HAIKOU: BMW Group's Gen6 high-voltage battery was recently recognised as a “Global New Energy Vehicle Innovative Technology” at the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) in China.
The BMW Group is the only automotive manufacturer from outside China to receive one of the WNEVC’s prestigious technology awards.
This also marks the fifth consecutive year – and the sixth time overall – that the BMW Group has been recognised for technological innovation at the congress.
The judges recognised the key technologies of the BMW Gen6 high-voltage battery based on the new BMW round cells with a high-nickel cathode.
They paid tribute to the BMW Group’s innovative achievements in the field of electric drive technologies and its holistic approach to the development of high-voltage batteries.
BMW AG management board member (customer, brands, sales) Jochen Goller said, "We are very proud to receive this international award for our Gen6 high-voltage battery. It confirms our long-term approach of combining technological innovation with the highest standards of quality and safety and genuine customer relevance."
"With the Neue Klasse, we are setting new benchmarks in this area.”
As a key technology of the Neue Klasse, the Gen6 high-voltage battery lays the foundation for greater range, faster charging and a new dimension of long-distance electric capabilities.
Designed as a global offering, it meets the highest safety requirements worldwide.
The sixth generation of BMW eDrive technology will be introduced gradually across the BMW Group’s entire fully-electric portfolio.
In making the leap from the fifth to the sixth generation, the BMW Group filed patent applications for more than 500 innovations.
The fundamentally new high-voltage battery concept combines the new BMW round cells, the in-house-developed Energy Master hardware and software, and the systematic integration of the battery into the vehicle architecture to create a holistic system.
This allows range, charging speed, efficiency, sustainability and driving dynamics to be refined and optimised together as an integrated system.
The entire Gen6 high-voltage battery portfolio is designed for an 800-volt architecture and enables bidirectional charging capabilities.
The cells are integrated directly into the high-voltage battery without a module structure.
This cell-to-pack design enables high energy density at battery level and ensures efficient use of the available installation space.
