Kushan Mitra's video: Meeting India s first Lithium-ion cell manufacturer Log 9 Materials COO Kartik Hajela KushanDrives

I had attended Log9 Materials 'Day Zero' event in Bengaluru recently where the start-up announced that they had established India's first commercial production line of Lithium-Ion cells using Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) and Lithium Titanate (LTO) technology.. While this is a small 50MWh per annum line, it is the start of something new in India for this company birthed at @IITRoorkeeOfficialChannel in 2016 as a Nanomaterials firm. In this interview, Kartik Hajela, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Log9 Materials talks about LTO and why it allows for constant fast charging, challenges for the Indian EV Industry, Indian Suppliers, Challenges around Lithium, Different chemistries of Lithium cells, Developing IP and talent, Developing controllers, Thermal Runaway and its causes and expansion. @Log9Materials has funding from @SequoiaIndia @amaronofficial5484 @PETRONASOfficial and Exfinity and plans to scale up dramatically in the coming years. 00:00 - Explaining Lithium Titanate (LTO) technology 01:21 - Challenges facing the EV Industry in India 03:15 - The work they've been doing over the past year 04:15 - Talking about emerging battery chemistries such as Sodium-Ion 08:14 - The challenges of Chinese IP and can India catch up 12:09 - Why does Thermal Runaway happen and why is chemistry important 20:40 - The Future for Log9