Matel partners with Honda to enhance electric vehicle powertrains and develop swappable battery solutions.

Honda Power Pack Energy India Pvt. Ltd. a subsidiary of Honda Motors is teaming up with Matel Motion & Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a technology company manufacturing electric powertrain solutions to integrate its ePowertrain with HEID’s swappable battery solutions. This partnership will offer EVs to manufacture swappable battery solutions. 

With this partnership, Matel will be designing powertrain solutions that will cater exclusively to integrate with Honda’s swappable battery system, offering a reliable solution for EV manufacturers. 

This superb combination of Matel’s powertrain technology and Honda’s battery-swapping solution will foster development of EVs and faster adoption to electric mobility. 

Swappable Battery: A perfect Solution for Range Anxiety & Charging Time

The biggest hindrance in the way of EV adoption is Range limitations and charging time, mainly in the commercial segment where time is a very important factor. However, the swappable battery technology will eradicate all these issues and is a perfect solution. 

Swappable Battery Solutions allow users to exchange their fully utilized batteries with charged ones at assigned swapping stations within minutes. Honda’s swappable battery is manufactured on the basis of experience in lithium-ion battery development and deployment in the automotive industry. HEID currently has operations in Bangalore and has plans to expand to Delhi and Mumbai for the growth of the EV industry in India. 

Matel Energy Solutions focuses on developing electric powertrain solutions which comprises electric motors, motor controllers, vehicle controllers, battery management system (BMS) controllers, and geartrains. Their meticulously developed systems are used in two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, buses, off-road vehicles, and other commercial vehicles.

The company has deep expertise in developing Permanent Magnet synchronous (PMS) motors and controlled technology for L-category EVs, solar pumping, HVAC, and other industrial applications, with their R&D and production facilities established in Pune. 

They also concentrate on giving powertrain solutions with fixed battery systems and collaborate with EV companies to perfectly blend their technology in their EVs. 

With this partnership Matel will be exclusively helping the OEMs which will develop vehicles which will be compatible with Honda’s swappable battery system by implementing various adjustments by blending it with the same powertrain options. 

Netaji Patro, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development & partnerships, Matel is very happy with this partnership with HEID and expressed his happiness by saying, “This initiative will be revolutionary and will increase the EV adoption across India by developing a reliable and cost effective solution for vehicle manufacturers.”

Tomohide Haraguchi, Vice President, Honda Power Pack Energy India said of this collaboration,”We are very happy to be associated with Matel Motion to speed up EV penetration in India. 

We will be providing services particularly for B2B customers with high daily usage. Increasing the capacity of battery and installation of fast chargers can lead to higher vehicle costs and increased battery maintenance costs over time. Our solution will eradicate these challenges, ensuring long term reliability and efficiency.”