BMW unveils battery with increased energy reserve

BMW has unveiled batteries for the upcoming Neue Klasse electric car series, which can increase the range by 30%. The sixth-generation eDrive models are designed using cylindrical cells with a diameter of 46 mm, which allows them to be adapted to different vehicles.

The battery design includes an increased content of nickel and silicon. Along with a reduction in cobalt content, this has increased the energy density by 20%. Thanks to this, electric vehicles with such batteries will be able to travel up to 700 km on a single charge. Charging time is reduced by 30%, and the cost of battery production is halved.

The new batteries will have the ability to charge in both directions, which will allow the electric car to be used as a source of energy for household gadgets and even as a backup power source at home. The BMW Energy Master control module is also used here. With its help, the German automaker will be able to update the system "over the air".

The first model of the new series will be a crossover, and then the German automaker intends to release a sedan. But it will be possible to finally assess how successful this concept will be only by the end of 2025, when the company presents the successor to the iX3.