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BMW Group shifting to cylindrical BMW cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025; 46xx

Green Car Congress

The new BMW round cells come with a standard diameter of 46 millimeters and two different heights (46xx). Compared to the prismatic cells of the fifth BMW battery cell generation, the nickel content in the sixth-generation BMW round cells is higher on the cathode side, while the cobalt content is reduced.

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The Importance of Recycling and Repurposing EV Batteries

Setec Powerr

Valuable materials such as cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper are then extracted and refined, removing impurities to meet quality standards for reuse. They consist of various components, each requiring a specific recycling process, making it difficult to standardize these processes.