In Might 2020, BMW positioned an order value 2 billion euros, roughly SEK 22 billion, on prismatic battery cells for the BMW i4 and BMW iX. Norhvolt has suffered from delays in manufacturing and now as a substitute BMW chooses to purchase the battery cells from Samsung SDI, states the revered German journal Supervisor Magazinwhich Carup was the primary in Sweden to attract consideration to.
– The standard just isn’t but as anticipated and the 2 BMW fashions will nonetheless get replaced by the subsequent technology of electrical vehicles (Neue klasse) within the medium time period anyway, writes Supervisor Magazin.
Nevertheless, this doesn’t need to imply the tip of the connection between BMW and Northvolt. The southern German automotive producer is part proprietor of Northvolt and can use cylindrical batteries within the subsequent technology of electrical vehicles. As well as, Northvolt is constructing a brand new battery manufacturing unit in Germany with help from German taxpayers.
