Recent advances in increased energy and power density have made lithium-ion batteries (LIB) the best candidate for electric vehicle (EV) applications but to fully penetrate the mass vehicle market further improvements in performance need to be met. Limited operating temperature range is one of the biggest drawbacks in LIB specially at subzero temperatures. At these temperatures slow lithium intercalation kinetics because of increased interfacial resistance results in a much lower capacity and a limited fast charging capability. This increased lithium-ion transport resistance stems from increased viscosity and reduced ionic conductivity of the electrolyte at low temperatures. Therefore, novel electrolyte formulations that facilitate the Li ion transportation and the introduction of additives that will form a favorable solid electrolyte interface for faster lithium intercalation, can improve the battery performance at low temperatures. In this work combination of low viscosity solvents has been studied along with additives that will improve low temperature performance of graphite| LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ cells.