BMW to Begin Mass Producing 6th-Generation EV Batteries in China in 2026
SHENYANG, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — German automaker BMW announced on Friday that it plans to start mass production of its sixth-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries, featuring large cylindrical battery cells, in China by 2026.
The company is currently collaborating with Chinese suppliers, including CATL and EVE Energy, to facilitate the mass production of these advanced batteries. In late 2024, BMW initiated pilot production of the new-generation batteries at its manufacturing facility in Shenyang, the capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province. These batteries are set to be utilized in a new car model for the first time this year.
The sixth-generation batteries incorporate an innovative 800V technology capable of extending a vehicle’s driving range by 300 kilometers with just a 10-minute charge. Notable enhancements include a 20% increase in energy density, a 30% faster charging speed, and a 30% boost in driving range, with some models achieving even higher performance metrics.
BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., BMW’s joint venture in Shenyang, is the first joint-venture automaker in China to establish an EV battery center along with a closed-loop recycling system for EV batteries. Since 2017, BMW’s total investment in EV battery production and research and development facilities in China has surpassed 14 billion yuan (approximately 1.95 billion U.S. dollars). Additionally, since 2010, the cumulative investment in BMW’s Shenyang production base—its largest production site globally—has reached 105 billion yuan.
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