Vattenfall and the BMW Group have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 1,000 lithium-ion batteries this year. The batteries with a capacity of 33 kilowatt hours (kWh) each are equipped with a…
If there is one impediment in the fast adoption of electric vehicles is the battery technology which still delivers a fairly limited driving range in electric vehicles. BMW has recently updated its battery pack in…
BMW announced yesterday an important upgrade to the i3 family of electric cars. For 2017 models, the BMW i3 will now feature a higher-density 94 Ah battery, compared to the previous i3’s 60 Ah battery,…
BMW wants to develop lithium-ion batteries as a new business in the field of private energy storage. WirtschaftsWoche reports that Munich is planning to offer intelligent controlled power devices which will make households independent of…
In July 2016, BMW will refresh its i3 electric car with a higher energy density battery. The current model consists of 8 x 2.7 kWh packs cells – each containing 12 x 3.75 volt, 60…
Earlier this month, BMW CEO Harald Krueger confirmed that the Bavarians are working on an updated battery pack for the BMW i3 electric vehicle. Krueger refrained from commenting on the new driving range and battery…
Last week, former BMW R&D chief, now Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess, said that a battery-production facility was necessary in Germany and that the Germans automakers should seriously consider producing their own batteries for electric…
Klaus Fröhlich, head of development at BMW, was interviewed by Engineering News and spent an extensive time focusing on electric mobility. Fröhlich believes the world is likely to have an electric vehicle (EV) population of…
BMW CEO Harald Krueger says the BMW i3 will get a “battery facelift” in 2016. In an interview with Die Zeit, BMW’s chief says the i3 will take advantage next year of new battery technology….
The head of Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler said recently that he sees the three larger German automakers, BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen, working together on battery packs for electric vehicles. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche talked about “commonalities”…
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