Amara Raja signs MoU with Piaggio India

Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Private Limited (ARACT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (AREM), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited, a 100% Indian subsidiary of the Italian auto giant, Piaggio Group. ARACT will collaborate with Piaggio India to develop and supply LFP (Lithium … Read more

Eye on China, India inks first overseas lithium mining deal for five blocks in Argentina

Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), a joint venture of state-run miners, has inked India’s first overseas lithium exploration and mining deal involving five blocks in Argentina, setting off New Delhi’s overseas hunt for the critical mineral to loosen China’s stranglehold on a key element of energy transition. “The deal will help India strengthen lithium supplies, … Read more

Li-ion battery recycling: booming market with a reverse logistics challenge

The increasing adoption of electric vehicles, the rising number of smartphones, laptops, and other consumer electronics, and the growing need for eco-friendly energy storage solutions have been driving the Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery market in India. Estimated at $2.5 billion in 2023, it is expected to cross $5 billion in the next five years. The increasing … Read more

Reliance showcases swappable, multipurpose EV batteries

Reliance in recent years has announced big ambitions in the renewable space. In continuation of the same, it has now showcased it’s swappable and multipurpose battery storage technology for electric vehicles (EVs). As part of the plan, RIL has developed a removable lithium-ion battery that can power an electric scooter, electric three-wheeler and a light … Read more

Indi Energy bets on locally-developed sodium-ion battery technology to win EV race

‘Batteries are developed using agro-waste such as rice straw and cattle manure’ Indi Energy, a start-up working on battery technology, said its indigenously developed Sodium-ion batteries are the answer to curbing the cases of fire accidents involving electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. “We believe in a sustainable tomorrow and with this vision, we have … Read more