BATTERY MODULE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Battery module (100) for an electric vehicle which comprises a set of cells comprising a plurality of battery cells stacked according to a first direction, and a plurality of expandable elements intercalated between the battery cells. The module also comprises a casing (4) which houses therein the set of cells. The casing (4) comprises a front cover (5) and a rear cover (6) such that each cover (5, 6) covers a corresponding end of the set of cells along the first direction. The front cover (5) and the rear cover (6) are attached by side bands (7), said side bands (7) being arranged according to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, such that the front cover (5), the rear cover (6), and the side bands (7) form a perimeter housing in which the set of cells is compressed.