A group stands beside a large battery pack and blue car inside an industrial factory.

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BMW starts Gen6 battery production at Bavarian plant

BMW Group says its newly opened Irlbach-Straßkirchen plant has begun series production of sixth-generation high-voltage batteries, initially supplying the Munich factory for the new BMW i3. The company plans for the site to become a central battery supplier to its German vehicle plants.

A large flat battery pack sits on a yellow platform inside a clean industrial facility.

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BMW Gen6 EV battery wins WNEVC technology award in China

BMW says its Gen6 high-voltage battery received a technology award at the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in China. The battery combines cylindrical cells, a cell-to-pack design and BMW-developed energy-management hardware and software.