Ola Electric unveils made in India 4680 'Bharat' battery cell

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Finally unveiled. Good development.

Ola Electric unveils made in India 4680 'Bharat' battery cell; CEO Bhavish Aggarwal promises 'faster charging, more energy storage'

The development of the Bharat cell marks a significant step towards self-reliance in battery technology for India's electric vehicle industry.

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Batteries to autos: Chinese imports remain in top gear

Every cheer for electric vehicle sales in the country also means that import of batteries from China goes up too given the complete dominance India’s neighbour enjoys in the global trade of this product.

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Batteries to autos: Chinese imports remain in top gear
Oct 19, 2026, 06:48 IST

NEW DELHI: Every cheer for electric vehiclesales in the country also means that importof batteries from China goes up too giventhe complete dominance India’s neighbourenjoys in the global trade of this product.

Not surprisingly, the spurt in the sale of EVsin India has resulted in import of batteriesfrom across the border nearly doubling to$2.9 billion during April-Aug, making it thesixth largest import item from China so far this year, the latest commerce departmentdata showed. The high growth has meant that it has overtaken electronic instruments,electric machinery, plastic raw materials and residual chemicals. With India and othercountries failing to make any technological breakthrough, import of batteries is only goingto surge. Indian battery makers, the few that have managed to set up shop after the PLI forthe sector failed, in any case, are just packing the cells imported from China.