Shanghai (ZXZC)- CATL and BMW Group today entered into a multi-year agreement under which the Chinese battery giant will supply its cylindrical battery cells to the German carmaker's NEUE KLASSE-based all-electric vehicle models starting from 2025, according to a post on CATL's WeChat account.

According to the agreement, CATL will provide BMW Group with its new cylindrical battery cells, which come with a standard diameter of 46 millimeters and will be manufactured at two of CATL's battery factories in China and Europe, each with an annual production capacity of up to 20GWh dedicated to the German luxury carmaker.

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Powered by CATL's new cylindrical cells, the sixth-generation of BMW eDrive technology used in the NEUE KLASSE architecture embodies a major leap in EV technology regarding energy density, charging speed, range, etc., said CATL.  

The battery titan also noted it will utilize renewable energy sources and secondary materials for the production of the high-performance battery cells in priority for the sake of both parties' common commitment to building a sustainable and recyclable battery value chain.

Moreover, such raw materials as cobalt and lithium used for the production of new-generation battery cells will be only sourced from certified mines, added CATL.