# Ather CEO claims EV fires are due to imported battery packs not made for India’s weather

URL: https://technosports.co.in/ather-ceo-claims-ev-fires/  
Published: 2022-04-05  
Updated: 2022-04-05  
Author: Raunak Saha

Fires in [electric vehicles](https://technosports.co.in/?s=electric+vehicle) due to the battery pack are not exclusive to India alone, the most-recent incidence involving an [electric two-wheeler](https://technosports.co.in/?s=electric+two+wheeler) has made this discussion a hot topic again. The co-founder and CEO of [Ather Energy](https://www.atherenergy.com/), Tarun Mehta has said that many of the battery packs for EVs imported into the country were not designed for Indian weather conditions.

The most recent fire incident involving an e-scooter in Pune was on the basis of Mehta’s statement. While there has been a large spike in the production and import of electric vehicles to India, the battery packs are sourced from China.

## Ather CEO claims EV fires are due to imported battery packs that are not ready for the Indian environment

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Local EV makers do not have any inputs into the making of battery packs used in these EVs, a majority of these battery packs as per Ather’s CEO are not made for Indian weather conditions. The average temperatures on Indian roads can hover above 45-degrees Celsius and this leads to the overheating of the battery pack.

Tarun Mehta also feels that the demand for high-speed electric scooters in the market could also be a contributing factor to the overheating issues of a battery. Powering a higher grade electric motor with the same battery pack meant for a less-powerful motor induces more thermal load on the battery.

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This ultimately leads to overheating and vehicle fires. Ather is investing in the development of battery packs that are well-suited for the Indian conditions.

There is a need for regulatory agencies to step up their work to make sure that only suitable battery packs are allowed in the country. There had been a long list of fire incidents involving [Okinawa](https://technosports.co.in/?s=Okinawa) products recently, and the latest incident did not have any fatalities.

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