BATTERY MODULE AND BUS BAR HAVING STRESS-RELIEVING FEATURES

A bus bar for a battery module is disclosed. The bus bar has a base and a sidewall. The sidewall includes a folded configuration forming a dual wall. The dual wall includes a center projection. One or more stress-relief features are provided on the sidewall. A plurality of terminal receivers are provided on the base and configured to couple to a plurality of battery terminals. A battery module including a bus bar is also disclosed.