Ahmedabad-based tech start-up Matter claims to have developed India’s first active liquid-cooled two-wheeler EV battery pack. Over the last few weeks, many electric two-wheelers have caught fire, including those made by Ola, Okinawa, Pure EV and Jitendra EV. These fire incidents have raised concerns about the safety of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Most original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been asked by the Centre to voluntarily take back (or recall) ‘defective’ two-wheelers. Ola, Okinawa and Pure EV reportedly recalled nearly 7,000 electric two-wheelers, even as other EV makers commit to the mandatory directive by road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari.
Most experts say that the EV fire incidents have been related to the battery. “EV companies need to better anticipate the environment in which their EVs will be operated, and test these in a…