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Omega Seiki Mobility Selects C4V to Provide Nex-Gen Lithium-Ion batteries in India

Aims to enable a high performing, cost effective, safe and environment-friendly Energy Storage solution

 

C4V, the U.S based technology provider, announced today that it has secured a contract from India based Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Omega Seiki Mobility to supply next generation high performance Lithium-Ion Batteries from its cell manufacturing joint ventures that will empower future electric mobility of India.

 

As a part of the contract, C4V will coorinate to supply 1.16 Gigawatt hours of Lithium-Ion batteries from its manufacturing joint ventures.  C4V’s battery solutions is based on the technology that eliminates the need for Cobalt and Nickel enabling a high performing, cost effective, safe and environment-friendly Energy Storage offering.

 

Commenting on the occasion, Clifford Olin, C4V Chief Business Development Officer, said, “We are proud of our association with Omega Seiki Mobility for this essential supply line project that will power their high quality Electric Vehicles for years to come. Due to lowering battery prices and emerging industries such as electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS), lithium-ion batteries are getting a lot of traction in the industry. To make EV a resilient sector, We at C4V are focussed on strengthening the Indian market with updated and innovative technology solutions.

 

Kuldeep Gupta, C4V VP of strategic Partnerships said, “In the constant endeavour to support the GOI in moving towards green environment and policies, C4V has recently signed a MOU with the Karnataka Government for proposed Li-Ion Cell manufacturing joint venture, with an investment size of Rs 4,015 crore.  This further provides evidence of our strong commitment to support domestic manufacturing of Lithium Ion Battery Cells in India”.

 

Mr. Uday Narang, Founder, Omega Seiki Mobility said “We are excited to enter into a long-term supply agreement with our partner C4V. With this association we will not only be able to deliver the latest battery technology but also help us in reducing the cost of battery thus our vehicles. Besides, C4V’s upcoming facility in India will also help us increase our levels of indigenisation even further. I am sure Omega Seiki Mobility is all set to revolutionise the India electric vehicle market with these new C4V batteries.”

 

Mr. Deb Mukherji, Managing Director, Omega Seiki Mobility said “With sustainability at the heart of our strategy and an increasingly important requirement for our customers and consumers, we are delighted to be working with our partners to deliver the best technology via our products to the market. The Cutting-edge lithium batteries of C4V will not only provide a solution to range anxiety but will also be value for money to our customers due to their long life and reliability. We hope to have a long and mutually beneficial business relationship with C4V”

 

C4V is currently part of iM3NY and iM3TSV two Gigafactories being set up in New York USA and Townsville Australia respectively. Part of this contract is also expected to be fulfilled by iM3NY.

 

Further to their entrance in the Indian market, C4V is also aiming to participate in the Production-linked Incentives Scheme (PLI) launched by the Government of India with a strong vision to set up the cell manufacturing ecosystem in the country.

 

About C4V

C4V™ is an intellectual property company based in Binghamton, New York with expertise and patented discoveries in Lithium-Ion battery composition and manufacture. C4V leverages its expertise in electrode design and process development to create next-generation storage materials that can be seamlessly integrated into current cell manufacturing lines. The underlying materials science of C4V’s patented inventions boasts robust crystal structures that enable high voltage operations, in addition to superior corrosion resistance that enhances battery performance, while reducing the cost of ownership. C4V’s patented molecules allow to extract best performance at the system level. Over the last several years, C4V has worked alongside a commercial supply chain to fine-tune the compositions, chemical structures, particle morphologies, and electrode processing techniques for tailored applications like EVs, grid back-up, aviation, and portable electronics. C4V’s patented materials providing exceptional tunable battery performance are now undergoing GWh scale production with C4V’s supply chain partners and manufacturing joint ventures.

About Omega Seiki Mobility

 

Omega Seiki Mobility is an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer that is developing its own line of commercial EVs primarily deployed with e-commerce for last-mile delivery. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, Omega Seiki serves as a separate business auto vertical of the Anglian Omega Group. The company’s first vehicle – Rage+, was indigenously designed and developed in its manufacturing facility in Faridabad, Haryana. Launched in February 2020 at the Auto Expo 2020, Rage+ is claimed to be India’s first smart electric cargo three-wheeler. Recently, the company also unveiled a refrigerated vehicle – Rage+ Frost that will assist in delivery of food and pharmaceuticals, particularly the COVID-19 vaccine. With green energy at its core, OSM aims to be a complete smart electric mobility solutions provider in two-wheeler and three-wheeler market. Going forward, Anglian is looking to invest US$300–600 million in its e-mobility venture as it is committed to build India’s first global electric cargo company.

 

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