BMW and Jaguar Land Rover have announced a collaboration to develop next-generation Electric Drive Units (EDUs) and other electrification technology that’ll support both companies in the industry’s transition to an ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared) future. BMW said that the company is impressed with the Jaguar I-Pace.
BMW’s 5th generation eDrive technology features an electric motor, transmission and power electronics in one housing. This unit will be introduced in the all-electric iX3 SUV next year. More on the Gen 5 electric drive unit here. The next-generation that’ll be launched together with JLR will be an evolution of the Gen 5 unit.
The automotive industry is undergoing a steep transformation. We see collaboration as a key for success, also in the field of electrification. With Jaguar Land Rover, we found a partner whose requirements for the future generation of electric drive units significantly match ours – Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG
It was clear from discussions with BMW Group that both companies’ requirements for next-generation EDUs to support this (ACES) transition have significant overlap making for a mutually beneficial collaboration – Nick Rogers, JLR Engineering Director
A joint team of BMW and Jaguar Land Rover experts in Munich will be tasked with further developing the Gen 5 power units with production to be undertaken by each partner at their own manufacturing facilities. For Jaguar Land Rover, this will be at its Wolverhampton-based Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) – home for the company’s global EDU production. Both companies will seek to adhere to their own brand-specific propositions in any project.
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