With the launch of its Neue Klasse platform and series of electric models, BMW will also introduce its Gen 6 battery technology, which brings significant improvements in all areas that matter.The manufacturer is touting 30 percent improved range, 50 percent reduction of production cost and 60 percent reduction in carbon emissions, as well as an integration of the battery pack as a part of the car’s structure.You can put more cells into the battery pack.” He also explained that “with Gen 6, we're integrating cylindrical battery cells straight into the vehicle.”Interestingly, even with BMW’s engineering prowess, the fact that the manufacturer has not previously integrated a battery pack into an EV’s structure seemed evident (as did the fact that work on this was still ongoing) when Erhard noted that "the main challenge is to achieve the right compromise between stiffness and flexibility.BMW recently announced its commitment to invest over €2-billion and build an extension to its Debrecen, Hungary factory where it wants to make battery packs for upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicles.SUV and crossover models won’t be assembled in Europe either - they will come from BMW’s Spartanburg manufacturing facility where the automaker plans to build six different models by 2030 after planned investments of $1.7-billion."