LONDON WALLET
  • Home
  • Investing
  • Business Finance
  • Markets
  • Industries
  • Opinion
  • UK
  • Real Estate
  • Crypto
No Result
View All Result
LONDON WALLET
  • Home
  • Investing
  • Business Finance
  • Markets
  • Industries
  • Opinion
  • UK
  • Real Estate
  • Crypto
No Result
View All Result
LondonWallet
No Result
View All Result

‘Tesla needs to close the gap with us’, says BMW about batteries

Robert Frost by Robert Frost
November 7, 2023
in Industries
‘Tesla needs to close the gap with us’, says BMW about batteries
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


BMW appears highly confident about its latest generation of battery cells as it claims that “Tesla needs to close the gap” with them.

The electric vehicle revolution starts with batteries, and Tesla has been regarded as having an edge on that front thanks to its early investments into battery production with Panasonic.

However, some other automakers have since followed and started to close thee gap with their own investments.

BMW believes that it has closed the gap.

The automaker is preparing to launch its 6th generation battery cell developed in-house by the BMW Group Cell Manufacturing Competence Center in Parsdorf, Germany.

BMW claims several improvements with those cells:

  • New bigger format: 46 mm by 95 mm or 120 mm depending on the version
  • 20% increase in energy density
  • 60% lower production-related carbon emissions
  • They claim 30% more range and up to 500-mile (~800-km) EVs, but that’s at the battery pack level – not just due to the cells

BMW Group production head, Milan Nedeljkovic, claims that the performance surpasses Tesla’s (via Auto News):

“Tesla needs to close the gap with us. In fact, we don’t see a gap to Tesla… What we have here is a battery design that suits our products, and our idea of how driving performance is fulfilled in our cars.”

The new cell is based on a format first unveiled by Tesla in 2020, the 4680, which was a big step forward for cylindrical cells, but BMW has now made it even bigger.

BMW is developing the manufacturing process for the new cell in Germany, but it plans to partner with CATL for the volume production.

Nedeljkovic had an interesting analogy about the process:

“If you want to cook something really nice you need a good recipe, and the recipe determines the taste. We develop the recipe, namely the chemistry and physics of a cell. We change the content and test how each single cell ingredient will influence performance. As the next step, you need to find a manufacturing process that matches your recipe. That’s why we have this production facility here in Parsdorf to make sure that the dish tastes as good as it should.”

While all that talk shows confidence, the 6th gen BMW batteries are not going to make their ways into new EVs until 2025.

Electrek’s Take

I think this is mostly all talk. There’s a chance that BMW actually reverse-engineered Tesla’s 4680 and truly believes that they have an edge, but somehow, I doubt it.

The truth is that Tesla is still improving its 4680 cell and it is still nowhere near where it needs to be to match the level announced at Battery Day.

Also, it’s important to note that the most important factor for mass-market vehicles is the cost of those battery cells in volume production.

Clearly, BMW doesn’t have that yet since it is still 2 years away. We are going to have to wait until then to see if the claims hold.

In the meantime, I am happy to see the friendly competition with Tesla on the battery front from a major legacy automaker.

FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.

You might also like

New electric bike license scheme to be tested on school-aged riders

California set to BAN Tesla sales, Vietnam leads the way, and VW value tanks

Sunrun’s 37,000 home batteries are bailing out Puerto Rico’s grid



Source link

Share30Tweet19
Previous Post

Contract caterers’ third-quarter sales climb 15% year-on-year, but growth slows   

Next Post

Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption – European Blockchain Convention

Robert Frost

Robert Frost

Jutawantoto Jutawantoto Jutawantoto Jutawantoto Berita Terbaru Hari

Recommended For You

New electric bike license scheme to be tested on school-aged riders
Industries

New electric bike license scheme to be tested on school-aged riders

July 22, 2025
California set to BAN Tesla sales, Vietnam leads the way, and VW value tanks
Industries

California set to BAN Tesla sales, Vietnam leads the way, and VW value tanks

July 22, 2025
Sunrun’s 37,000 home batteries are bailing out Puerto Rico’s grid
Industries

Sunrun’s 37,000 home batteries are bailing out Puerto Rico’s grid

July 21, 2025
Volkswagen is practically giving away the ID.4 with leases as low as  a month
Industries

Volkswagen is practically giving away the ID.4 with leases as low as $99 a month

July 21, 2025
Next Post

Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention

Related News

New study to better understand LGBTQ+ inclusivity within estate agency sector – London Wallet

New study to better understand LGBTQ+ inclusivity within estate agency sector – London Wallet

February 26, 2024
Bitcoin investors are bullish on the US Fed’s 0B loss

Bitcoin investors are bullish on the US Fed’s $100B loss

September 18, 2023
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Penn Entertainment, Super Micro Computer, Rivian and more

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Penn Entertainment, Super Micro Computer, Rivian and more

August 8, 2023

Browse by Category

  • Business Finance
  • Crypto
  • Industries
  • Investing
  • Markets
  • Opinion
  • Real Estate
  • UK

London Wallet

Read latest news about finance, business and investing

  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

© 2025 London Wallet - All Rights Reserved!

No Result
View All Result
  • Checkout
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Login/Register
  • My account
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

© 2025 London Wallet - All Rights Reserved!

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?