NINGDE, China, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CATL and BMW Group introduced at present a multi-year agreement on the supply of cylindrical battery cells to energy the German carmaker’s new sequence of electrical fashions of its NEUE KLASSE ranging from 2025.
According to the agreement, CATL will ship to BMW Group the brand new cylindrical battery cells, which include a regular diameter of 46 millimeters and shall be produced at two of CATL’s future battery vegetation in China and Europe, every with an annual capability of as much as 20 GWh devoted to BMW Group.
Powered by CATL’s new spherical cells, the sixth technology of BMW eDrive know-how used within the NEUE KLASSE is a serious leap in EV know-how close to vitality density, charging pace and vary.
The agreement builds on the 2 corporations’ shared dedication to constructing a sustainable and in future round battery worth chain. CATL will primarily make the most of renewable energies and secondary supplies for the manufacturing of the high-performance battery cells. Cobalt and lithium used for the brand new technology of battery cells shall be sourced from licensed mines.
The mixture of BMW Group’s NEUE KLASSE structure and CATL’s top-notch low-carbon battery applied sciences will allow each corporations to take care of their main place in e-mobility transition in Europe and the world, marking one other essential milestone for the particular partnership between the 2 corporations with shared imaginative and prescient for a greener future.
“The BMW Group is a special and primary partner to CATL, and we are very glad to expand our strategic partnership that has been forged and strengthened over the past 11 years. With our diverse cutting-edge portfolio of products and technologies, we are confident to offer the best solution to power BMW Group’s future-generation electric luxury vehicles,” stated Robin Zeng, founder and Chairman of CATL. “We look forward to developing and delivering more competitive and sustainable solutions for our partners to promote global drive for e-mobility and energy transition.”
“We are delighted that the BMW Group and CATL are expanding their successful cooperation. We will continue our partnership for the next generation of battery cells from 2025 onwards,” stated Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG accountable for Purchasing and Supplier Network. “CATL is a strong, dedicated partner that values sustainable action just as much as we do. Our two companies will continue to lead the way in the future and are clearly committed to sustainable, environmentally-responsible practices.”
