With its new Gen 6 cells, BMW sees no battery technology gap with Tesla

BMW round cells Parsdorf 2023 — BMW’s new round cells promise 20 percent more energy density, up to 30 percent more range and faster charging ties the current generation of prismatic cells.

November 01, 2023 09:24 PM

PARSDORF, Germany -- BMW is bullish about the potential of its own battery design and Neue Klasse underpinnings to overtake electric vehicle rivals, including market leader Tesla.

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