BMW starts Gen6 battery series production in Bavaria

BMW Group has started series production of sixth-generation high-voltage batteries at its new Plant Irlbach-Straßkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. The source says the facility is a €1bn plant and that it produces cylindrical-cell, cell-to-pack batteries.

According to the source, the batteries are supplied to Plant Munich. They are intended for a new i3.

The source does not provide further technical or production details.