Battery Module and Method of Assembly Thereof

A method for assembling a battery module, the method comprising:

• providing a housing of the battery module;
• mounting a cell mounting plate to the housing such that the housing and the cell mounting plate mounted thereto form an enclosure;
• mounting a plurality of battery cells to the cell mounting plate within the enclosure;
• mounting a temperature sensing structure within the enclosure, wherein the temperature sensing structure has one or more branches extending between respective battery cells of the plurality of battery cells;
• mounting a current collector to the plurality of battery cells, opposite the cell mounting plate;
• and
• mounting a cover to the housing such that a venting chamber is formed between the plurality of battery cells and an interior surface of the cover, wherein gas generated by the respective battery cells of the plurality of battery cells is provided to the venting chamber.