Mitch Marks on professional testing of electric drives and measuring NVH & electrical signals.

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Ola Electric has signed an MoU for investment worth Rs. 7,614 crores with the Government of Tamil Nadu. The project comprises an EV cell plant and an electric 4-wheeler plant to be set up in SIPCOT Bargur, Krishnagiri District, generating employment for up to 3,111 people.

Bhavish Aggarwal said that Ola will set up the world's largest EV hub with integrated 2W, Car and Lithium cell Gigafactories in Tamil Nadu. Notably, earlier this week, the Government of Tamil Nadu launched the 'Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy 2023'.

Ola Electric to invest INR 7,614 crores in Tamil Nadu • EVreporter Ola Electric Mobility Pvt. Ltd. has signed an MoU for investment worth Rs. 7,614 crores with the Government of Tamil Nadu. The project comprises an EV cell

In this article Devang Mistry, Co-Founder and Tech Lead at Pulse Energy, breaks down the cost and revenue potential of AC and DC chargers and does the math behind determining the profitability of a charging station in the long run.

The real cost of an EV charging station- AC vs DC chargers, profitability analysis • EVreporter Devang Mistry, Co-Founder and Tech Lead at Pulse Energy, breaks down the cost and revenue potential of AC and DC chargers and does the math behind determining

Tamil Nadu's new 'Electric Vehicles Policy 2023' has been launched by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr M. K. Stalin.

To read more about the policy, go to our website www.evreporter.com

At present, India is at a nascent stage of creating a domestic Lithium-ion cell manufacturing ecosystem. Preetesh Singh, Anant Taraniya and Mridul A. from Nomura Research Institute discuss 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬. This article covers:

- Top 10 existing battery manufacturing facilities in the world
- Top emerging manufacturing facilities in the world
- Battery supply chain | Global distribution in terms of metal production and processing for the critical battery materials
- Capacity trends for different kinds of LIBs
- Key challenges in establishing the entire cell value chain in India
- Possibilities in India
- PLI Scheme for ACC manufacturing and leading companies

Lithium-ion Cell manufacturing - How India is positioned at the moment • EVreporter At present, India is at a nascent stage of creating a domestic Lithium-ion cell manufacturing ecosystem. Preetesh Singh, Specialist - CASE &

Euler Motors has launched its first cargo three-wheeler, HiLoad EV at INR 3,49,999/-. According to a company statement, many players in e-commerce and 3PL space have already placed an order for 2,500 EVs. Deliveries are scheduled to take place in the next 6-8 months. Main specifications are as follows:

ARAI Approved Range - 151 km
Payload Capacity - 688 kg. For reference - the vehicle can carry 23 LPG cylinders.
Battery - 12.4 kWh | Liquid cooled Li-ion battery pack
Peak Power - 10.98 kW
Peak Torque - 88.55 Nm
Gradeability - 21% / 9.45 degrees
Warranty - 3 year / 80,000 km + 2 years of extended battery warranty
Price - INR 3,49,999/-

The vehicle has been launched with three charging variants – home or onboard chargers provided with the vehicles; lightning (DC fast) chargers that can give 50 Km charge in 15 minutes and Charge on Wheels - a mobile service station that can provide charging service to the vehicle at any location or breakdown point.

Founded in 2018, Saurav Kumar led Euler Motors has raised USD 11.3 Million from ADB Ventures, Blume Ventures, Inventus Capital India, Jetty Ventures, including repeat investments from several investors.



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Euler Motors launches HiLoad EV for 3W cargo at Rs. 3,49,999. Claims several industry-first features • EVreporter Euler Motors has launched its first cargo three-wheeler, HiLoad EV. The EV claims to have the highest battery capacity, highest

We had an interaction with Mr Mahesh Babu - CEO India Switch Mobility and COO. Switch Mobility India expects to have 400-500 e-buses on the road by the end of 2021. In this interaction, Mr Babu shares his perspective on multiple aspects of the electric bus market in India including:

- Switch Mobility's footprint and scale in India
- Use cases for electric buses - intracity, intercity
- STU/CTU buses and private bus market
- Incentive structure for e-buses
- Recommendations for policymakers including the need for priority lending for the e-bus segment
- Switch Mobility's interest in other vehicle segments

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Electric Bus market in India | Discussion with Mahesh Babu - India CEO at Switch Mobility and COO Switch Mobility is a global company headquartered in the UK and has an Indian subsidiary as well. The Ashok Leyland EV assets have been combined to create Sw...

