BMW adds Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution as Gen6 battery cell suppliers
The BMW Group has contracted two additional battery cell suppliers for its sixth generation high voltage batteries, naming Samsung SDI in Europe and LG Energy Solution in the United States. Both companies will supply cells from their established plants in each region starting in the late 2020s. With the move, BMW will source European made cells from CATL, EVE Energy and Samsung SDI, with LG Energy Solution joining as a US supplier. The deals follow the automaker's local for local purchasing strategy, which puts cell production close to vehicle plants to shorten transport distances and improve supply security. Gen6 battery assembly will run at five new facilities in Germany, Hungary, China, the United States and Mexico, close to the vehicle plants they serve.
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