Rimac Technology to provide high-voltage battery units to BMW

April 9 (SeeNews) – Croatian supplier of electrical automobile (EV) know-how options introduced on Tuesday a long-term partnership with BMW Group to supply high-voltage battery models for the German automotive producer’s mannequin generations slated for the second half of this decade.

“As a part of its ongoing mission to push the boundaries of EV know-how, Rimac Expertise is embarking on the following stage of growth by delivering higher volumes of superior battery programs,” Rimac Expertise mentioned in a press launch. “This collaboration with BMW Group marks a big milestone for Rimac Expertise, because it represents the biggest and most bold mission the corporate has undertaken to-date,” it added.

Such growth requires the institution of refined automated manufacturing traces for batteries on the Rimac Campus close to the Croatian capital Zagreb. A good portion of the campus will likely be devoted to this mission, underlining the corporate’s dedication to the partnership with BMW Group.

Rimac Expertise believes that the respective strengths and experience of the 2 firms complement one another in a productive approach. The BMW Group brings to the partnership experience in battery and electrical drive programs amassed over greater than 15 years.

The 2 companions will launch extra particulars about what kind the strategic tie-up will take, in addition to its scope and content material, at a later stage, Rimac Expertise mentioned.

The Rimac Group, led by CEO Mate Rimac, is almost all shareholder of Bugatti Rimac, which produces the Bugatti Chiron, and the only real stakeholder of Rimac Expertise.

Rimac Expertise, which is absolutely owned and operated by the Rimac Group, is a number one supplier of electrification applied sciences, with a robust give attention to engineering, growth, manufacturing, and provide of battery programs and electrical drive models. Rimac Expertise has not too long ago expanded its portfolio by establishing the Rimac Power division. This division is devoted to advancing Battery Power Storage Techniques (BESS) know-how, specializing in designing, growing, and manufacturing revolutionary stationary BESS options completely inside Europe.