Lithium Ion

Wardwizard starts operations of in-house lithium-ion battery assembly line

Electric vehicle maker Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility has commenced operations of its in-house lithium-ion battery assembly line with a capacity of 1 GWh, the company said on Friday. The company has accomplished the target of rolling out the first batch of assembled battery packs recently from this unit, it said. Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility in May last year announced its plan to set up a Lithium-ion cells manufacturing facility in Gujarat. Aiming to strengthen the battery infrastructure in India, the company also had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Singapore-based renewable energy management consulting firm, Sunkonnect. The facility is part of the phase-1 development of the electric vehicle ancillary cluster at Vadodara in Gujarat, the company said. It also said that the company further plans to expand its R&D operations and production of electronic components in the EV Ancillary cluster. "As we are observing rising demand for EVs, quality and safet

E-bike batteries blamed for 22 NYC fires, 2 deaths and 36 injuries so far

Lithium ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two deaths in New York City this year, four times the number of fires linked to the batteries by this time last year, officials said. On Friday, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Mayor Eric Adams' administration is coming at this problem from every single angle, including working with the City Council and the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission on additional regulations for the batteries and educating the public on their proper use and storage. These are incredibly dangerous devices, and we must make sure that members of the community are handling them properly and using them safely, Kavanagh said at a briefing on public safety. Many of the fires blamed on the batteries have been caused by malfunctioning devices left to charge overnight and placed in a hallway or near a door where they can trap people inside a burning apartment. Three children and

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Too early to celebrate the lithium find

Explained: How J&K's lithium find can be India's white oil moment

The current demand of lithium ion batteries, around 3 gigawatt hour (GWh), is projected to touch around 20 GWh by 2026 and 70 GWh by 2030

Explained: What makes lithium-ion batteries so popular?

JSW Energy steps up focus on battery storage to address intermittency

Intermittency refers to irregular power supply from renewable sources, since they aren't always available; Projects from SECI first in this segment; will look at more, says company MD Prashant Jain

India eyes overseas copper, lithium mines to meet domestic shortfall

"A team of experts has already studied the technical aspects of the one copper and two lithium mines in Argentina by visiting the sites"

Energy transition in numbers

It is a mixed bag for clean tech in 2023. The number of charging stations and solar installations are set to rise, but higher battery prices could delay EV adoption

KABIL expresses interest to partner with Argentina-based CAMYEN: Govt

Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) has evinced interest to collaborate with Argentina-based CAMYEN for prospecting two areas for the extraction of lithium in the South American country, an official release said on Monday. KABIL, a joint venture company between NALCO, HCL and MECL, was formed in 2019 for sourcing strategic minerals like lithium and cobalt from overseas locations. The JV expressed interest to partner with CAMYEN, Argentina, recently for prospecting two areas identified with the objective of establishing projects for extraction of lithium in due course of time, the Mines Ministry said in the release. The ministry said that in October, CAMYEN through Indian Embassy at Buenos Aires shared information regarding two prospective lithium projects in la Aguada and El Indio in Catamarca. KABIL signed three MoUs with Argentina government run companies JEMSE, CAMYEN and YPF in JulySep, 2020 to explore sourcing of lithium and other mineral assets in the South American country. KAB

Cell manufacturer Godi India announces new technology to improve EV range

Silicon-based cells can store nearly ten times energy, give an electric vehicle greater range

Rising battery prices threaten to derail arrival of affordable EVs

There are several factors driving the uptick in prices, but the single most important one is rising costs for materials including cobalt, nickel and lithium

Ola Electric making plans to ensure a stable supply of raw materials

The company is the only two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV) player, which has decided to manufacture the cell and control its technology - that are crucial components for making the battery

IIT Madras launches electric racing car; mulls driverless vehicle by 2025

The racing car will be featured at student-led formula championships like Formula Bharat in India in January and Formula Student Germany next August

NMDC in talks to invest in lithium exploration companies in Australia

Investment would be voa NMDC's Perth-based arm, Legacy Iron Ore, which is already prospecting for iron ore, gold and base metals there

Price hikes in electric scooter models? 'Unlikely', says Ola Electric

The government has extended the earlier October 1 deadline for the implementation of new battery testing norms for electric vehicles (EVs)

Exide to invest Rs 6,000 crore in setting up lithium-ion unit in Karnataka

Exide Industries expects an annual revenue of Rs 10,000 crore- Rs 12,000 crore in the next 8-10 years from the lithium-ion cell business

Exide's Li-ion cell plant in Karnataka to be ready in 27-30 months

Lead-acid battery major Exide Industries on Thursday said the first phase of its 6Gwh lithium-ion battery plant in Karnataka will be ready in 27-30 months, and it has lined up Rs 3,800-4,000 crore investment to execute the project. The project, spread over 80 acres, will expand to become a 12-Gwh (Gigawatt hour) capacity integrated lithium-ion battery facility involving a total investment of Rs 6,000 crore, and it will take 8-10 years to reach its peak capacity. "The first phase of 6 Gwh capacity cell making facility including modules in Karnataka will be ready in 27-30 months and will require an investment of Rs 3,800-4,000 crore. Funding will in a combination of internal accruals and bridge loans. The total capex will be Rs 6,000 crore to reach the 12Gwh capacity," Exide managing director & CEO Subir Chakraborty said at a virtual interaction after the company's annual general meeting. He said activities at the site have already started and the journey so far with SVOLT-- its ...

The $1.3 billion Amara Raja Group sets sights on EV batteries now

The $1.3-billion group will be investing around Rs 7,000 crore on lithium-ion, while continuing its focus on traditional lead acid batteries

Munoth Industries in talks with Reliance Jio to test its lithium ion cells

The first to make the cells in India, the company hopes to corner 60% of the power bank battery market

Manganese and a Chinese company might help India grab a slice of the EV pie

After effectively popularizing safer and cheaper lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, chemistry for EV batteries, China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is now adding manganese to the mix