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Chinese power battery giant CATL said on Friday that it has entered into a long-term agreement with German automaker BMW Group to supply cylindrical cells for all-electric models of BMW’s new generation architecture, starting 2025.
CATL will supply BMW with new cylindrical cells with a standard diameter of 46 mm, which will be produced at two battery plants in China and Europe, each with an annual capacity of up to 20 GWh for BMW, it said.
Powered by CATL’s new cylindrical cells, BMW’s sixth-generation eDrive electric drive technology is a major leap forward in electric vehicle technology in terms of energy density, charging speed and range, CATL said.
Under the partnership, CATL will prioritize the use of renewable power and repurposed materials to produce high-performance cells, it said, adding that raw materials such as cobalt and lithium used to produce the next-generation batteries will be sourced only from certified mines.
The combination of BMW’s next-generation model architecture and CATL’s low-carbon, high-performance batteries will help both companies maintain a leading position in the transition to electrification of transportation in Europe and globally, CATL added.
On the same day, power battery producer Eve Energy announced a battery cell supply agreement with German automaker BMW Group, in which Eve will supply large cylindrical lithium-ion cells for BMW’s Neue Klasse range of models, according to an exchange filing.
The project will help the two companies build a long-term and stable relationship in the future, further boosting the company’s growth in the lithium-ion power battery market, Eve Energy said.
It will also help boost the company’s international presence in the new energy industry and is important for the company to improve its global industrial layout, Eve Energy said, without giving further details.