{"id":68177,"date":"2026-04-11T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=68177"},"modified":"2026-04-11T12:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:16:41","slug":"bmw-group-and-rimac-technology-cooperate-on-innovative-high-voltage-battery-for-the-bmw-i7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/bmw-group-and-rimac-technology-cooperate-on-innovative-high-voltage-battery-for-the-bmw-i7\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW Group and Rimac Technology cooperate on innovative high-voltage battery for the BMW i7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim of the joint project is to bring the Gen6 technology developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/an-icon-celebrates-its-birthday-at-the-bmw-museum-50-years-of-the-bmw-6-series\/\">BMW <\/a>for an innovative high-voltage storage system for more range and higher charging speed to the new all-electric BMW 7 Series Sedan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sixth generation of <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3I8dnWCbx4I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMW <\/a>eDrive technology (Gen6) is finding its way into the BMW brand&#8217;s top-of-the-range all-electric model in the form of its 4695 lithium-ion cylindrical cell. The cell is characterised, among other things, by a 20 percent higher volumetric energy density compared to the prismatic cells of the Gen5.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-1114864540\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-1809370781\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25346028)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=289682&a=2263928&g=25346028\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com --><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high-voltage battery, which combines Gen6 cell technology with the established Gen5 module design, enables the new BMW i7 to achieve a significantly increased range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BMW i7 customers can also charge much faster thanks to the newly developed technology. The charging capacity is increased and the charging time reduced accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new BMW i7 will celebrate its world premiere on April 22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;at Auto China 2026 in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are quickly rolling out the technologies of the Neue Klasse across our entire model portfolio &#8211; including, of course, in our all-electric luxury sedan. The teams of both companies have developed a tailor-made solution for the new BMW i7,&#8221; says Dr. Thomas Engelhardt, Senior VP Development High-Voltage Storage and Charging at the BMW Group. &#8220;The excellent collaboration with Rimac Technology is a good example of European innovative strength.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high-voltage battery is manufactured on state-of-the-art equipment at Rimac Technology in Croatia and delivered ready for assembly at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, the world&#8217;s only production facility for the BMW 7 Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mate Rimac, Founder and President of Rimac Group, CEO and CTO Bugatti Rimac says: \u201cBMW has always been known for pushing engineering to the highest level, which made this collaboration especially exciting for us.<br>Together, we developed a high-voltage battery system that unlocks the full potential of the new cylindrical cells in record time, delivering significant improvements in energy, range, and charging performance.<br>We are proud to now see this system being produced at scale at our new Rimac Campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rimac Technology is a Tier 1 supplier belonging to the Rimac Group that specialises in electrification in the automotive sector with innovative products. The portfolio is defined by high-voltage battery systems, e-axles as well as electronics and software solutions that are developed and produced in-house. This makes it possible to offer solutions that combine advanced technology with a high degree of customisation. 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