Ola Electric Unveils In-House LFP 46100 Cell to Cut EV Costs

Ola Electric on Tuesday announced that its in-house developed lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell is ready, adding what the company describes as a significant step in its ambition to build a fully integrated electric vehicle (EV) and energy ecosystem in India. The new cell, designated the 46100 format, is larger than the NMC 4680 Bharat Cell currently used in Ola's vehicles and is intended to deliver improvements in scale, cost efficiency and versatility across both electric mobility and energy storage applications. 

The company said the cell will be used in its products from next quarter.

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The announcement coincides with progress at Ola's Gigafactory, which already has thousands of vehicles powered by its 4680 Bharat Cells on Indian roads, collectively accumulating millions of kilometres of real-world use. The company said this growing body of on-road data validates the reliability of its domestically developed cell technology and demonstrates its ability to scale advanced battery manufacturing within India.

The Gigafactory currently has a production capacity of 2.5 GWh, with expansion under way to bring that figure to 6 GWh.

"The readiness of our LFP 46100 cell is a pivotal moment in our journey to build India's most advanced EV and energy ecosystem. Along with the strong progress at our Gigafactory and proven performance of our 4680 cells on the road, this milestone reflects our deep commitment to innovation, scale, and self-reliance," an Ola Electric spokesperson said in a statement.

The company said the introduction of LFP chemistry is expected to bring vehicle costs down further, making electric mobility more accessible to a broader base of buyers. It also said the development lays the groundwork for future battery storage products and represents the next major phase of expansion for its cell technology portfolio.

Ola Electric added that it continues to work towards removing barriers to EV adoption through a combination of technological development and customer-focused measures, including affordability programmes, service guarantees, buyback assurances and the direct pass-through of government incentives such as production-linked incentive scheme benefits to customers.