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India Needs to Invest $10 Billion in Battery Cells for EV Demand
Lithium battery packs on the roof of an electic bus outside of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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India will need to invest over $10 billion in cell manufacturing by 2030 as it seeks to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles, according to a report by Arthur D. Little released Wednesday.
Increasing cellmaking capacity is crucial for India to meet its demand for lithium-ion batteries, which will increase from 3 gigawatt-hour currently to 20 gigawatt-hour by 2030, Arthur D. Little estimates. The lack of local production is forcing India to import 70% of its lithium-ion cell requirement from China and Hong Kong, the report said.