BatteryPool has 50+ swapping stations deployed across India. CEO - Ashwin Shankar discusses the basics of electric vehicle battery swapping systems, the economic incentive for fleets to use battery swapping for their recharging needs and how their battery agnostic solution can provide the necessary support.



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Battery swapping becomes viable at a scale of 10 vehicles, each travelling 60+ km a day: Ashwin Shankar • EVreporter Ashwin Shankar, CEO - BatteryPool, discusses the economic incentive for fleets to use battery swapping.

In this interaction, Rajeev YSR shares how being both an OEM and a last-mile delivery service provider helps ETO Motors serve its clients better. Other points of discussion include how ETO motors manages operations for last mile delivery and passenger business, charging of vehicles and challenges in running EV fleet operations.

Thank you, Rajeev for this insightful interview.



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Rajeev YSR, VP - ETO Motors on last mile delivery operations, charging and challenges In this interaction, Rajeev shares how being both an OEM and a last-mile delivery service provider helps ETO motors serve its clients better. Other points of...

This article compares A Grade and B Grade Lithium-ion cells in terms of cycle life, impedance, safety metrics and cost. The author also notes that if we look at the prices in the international market and compare them with the prices of cells being imported in India, one can easily conclude that a good amount of the NMC and LFP cells being imported in India are B grade cells.

Written by - Rahul Bollini



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Lithium-ion cells - A grade vs B grade • EVreporter Know the differences between A Grade and B Grade Lithium-ion cells in terms of performance parameters and cost.

Exponent Energy recently launched their battery pack and charging station that work together to allow a 15 min rapid charge. We caught up with co-founder Arun Vinayak (former Chief Product Officer and founding partner at Ather Energy) to understand more about their claim, products, areas of focus and approach towards unlocking rapid charge on any Lithium-ion battery chemistry. In his interview, Arun talked discussed the need to innovate around the BMS and software layers to use the Li-ion cells to their maximum potential. The first set of commercial vehicles with e-packs along with the e-pump (charging station) are expected to be on the road in Jan 2022.

PS. Loved Arun's use of analogies to explain things.

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Exponent Energy launches e-pack and e-pump to unlock 15 min EV charging - Co-founder Arun Vinayak An insightful conversation with Arun Vinayak - co-founder at Exponent Energy regarding their battery pack and charging station that together claim to unlock ...

Most global electric car manufacturers use NMC cathodes with different percentages of Nickel - NMC 532, NMC 622, NMC 721. Tesla uses NCA with high Nickel %, probably 811. This article discusses a new cathode (NMCA), invented by the researchers from premier Scientific Institutions in Germany and South Korea, that promises higher stability and longer cycle life. Ref - https://lnkd.in/d_C73d6v

Author C S RAMANATHAN feels that NMCA cathodes will become the material of choice for LIBs in cars. The comparison between NCA, NMC and NMCA cathodes is made on different parameters, including cycle life, resistance to microcracking, heat stability and ability to fast charge. It is understood that LG Chem (presently using NMC 721 for EV batteries and supplying to Renault, Hyundai, Chevrolet and Jaguar) will start making NMCA in 2022.

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Quaternary Layered Ni-Rich NCMA Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries Li[Ni1–x–yCoxAly]O2 (NCA) and Li[Ni1–x–yCoxMny]O2 (NCM) cathodes have been the archetypes of current high-energy-density cathodes for Li-ion batteries. A hybrid of NCA and NCM cathodes, a quaternary system consisting of Li[Ni0.89Co0.05Mn0.05Al0.01]O2 (NCMA) was benchmarked against NCM and NC...

bp ventures has made its first direct investment in India, investing $13M in BLU SMART INDIA. The $25M Series A also saw support from Mayfield India, 9Unicorns, Survam Partners. Sophia Nadur, managing partner at bp ventures, will join BluSmart’s board.

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bp leads $25m Series A round in EV ride hailing start-up BluSmart • EVreporter It is bp venture’s first direct investment in India and tenth in the mobility space The investment will help BluSmart

We had a chat with sivasankari T P - MD at Emf Innovations. EMF Innovations is a leading domestic manufacturer of traction motors for electric vehicles. In this interview, we discuss:

1. Current product portfolio and production capacity at EMF Innovations
2. Import dependencies
3. The process of custom design for electric motors
4. Evolution of motor specification requirements from OEM side



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Electric motor manufacturing in India by EMF Innovations | MD - Sivasankari TP Interview EMF Innovations is a leading domestic manufacturer of traction motors for electric vehicles. In this interview, we discuss:1. Current product portfolio and p...

