EIM signs 500 MWh battery supply deal with CATL for electric trucks

Indian electric mobility company EIM, which provides solutions for long-haul freight transport, has signed an agreement with CATL to secure LFP battery cells and battery pack kits for its electric heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

Under the terms of the agreement, CATL will supply 500 MWh (0.5 GWh) of LFP cells, including its upgraded CB7T0 cell model and L324D06 battery pack platform. According to EIM, the new cell and pack platform offers higher cycle life and volumetric energy density than the CB230 cells previously used by the company.

The packs will be configured into 400.6 kWh battery systems for integration into EIM’s e-tractor 4×2 Ashwa series. These will be fitted into swappable battery boxes by EIM which are customized for India’s high ambient temperature operating conditions.

EIM is building an electric heavy commercial vehicle ecosystem including megawatt-scale charging/swapping stations across the country. Its first electric heavy vehicle, the Ashwa 55-ton e-tractor, was launched on Aug. 1, 2025.

EIM has already commissioned six heavy-duty swap stations in Delhi-NCR region and at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) area with a swap capacity of 840 battery swaps/day. It is targeting 40 operational heavy commercial vehicle swap cum charging stations by the end of March 2027.

CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, held a 39.2% share of global power battery market in 2025. The company has a market capitalization of around $280 billion.

From pv magazine India