India's Ola Electric working to build solid-state batteries

India's Ola Electric working to build solid-state batteries

A man checks his mobile phone as he waits while recharging his Ola electric scooter at an electric vehicle charging station in New Delhi, India, February 12, 2022. REUTERS/Aditi Shah/File Photo

India’s Ola Electric is working to build solidstate batteries and expects its vehicles to be powered by its own cells next year, the founder and chairman of the SoftBank Group-backed electric scooter maker said on Saturday.