FRANKFURT, Germany -- BMW is teaming up with a pair of Chinese battery companies to extend the range of its electric vehicles due out in 2025, following American rival Tesla in adopting a more efficient cylindrical cell format.
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BMW will adopt newly developed cylindrical battery cells for its electric vehicles, instead of the prismatic cells it has been using. (Photo courtesy of BMW)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- BMW is teaming up with a pair of Chinese battery companies to extend the range of its electric vehicles due out in 2025, following American rival Tesla in adopting a more efficient cylindrical cell format.