US EditionBMW Is Now Testing EVs with All-Solid-State Batteries, the 'Holy Grail' of EV Battery Tech
- BMW is testing its first electric vehicle with all-solid-state battery cells from Solid Power on public roads near Munich in 2025.
- The testing follows BMW's collaboration with Solid Power starting in 2016 and deepened in 2022, aiming to develop solid-state battery technology for future EVs.
- The BMW i7 test vehicle uses large-format solid-state cells combining innovative modules with prismatic cell architecture and functions as a technology concept rather than a production model.
- Solid Power’s batteries are designed to enable charging speeds that are 30% quicker, extend vehicle driving range by the same margin, reduce carbon emissions during manufacturing by 60%, and cut costs per battery pack by half, while achieving energy densities as high as 560 Wh/kg, according to statements from BMW and Solid Power leaders.
- BMW expects solid-state batteries will not be necessary in production EVs until the mid-2030s, focusing instead on advancing Gen6 lithium-ion batteries for near-term models like Neue Klasse.
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When it seems that everything is said in the automotive industry and with the traditional brands among the ropes by the Chinese firms, BMW appears with the announcement that is testing in Europe its first electric vehicle with solid state battery, thus intensifying the race in the era of electromobility. A small breath and a milestone for the Munich firm, this is seen the official announcement of BMW with its modified i7 and that is testing in r…
BMW testing all-solid-state battery cells in BMW i7
The BMW Group is bringing large-format, pure all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells from Solid Power to its test vehicle, a BMW i7. BMW says the potential benefits of ASSB technology are higher energy density in a very compact storage system, meaning the potential to achieve longer ranges without the disadvantages of added weight. The testing vehicle is currently operating in the Munich area. Since 2022, the BMW Group and Solid Power, Inc. have ra…
BMW Begins Solid-State Battery Real-World Test In i7 Prototype
With the automotive industry adapting to the electric vehicle trend, the technology of the segment is also improving simultaneously. Recently, German automaker, BMW has released a press release announcing that it has started the real-world testing of solid-state batteries using a prototype version of its luxury electric sedan, the i7. The test vehicle, equipped with an advanced solid-state battery (ASSB) pack, is now running trials around BMW’s …
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