Reliance Showcases Multipurpose, Swappable Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Reliance Showcases Multipurpose, Swappable Batteries for Electric Vehicles

ByNews Polite

Reliance Industries showcased its swappable and multipurpose battery storage technology for electric vehicles (EVs) on Wednesday, as it makes a big push on clean energy. Reliance, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, displayed removable and swappable batteries for EVs that can also be used to power household appliances through an inverter…

EV Maker BYD Said to Be Planning to Invest $1 Billion in India for Electric Cars, Batteries

EV Maker BYD Said to Be Planning to Invest $1 Billion in India for Electric Cars, Batteries

ByNews Polite

China’s BYD has submitted a $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,200 crore) investment proposal to build electric cars and batteries in India in partnership with a local company, three people with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters. BYD and privately held Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures have submitted a proposal to…

For EV Batteries, Lithium Iron Phosphate Becoming Material of Choice

For EV Batteries, Lithium Iron Phosphate Becoming Material of Choice

ByNews Polite

As the auto industry scrambles to produce more affordable electric vehicles, whose most expensive components are the batteries, lithium iron phosphate is gaining traction as the EV battery material of choice. The popularity of the chemical compound known as LFP is due partly to environmental and geopolitical concerns. But technological…

BIS Said to Roll Out New Performance Standards for EV Batteries to Ensure Consumer Safety

BIS Said to Roll Out New Performance Standards for EV Batteries to Ensure Consumer Safety

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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with performance standards for electric vehicle batteries in order to ensure the safety of consumers, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Thursday. BIS, the national standards-setting body that functions under the consumer affairs ministry, has published the “performance standards…