Energy In Motion Limited (EIM), an associate company of Ravindra Energy Limited, has entered into a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) to establish a supply partnership for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells and battery pack kits in India.
Under the agreement, CATL will supply 0.5 GWh of its LFP cells consisting of the upgraded CB7T0 cell Model & L324D06 battery pack platform. This latest cell and pack model for heavy commercial vehicles has significantly higher cycle life and volumetric density compared to the previous cell model CB230 used by EIM. The packs will be configured into 400.6 kWh systems for integration into EIM’s E-Tractor 4×2 Ashwa series.
EIM will be the launch customer for this new generation of CATL battery systems in India. These will be fitted into swappable battery boxes by EIM which are customized for India’s high ambient temperature operating conditions.
EIM is building an electric heavy commercial vehicle ecosystem including megawatt-scale charging/swapping stations across the country. It’s first electric heavy vehicle namely the Ashwa 55-ton e-tractor was launched on August 1st, 2025. EIM has already commissioned six heavy-duty swap stations in Delhi-NCR region & JNPA port area with a daily swap capacity of 840 battery swaps/day. EIM is targeting 40 operational heavy commercial vehicle swap cum charging stations by the end of March, 2027
CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, held a 39.2% share of global power battery market in 2025. The company has a market capitalisation of approximately 280 billion USD.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Narendra Murkumbi, Managing Director of EIM, said: “Securing world-class battery supply from CATL — the global leader in battery manufacturing — is a major milestone for EIM. This agreement assures the quality, reliability and scale required to execute our network expansion and opens doors to all long-haul commercial applications.”
