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BMW to partially use LFP batteries in Neue Klasse

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BMW to partially use LFP batteries in Neue Klasse

BMW CEO Milan Nedeljković has confirmed that the Neue Klasse electric vehicles will use both NMC and LFP batteries - but very selectively. In China, the iX3 30L already uses an LFP battery, while the more expensive 40L and 50L versions continue to rely on NMC chemistry.

During a BMW telephone conference announcing its Q3 financial results, CEO Milan Nedeljković confirmed that, in addition to established NMC round cells, LFP batteries will also be introduced to the Neue Klasse electric vehicles – albeit not a blanket rollout. The first example of this battery strategy is the entry-level iX3 30L, developed specifically for China. This long-wheelbase version of the iX3 already uses an LFP battery, while the higher-specification iX3 variants in this series continue to feature NMC batteries.

Nedeljković explained the strategy as follows: “With Neue Klasse, we are starting with the NMC technology and the cylindric batteries, and this technology is now superior in the market. We see that our range we can offer with the iX3 and the i3 are deeply impressing also in China, and that is why we start on that level.” At the same time, LFP technology offers a different cost structure, but also a different range. He continued: “So we will add the LFP technology in our vehicles, but we will be very specific in which vehicle and for which purpose. And so it will come, but it will not be a generic exchange or a generic offer in all segments.”

In other words: the Neue Klasse will continue to rely on nickel-based cells but will now also partially use LFP batteries, particularly in base variants.


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