BATTERY MODULE

The present disclosure relates to a battery module (10), the battery module (10) comprising a first cell stack (1) comprising battery cells (2) being stacked in a depth direction (z) of the battery module (10), the battery module (10) furthermore comprising an outer casing (3), the first cell stack (1) being arranged in the outer casing (3), the outer casing (3) comprising a first side wall (3a) and a second side wall (3b), the first and second side walls (3a,3b) of the outer casing (3) being opposing side walls, each of the battery cells (2) comprising a first and a second side wall (2a,2b), a first main wall (2c) and a second main wall (2d), the first side wall (2a) of the respective battery cell (2) facing the first side wall (3a) of the outer casing (3) and the second side wall (2b) of the respective battery cells (2) facing the second side wall (3b) of the outer casing (3), wherein each of the battery cells (2) comprises a first and a second battery terminal (4a,4b), the first and the second battery terminals (4a,4b) being arranged at the first side wall (2a) of the respective battery cells (2) and wherein each of the battery cells (2) comprises a respective gas venting member (5), the gas venting members (5) being arranged at the second side wall (2b) of the respective battery cells (2), the gas venting members (5) providing ventilation from each of the battery cells (2) of the first cell stack (1) through the second side wall (3b) of the outer casing (3).