Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is in talks with leading domestic electric vehicle makers to start field trials for the metal-air batteries that the Israeli company specialises in. For this the company will soon form a joint venture with Phinergy to set up unit to manufacture metal-air batteries called al-air battery system, which does not use electricity to recharge. Earlier, the company had acquired a minority stake in Israeli battery developer Phinergy.
Metal-air batteries have great potential in electric mobility and stationary applications, aluminium is naturally available in the country with good extraction and recycling technologies. The company has already set up 43 EV charging stations and will pursue its plans to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells and also hydrogen cells.
IOC is the largest enterprise in the country and the foremost ranked Fortune Global 500 Company in India and has presence in the complete hydrocarbon value chain from downstream refining & marketing, pipeline transportation, Petrochemicals, E&P and Gas Marketing.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| Reliance Industries | 1304.25 |
| Indian Oil Corpn. | 141.60 |
| Bharat PetroleumCorp | 308.20 |
| HPCL | 399.35 |
| MRPL | 150.20 |
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