New Delhi, July 18 (PTI)
Ola Electric is investing $500 million (about ₹4,000 crore) in a cell R&D facility in Bengaluru, company founder and CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal said on Monday.
In a tweet, Aggarwal stated: "Sharing something I’m personally very passionate about! Building a state-of-the-art Battery Innovation Centre (BIC) in Bangalore".
BIC will be one of the world's largest, most advanced cell R&D facilities, he added.
"500+ engineers and PhDs, $500mn investment. Will be up and running next month!" Aggarwal said.
SoftBank Group-backed Ola Electric is in talks with multiple global suppliers to build a battery cell manufacturing plant in India with a capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours.
As part of its broader electrification push, the firm plans to invest in companies with advanced cell and battery technology, alongside the 50 Gwh battery plant.
Ola Electric needs 40 Gwh of battery capacity to power 10 million electric scooters annually. The remainder will be for its electric cars, which the company plans to manufacture in the future.