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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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Taking the technology currently in the BMW i3 as a basis, by 2030 we will be able to double the energy density of our battery cells—and therefore also the operating range of the vehicles for our customers. In future, cobalt will be sourced directly from mines in Australia and Morocco, and lithium from countries including Australia.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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Automakers in Europe can lower their emissions by shortening the transport distance and capitalizing on the DRC’s hydroelectric powered grid and proximity to raw materials. The DRC produces about 70% of global cobalt but captures just 3% of the battery and electric vehicle value chain.

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