The company recently revealed that it will begin mass production of its groundbreaking sixth-generation (Gen6) electric vehicle (EV) batteries in China by 2026. BMW is focusing on a new battery architecture that will utilize large cylindrical cells.

German carmaker BMW released the initial details of the electric drive system that will go into the Neue Klasse range of electric vehicles.

The Gen6 BMW Neue Klasse electric cars will promise 30 per cent faster charging and 30 per cent additional range compared to the current crop of EVs of the brand.

BMW’s ‘Gen6’ sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology is 50-percent cheaper than the old model, and promises more EV range, less recharge time.

The BMW Group revealed its next leap forward in the field of electric drive technology – and in the process ushering in a new era of all-electric driving.

BMW has unveiled its Gen6 EV architecture with promises of greater efficiency and range, debuting with the upcoming Neue Klasse models. New batteries

BMW Group is ushering in a transformative era of electric mobility with its sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology (Gen6), marking a significant advancement

BMW will implement a number of revisions to its latest battery technology, which will show up in the Neue Klasse–based EVs like the next-generation i3 sedan and iX3 crossover. The so-called BMW Gen6 battery – which as its name suggests is the company's sixth iteration of EV technology – will feature a 30 percent longer range than the existing unit found in cars like the BMW i5 and iX,

Gen6 debuts in this year’s Neue Klasse iX3 but Rolls and Mini also get it. We’ve already got a pretty good idea what BMW’s Neue Klasse cars will look like both inside and out thanks to a couple of previous concepts and a Land of the Giants interior mock-up at this year’s CES in Vegas.