The government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for the Automobile and Auto Components Industry in India for enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Products with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore. Although EV industry representatives are glad that the scheme provides due recognition to the EV sector and supporting infrastructure, they feel that the policy favours the big players. Many start-ups in the space are voicing their opinion on being left out of the equation.

Leader comments by Samrath Kochar - CEO Trontek, Inderveer Singh - CEO, EVage and Krishna K Jasti - Co-founder EVRE.



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EV startups feel left out of PLI scheme for auto and auto components • EVreporter The government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for the Automobile and Auto Components Industry in India for

This article by Preetesh Singh from NRI (Nomura Research Institute) takes stock of the government-backed efforts, incentives and subsidies towards establishing a country-wide EV Charging Infrastructure.

The article also mentions the key issues around establishing EV Charging infrastructure including lack of connector standardisation (for 2W/3W), absence of common APIs mapping charging infrastructure across the country, issues with DISCOM infrastructure and difficult EV charging infra financing as projecting cashflows for charging stations remains a major issue for financial institutions due to the limited utilization of installed chargers.

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EV Charging Infrastructure in India - current status, challenges and way forward • EVreporter EV Charging Infra options in India, Plug-in charging infrastructure status, Policies and subsidies for charging infrastructure, key issues and way forward for India

The Massachusetts-based technology company ePROPELLED announced the release of a new electric vehicle propulsion system that claims to use battery power much more efficiently, allowing OEMs to reduce the size of the battery pack by at least 15%.

The system eDTS (ePropelled’s Dynamic Torque Switching) comprises three main components - eDTS motor i.e. a brushless permanent magnet synchronous machine; the power electronics drive that includes a high voltage inverter and a control system that automatically selects the most efficient operation mode based on vehicle demand; and an Electronic switch matrix that links the many windings of the motor to the phases of the drive.

ePropelled worked with Tata Motors with support from Embed, Ltd. to install the eDTS system in a Tata Tiago, which will also be on display at the Cenex-LCV 2021 show in Millbrook on 23rd September 2021 where the technology will be revealed.

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The main points raised by Rahul Bollini in this opinion piece for EVreporter.com around Slow Charging, Fast Charging and Battery Swapping are:

1. 'Slow charging' can be faster if EV manufacturers provide a higher ampere rated charger along with the EV. 2W OEMs typically provide a 6A charger which costs around INR 2,300. A 15A charger costs around INR 4,000. The same goes for electric 3Ws where OEMs typically provide a 15 A charger that costs about INR 4,000. They could provide 30A which would cost around INR 7,000. By raising the absolute price of the vehicle by a small amount, the overall experience of EV ownership can be drastically improved in terms of time taken to charge the vehicle at home or office.

2. Charging up to 50% of the battery in 30 minutes is considered safe. Charging any faster than this rate would need additional provisions of thermal management in battery packs. Good quality Lithium-ion cells (grade A cells) allow for fast charging rates without much degradation and can last for a decent time in Indian operating temperatures. However, Grade B cells are popular because they are cheaper, but they have lower performance noticeable in the long run, and they compromise on the safety aspect.

3. Swapping operations require standardization in the battery voltage and dimensions. Battery Swapping Stations owned by third parties can be challenging since various EV manufacturers have different dimensions of the battery packs. An ideal case scenario for BSS owned by third party companies would be that the EV owners buy EVs without batteries and completely depend on the BSS companies for their battery needs. This way the total ownership and control of the batteries shifts to the BSS company. But, buying an EV without a battery would make an EV owner ineligible for the FAME 2 subsidy and the subsequent subsidies offered by some of the states.

One way to be able to claim subsidy and the need for standardization of battery dimensions for the BSS model is to have a provision for dual batteries. The EV must have a fixed primary battery, which is provided by the manufacturer and a secondary battery, which can be picked up from a BSS as and when necessary. The secondary battery will be owned by the BSS company. But for this model to work out, the EV manufacturers must provide a standardized additional space to accommodate the additional battery. The dual battery model will also provide the potential to double the range of the EV, hence completely ending the range anxiety among EV buyers.



