BMW, Rimac to unveil fully electric i7 on April 22

Rimac Technology and the BMW Group have prepared the all-electric BMW i7 for mass production. The car is set to make its world premiere at Auto China 2026 in Beijing on April 22.

Rimac Technology and BMW Group have announced a production vehicle emerging from their technology partnership, established in 2023.

The official cooperation between Croatian company Rimac Technology, part of Rimac Group, and German automotive giant BMW began in 2024.

BMW i7 will be the first BMW Group battery electric vehicle (BEV) to feature a jointly developed battery system, combining the BMW Group’s Gen6 4695 lithium-ion cylindrical cells with its Gen5 module-based technology, into a scalable architecture, according to Rimac Technology.

The battery system was jointly developed with BMW and manufactured at the Rimac Campus

In just a few years, Rimac Technology has built an entirely new production facility, industrialized two full production lines, and established an end-to-end supply chain capable of meeting the demanding quality and volume requirements of a premium global OEM, the company explained.

The battery system was jointly developed with BMW and manufactured at the Rimac Campus near Zagreb, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility and one of the largest industrial construction projects of its kind in Europe.

The production area dedicated to this program spans 15.000 square meters

The production area dedicated to this program spans 15.000 square meters, within a 90.000 square meters facility where 70% of capacity is committed to battery system production across several programs for global OEMs.

The Rimac Campus was designed from the outset to support exactly this kind of program; complex, high-specification, high-volume battery production for the world’s leading automotive brands, the update reads.

Rimac: We are proud to now see this system being produced at scale at our new Rimac Campus

Mate Rimac, Founder and President of Rimac Group and CEO of Bugatti Rimac, said that BMW has always been known for pushing engineering to the highest level, which made this collaboration especially exciting.

“Together, we developed a high-voltage battery system that unlocks the full potential of the new cylindrical cells in record time, delivering significant improvements in energy, range, and charging performance. We are proud to now see this system being produced at scale at our new Rimac Campus,” he pointed out.

Engelhardt: The companies have created a tailormade solution for the new BMW i7 in a remarkably short time

According to Rimac Technology CEO Nurdin Pitarević, the collaboration with BMW represents an important step forward in electric vehicle technology. Together, the two companies have developed advanced battery technology for the BMW i7, delivering outstanding performance, efficiency, and reliability, he added.

What makes this partnership special is BMW’s engineering excellence and the way it approaches collaboration — treating Rimac Technology not just as a supplier, but as a true technology partner, in Pitarević’s view.

“We are rapidly rolling out the technologies of the Neue Klasse across our entire model portfolio — naturally including our fully electric luxury sedan. The development teams of both companies have created a tailormade solution for the new BMW i7 in a remarkably short time,” said Thomas Engelhardt, Senior Vice President Development High-Voltage Battery and Charging of BMW Group.