Overview
- BMW confirmed Rimac will supply the high‑voltage battery systems for the facelifted i7, which is set to be shown at Auto China in late April.
- The new pack uses BMW’s Gen6 4695 cylindrical cells inside a Gen5 module layout, lifting energy density by about 20% versus the current prismatic design.
- BMW says the upgrade will bring longer driving range and much faster DC charging, though it has not shared specific charging‑power targets or certified range figures.
- Rimac developed the unit in Jankomir and now builds complete packs at its Zagreb campus, then ships them to BMW’s Dingolfing plant for final vehicle assembly.
- Rimac cites capacity of 300,000 modules per year, roughly 50,000 full packs, and a €130 million dedicated production line, marking a major scale‑up as the BMW–Rimac collaboration moves from years of development into series supply.