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Slow charging, fast charging and battery swapping - potential areas of improvement for the industry • EVreporter The opportunities and challenges with the three models of battery recharging available to EV owners and a few prevalent practices industry can improve upon.

Omega Seiki Mobility unveils its small commercial vehicle M1KA with a range of 250 km and a 90 kWh NMC battery pack. The vehicle will provide a payload capacity of 2 tonnes. Expected price is around INR 15 lakhs, with an estimated running cost of Re 1 per km. Bookings to commence from Q4 of 2021.



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Omega Seiki Mobility unveils electric small commercial vehicle (SCV) M1KA • EVreporter Bookings to commence from Quarter 4 of 2021. Range of 250 km and payload capacity of 2 tonnes.

Power Quality is important in order to safeguard the proper functioning of the power grid system and the loads connected to it. In this QnA, Shwetank Jain, CEO - P2 Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd. discusses the following -

1. What is meant by Power Quality?
2. What kind of power quality issues can be caused by EV charging?
3. Do different kinds of chargers or charging patterns have a different impact on PQ?
4. At what scale does electric vehicle charging become a significant factor in power quality?
5. Do we have any regulations in place to monitor and supervise the amount of harmonic distortion that can be introduced by EV charging?
6. What can charge point operators do to minimise their charging set-up impact on PQ?
7. Other recommendations



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EV charging and power quality - QnA with Shwetank Jain • EVreporter Shwetank Jain – Founder and CEO at P2 Power answers our questions on Power Quality, and how the issue of Power

The light electric vehicle segment usually has a battery of capacity ranging from 2-8 kWh and can be charged using compact chargers connected to a regular AC socket or industrial socket with 16/32 A capacity. Ravikiran Annaswamy and S, Co-founders of Numocity Technologies, discuss affordable EV charging solutions being deployed in India.

1. Ultra Low-cost Smart Switches piggybacking on the IoT based home automation switches (16A)

2. Internet-connected smart chargers

3. Existing Bharat AC001 chargers with OCPP support

4. Bulk charging hubs deployed by logistics and mobility players

However, even with such ubiquitous chargers, the problem of connector standardization for light EVs remains unresolved. Connector standardisation is being discussed at BIS but is expected to take some more time.



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Frugal Smart EV chargers will power the first wave of ubiquitous charging networks • EVreporter Ravikiran Annaswamy and Siddharth S, Co-founders of Numocity Technologies discuss affordable EV charging solutions being deployed in India.

Government has approved the PLI Scheme for Automobile Industry and Drone Industry. Incentives worth ₹ 26,058 crore will be provided to industry over five years. The PLI scheme for auto sector is open to existing automotive companies as well as new investors who are currently not in the automobile or auto component manufacturing business. It has two components:

1. Champion OEM Incentive Scheme - A ‘sales value linked’ scheme, applicable on Battery Electric Vehicles and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles of all segments.

2. Component Champion Incentive Scheme - A ‘sales value linked’ scheme, applicable on Advanced Automotive Technology components of vehicles, CKD or SKD kits, Vehicle aggregates of 2-Wheelers, 3-Wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractors etc.

With the PLI Scheme for the automotive sector along with the already launched PLI for Advanced Chemistry Cells (₹18,100 crores) and FAME Scheme (₹10,000 crores), the government aims to boost domestic manufacturing of EVs and EV components.



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PLI scheme for auto industry and drone industry approved - budgetary outlay of INR 26,058 crore • EVreporter Government has approved the PLI Scheme for Automobile Industry and Drone Industry. Incentives worth ₹ 26,058 crore will be provided

In the next few years, the amount of silicon in the EV anodes and the number of EVs with silicon-graphite anodes will both increase. Y and the already incorporate silicon additives mixed with graphite in the anode, to offer longer range and faster charging.

Vincent Pluvinage, PhD, CEO OF OneD Battery Sciences discusses the advantages of adding more silicon to the anodes of lithium-ion batteries, the roadblocks and his perspective on what could be the right solution. This article talks about the challenges that have so far prevented scalable solutions for increasing the silicon content in LIBs, and the need for a technology that leads to negligible changes in anode active material surface area, slurry preparation and coating techniques and cell formation protocols.

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Increasing silicon in EV batteries: challenges and a potential solution • EVreporter The advantages of increasing silicon content in anode of lithium-ion batteries, the roadblocks and what could be the solution.

Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium (SBMC) announced by Piaggio Group, HONDA Motor, KTM and YAMAHA Motor. Battery swapping operations require standardization in EV battery specifications. The consortium will work with International standardization bodies to develop common technical specifications of the swappable battery systems for low-voltage vehicles (48V) up to 11kW capacity. The idea is to promote the widespread use of swappable batteries for motorcycles and light EVs such as mopeds, scooters, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles.



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Piaggio, Honda, KTM and Yamaha set up Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium • EVreporter Swapping requires standardization in battery specifications. The consortium will develop common technical specifications of the swappable battery systems.

Assam has notified State EV Policy 2021. The Policy will be valid for a period of 5 years. Policy summary - https://lnkd.in/dwTtSiXi

- Aims to deploy 2 lakh EVs in the state in 5 years and convert 100% of public transport bus fleet to electric buses by 2030.
- After 2025, only EVs will be allowed to purchase for government use
- Phase out all fossil fuel based commercial fleets and logistics vehicles in all cities by 2030.

Demand incentives

- 100% exemption on road tax, registration charges and parking charges
- Subsidy upto INR 20K on 2Ws, 50K on 3Ws, 1.5 L on 4Ws (over and above central government incentives)
- 90% exemption on electricity duty for EV charging stations

Others

- Nodal agency to act as an aggregator for collection of end of life EV batteries (min 70% of rated capacity). Users will get a remuneration to deposit spent batteries at charging stations or swapping stations.

Assam EV Policy 2021 - Summary • EVreporter Status – Notified on 4th Sep 2021. To be valid for a period of 5 years. The policy aims to

Automotive electrical components manufacturer Lucas TVS and lithium-ion battery technology company 24M Technologies (headquartered in Cambridge, Mass.) have tied up to construct a Giga factory in India using the latter's SemiSolidTM platform technology. The first plant will be set up near Chennai, and it is expected to begin commercial production in the second half of 2023.

24M’s SemiSolidTM platform is protected by over 80 issued and 100 pending patents and their website says that their manufacturing process results in greater than 50% CapEx savings versus a conventional manufacturing line. A company release also said that 24M’s cell design enhances safety, reliability, and traceability by virtually eliminating potential metal contamination, the most common cause of shorts in conventional lithium-ion cells.



We look forward to more updates from the Lucas TVS and 24M teams on this partnership. This is a significant announcement at the time when the industry is waiting for the government to issue the RFP for the Production Linked Incentive scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing.

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Luca TVS ties up with 24M Technologies to build a giga factory for cell production in India • EVreporter The first plant will be set up in Thervoy Kandigai, Gummudipundi near Chennai which is expected to begin commercial production in second half of 2023.

XProEM is a Canadian company with subsidiaries in India and China. They are looking to start a demonstration plant for their Lithium-ion battery recycling technology and direct restoration processes in India. In addition, they are open to join hands with Indian companies in the battery collection space and companies working with traditional recycling processes. In this chat, Kinnor Chattopadhyay and Brett Liu from XProEM Ltd. answer questions about the unique characteristics of their technology and how they plan to address the concerns around the economic viability of LIB recycling operations.

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Lithium-ion battery recycling technology | Chat with Kinnor Chattopadhyay and Brett Liu from XproEM XproEM is a Canadian company that has developed low cost and environment friendly Li-ion battery recycling technology. The company is looking to set up facil...

An informative look at the patenting activity in India related to electric vehicle powertrain over the last 20 years. Thank you, Govind Kedia, for contributing this piece and sharing your analysis. A few findings:

- In 2020, Suzuki and Piaggio filed patents to improvise battery positioning in electric 2Ws.

- A patent filed by TVS focuses on the positioning of two electric motors in the powertrain of 2Ws and 3Ws.

- Hero MotoCorp filed a patent for its drive selection mechanism, i.e. selector operating an electric 2W in 4 modes: reverse, economy, sport, and boost.

- Ather Energy has filed a patent on a multipurpose mount assembly.

Nearly 529 patent applications by different players, out of which 110 have been granted with Honda accounting for more than 25 granted patents.



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Patents and technology trends for EV Powertrain in India • EVreporter This article by Govind Kedia, Managing Director at Arctic Invent, touches upon the patenting activity related to EV powertrain in India.