Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has requested the electric vehicle (EV) industry to shift towards indigenous battery technologies.
With EVs fast becoming the new reality, Road Transport & Highways Minister Gadkari has emphasized the need to transpire as pioneers in developing leading battery and power-train technologies, as per a declaration from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the ministry said in a declaration.
"Observing that the challenge we presently face is the control on strategic reserves of Lithium, which is used to manufacture Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used in vehicles, the minister has called upon the EV sector to shift towards a fully indigenous battery technology in the imminent years," the statement said.
This could be metal-air, metal-ion, and other budding technologies in the R&D pipeline. Pointing out the need to accomplish Atmanirbhar Bharat's goal in the transport sector.
Gadkari expressed it is essential to commit the coming years to rigorous research and development of such alternative battery technologies with the support of Institutions of Eminence (IoEs), industry, scientists, engineers, and the government.