India’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem has taken a major stride forward with the announcement that Ola Electric has secured certification from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) for its new 5.2 kWh variant of the “4680 Bharat Cell” battery pack. This move marks a defining milestone not just for the company, but for India’s ambitions in clean mobility, manufacturing self-reliance and EV innovation.
The Certification and What It Covers
Ola’s battery pack has cleared certification under the AIS-156 Amendment 4 standard — a regulatory requirement defined by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways that governs “rechargeable electrical energy storage systems” (REESS) in EVs
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