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The contribution by the organization includes the one-day salary contribution by employees of Amara Raja Group
The contribution by the organization includes the one-day salary contribution by employees of Amara Raja Group

New Delhi: The automotive battery maker Amara Raja has donated Rs 6 Crore to lend support in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the company said in a press release.

As per the release, out of the six crores, Rs 5 Crore is donated to the Andhra Pradesh CM relief fund and Rs 1 Crore to Telangana CM relief fund. This contribution by the organization includes the one-day salary contribution by employees of Amara Raja Group, the company added.

Additionally, the Tirupati based company said, Jayadev Galla, Vice Chairman of Amara Raja Group, in his capacity as the Member of Parliament, Guntur has announced a sum of Rs 2.5 Crore from his MPLADS fund for the prevention of COVID-19 in his parliamentary constituency.

Commenting on the recent developments, Ramachandra N Galla, Chairman of Amara Raja Group said, “Amara Raja group stands in solidarity with the government in its efforts to fight the pandemic of Covid -19, with the healthcare workers tirelessly standing on the frontline fighting day and night to overcome the Coronavirus and with the people of the country. Alongside our social endeavours, internally we are geared up to support our employees, customers, community and all our stakeholders.”

Further, Rajanna Trust, the CSR arm of Amara Raja Group informed that they will continue to support by providing medical essentials in government hospitals in Chittoor district and Guntur district. The company said it has made a donation of Rs 5 Lakh worth masks, gloves and sanitizers, informed the company.

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The Blade Battery emitted neither smoke nor fire after being penetrated, and its surface temperature only reached 30 to 60°C.
The Blade Battery emitted neither smoke nor fire after being penetrated, and its surface temperature only reached 30 to 60°C.

New Delhi: Shenzhen-based electric carmaker BYD has officially launched a new blade-shaped battery to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles.

The company unveiled its new battery at an online event themed “The Blade Battery – Unsheathed to Safeguard the World”.

According to the company statement, Wang Chuanfu, BYD Chairman and President, said that the Blade Battery reflects BYD’s determination to resolve issues in battery safety while also redefining safety standards for the entire industry.

“In terms of battery safety and energy density, BYD’s Blade Battery has obvious advantages,” said Professor Ouyang Minggao, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor at Tsinghua University.

Due to its optimized battery pack structure, the space utilization of the battery pack is increased by over 50 percent compared to conventional lithium iron phosphate block batteries, claims BYD.

BYD further highlighted that while undergoing nail penetration tests, the Blade Battery emitted neither smoke nor fire after being penetrated, and its surface temperature only reached 30 to 60°C.

“Under the same conditions, a ternary lithium battery exceeded 500°C and violently burned, and while a conventional lithium iron phosphate block battery did not openly emit flames or smoke, its surface temperature reached dangerous temperatures of 200 to 400°C,” BYD said adding this implies that EVs equipped with the Blade Battery would be far less susceptible to catching fire – even when they are severely damaged.

Besides, BYD also stated that the Blade Battery also passed other extreme test conditions, such as being crushed, bent, being heated in a furnace to 300°C and overcharged by 260 percent. “None of these resulted in a fire or explosion,” BYD pointed out.

According to He Long, Vice President of BYD and Chairman of FinDreams Battery, many vehicle brands are in discussion with the comapny about partnerships based on the technology of the Blade Battery. He added that BYD will gladly share and work with global partners to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for all industry players.

The Han EV, BYD’s flagship sedan model slated for launch this June, will come equipped with the Blade Battery. The new model will lead the brand’s Dynasty Family, boasting a cruising range of 605 kilometers and an acceleration of 0 to 100km/h in just 3.9 seconds, said the company.

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Zinc is considered as a key element of electric vehicle batteries and Bolivia is one of the major producer for that.
Zinc is considered as a key element of electric vehicle batteries and Bolivia is one of the major producer for that.

LA PAZ: Bolivia‘s San Cristobal mine, a huge desposit of zinc, lead and silver, has suspended operations after the country imposed tough rules to halt the spread of coronavirus, its operator Minera San Cristobal said in a statement on Friday.

The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japana’s Sumitomo Corporation, said it would impose a “temporary suspension of the production and export of concentrated zinc, lead and silver minerals” following the government measures.

Bolivia’s interim government said earlier this week it would extend an obligatory quarantine period until mid-April, close the country’s border and tighten further the movement of people in light of the global pandemic.

Minera San Cristobal added in a statement posted on Twitter that the move came “in the face of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and as a precaution for the health and life of workers.”

The open-pit mine is located in Bolivia’s Potosi department near the border with Chile, and is the source of about half of the landlocked country’s mining exports.

A skeleton crew of workers was completing the last exports Friday and carrying out maintenance work, the operator said.

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