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"According to this, BMW uses cells from the Korean manufacturer Samsung SDI in most models; only a few cars receive batteries from the Chinese manufacturer CATL.
We do not know whether this also applies to the models offered in Germany. However"
https://uk.motor1.com/news/730488/wb...rs-after-fire/
"BMW awards a global battery order totaling about 160 GWh to three Chinese battery manufacturers: SVOLT, CATL and EVE Energy.
SVOLT will provide nearly 90 GWh of batteries for BMW in Europe, while CATL and EVE Energy will share the remaining 70-GWh order in China. With an estimated cost of $100 per kWh, this order is valued at about $16 billion.
Apart From Tesla-Style Battery Cells
BMW previously has collaborated with CATL and EVE Energy on large cylindrical Tesla-style cells. However, the recent additional order of nearly 70 GWh for these two companies includes battery formats beyond the cylindrical type.
While BMW initially chose prismatic batteries on its BEVs, it has increasingly shifted toward cylindrical batteries, becoming a strong advocate for their use in future vehicles. In April 2022, BMW introduced its next-generation cylindrical batteries, called Gen6 Batteries. These high-voltage batteries will be integrated into BMW’s Neue Klasse platform from 2025 onwards and will be manufactured in Hungary. In China, however, both EV manufacturers and battery makers prefer prismatic batteries. This preference is due mainly to the dominance of LFP batteries by China, which are better suited for rigid casing. Therefore, battery manufacturers such as BYD FinDreams, CATL and CALB primarily focus on prismatic batteries.
The batteries procured from SVOLT for this BMW order also will be prismatic. SVOLT’s CEO, Hongxin Yang, recently revealed the company already has been supplying BMW’s battery-electric Mini with high-energy-density prismatic cells, featuring nickel-rich cathodes and silicon-based anodes, since September.
BMW’s order of nearly 70 GWh for CATL and EVE Energy also includes batteries beyond the cylindrical type. Other OEMs such as Hyundai, General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford also are showing interest in LFP batteries and may lean towards prismatic cells. The competition between cylindrical and prismatic battery cell technologies is expected to continue.
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