One of the world’s largest automakers BMW, like other companies, invests in electric vehicles. By bringing together its tools each year that can play an important role for a sustainable future, the company recentlyNew classhas announced that it will make a design change for the batteries of the new class of vehicles. This replaces BMW’s existing prismatic cells cylindrical cells He had shown how to use it.

According to the company, the change, which will be reflected in the vehicles released in 2025, will bring some benefits in cars. In electric cars equipped with these batteries called ‘Gen6’, 30% longer range, loading speed improvements, production cost reduction is said to occur. In addition, the aim is to achieve a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions in the production process.

BMW will not produce vehicles with a range exceeding 1000 km

Head of the Efficient Dynamics program, which distinguishes itself through BMW sustainability. Thomas Albrecht He also made statements about batteries. Albrecht pointed out that new electric vehicles will have a 30% greater range. even if possible, that the range will not exceed 1,000 kilometers. expressed. That is, new BMW vehicles will not have more than 1,000 km of range.

Why don’t the vehicles have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers?

In its statement on this subject, BMW simply gave such long-distance vehicles. that you don’t need say: “Gen6 batteries offer 30% more range than current Gen5 batteries. We won’t go beyond the 1000km range though, although we can do this. We don’t think such long distances are necessary” We can say that this makes sense, since cars with an internal combustion engine, usually diesel engines, can travel 1000 km before they need to refuel.

One of the company’s current batteries 20% lighter The new batteries will be produced in collaboration with China’s CATL and Eve Energy. In addition, new BMW cars with Gen6 batteries 270 kW It is expected to support charging and significant progress will be made in this regard. Finally, even after 10 years of use, the batteries can keep 80% of its performance and it is said to be long lasting.

Gen6 batteries will be available from 2025 for all brands within the BMW Group, such as Rolls Royce and Mini. BMW’s first vehicle included in Neue Klasse a fully electric 3-series will be.