India’s first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell

• India’s first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell called “NMC 2170”.

• Ola electric is an electric vehicle company, led by Bhavish Aggarwal.

• NMC 2170 was built in-house. Mass production of the cell will start at its upcoming Gigafactory by 2023.

• NMC 2170 is a high nickel cylindrical Ola cell. It comprises of Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) on cathode side while graphite & silicon on anode side. 

• It makes use of specific chemistry and materials, which helps the cell in packing more energy in a given space.