EV fire incidents: Niti Aayog member V K Saraswat flags imported cells

Foreign battery cells may not be suitable for Indian conditions: VK Saraswat

Amid multiple incidents of electric vehicles (EVs) catching fire, NITI Aayog member and scientist V K Saraswat has said imported battery cells “may not be” suitable for the country’s conditions and emphasised the need for locally manufacturing the cells.

His comments also come against the backdrop of authorities probing such incidents and Union minister Nitin Gadkari, recently, asserting that recall of all defective vehicles will be ordered after the expert panel submits its report.

In recent times, there have been multiple incidents of EVs catching fire and resulting in deaths as well as severe injuries to people.

“Battery technology is