India, June 23 -- Ola Electric said its subsidiary Ola Cell Technologies has received a certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for its indigenously developed LFP 46100 cylindrical cell.

With this, the EV maker said it has become the first Indian company to secure BIS compliance for an in-house developed cell under the IS 16046 (Part 2):2018 / IEC 62133-2:2017 standard.

Additionally, the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell has qualified under IS 16893 (Parts 2 and 3) and UN 38.3 standards, which means the cell has completed the prescribed electrical, mechanical, environmental, reliability, abuse, and transportation-safety evaluations.

The certifications follow a series of safety, performance and endurance tests conducted ...