A battery system, comprising: a first metallic end plate having a first side and a second side, the first side of the first metallic end plate having first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312) and a first groove, the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312) of the first metallic end plate extending inwardly into the first metallic end plate and toward one another, the first groove of the first metallic end plate being disposed between first and second ends of the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312), respectively, of the first metallic end plate and extending further into the first metallic end plate; a first pouch battery cell having a first pouch housing with a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the first pouch housing having a first extension portion and first and second slanted end surfaces (410, 412), the first extension portion of the first pouch housing having a first end and a second end, the first slanted end surface of the first pouch housing extending from the first end of the first extension portion of the first pouch housing, the second slanted end surface of the first pouch housing extending from the first end of the first extension portion of the first pouch housing and away from the first slanted end surface of the first pouch housing; first and second thermally conductive adhesive portions (110, 112) being disposed on the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312), respectively, of the first metallic end plate; the first pouch battery cell being coupled to the first metallic end plate such that the first extension portion of the first pouch battery cell is disposed in the first groove of the first metallic end plate, and the first and second slanted end surfaces of the first pouch battery cell are disposed on and against the first and second thermally conductive adhesive portions (110, 112), respectively, on the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312), respectively, of the first metallic end plate; and the second side of the first metallic end plate having a first receiving bracket with first and second finger portions (1510, 1512) and a first receiving surface, the first receiving surface of the first metallic end plate being at least partially defined by the first and second finger portions (1510, 1512) of the first metallic end plate and extending into the first receiving bracket of the first metallic end plate; and a first conduit portion being disposed against the first receiving surface of the first receiving bracket and being disposed between the first and second finger portions (1510, 1512) of the first metallic end plate, the first conduit portion having a refrigerant flowing therethrough such that the first metallic end plate transfers heat energy from the first pouch battery cell into the refrigerant. a first metallic end plate having a first side and a second side, the first side of the first metallic end plate having first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312) and a first groove, the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312) of the first metallic end plate extending inwardly into the first metallic end plate and toward one another, the first groove of the first metallic end plate being disposed between first and second ends of the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312), respectively, of the first metallic end plate and extending further into the first metallic end plate; a first pouch battery cell having a first pouch housing with a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the first pouch housing having a first extension portion and first and second slanted end surfaces (410, 412), the first extension portion of the first pouch housing having a first end and a second end, the first slanted end surface of the first pouch housing extending from the first end of the first extension portion of the first pouch housing, the second slanted end surface of the first pouch housing extending from the first end of the first extension portion of the first pouch housing and away from the first slanted end surface of the first pouch housing; first and second thermally conductive adhesive portions (110, 112) being disposed on the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312), respectively, of the first metallic end plate; the first pouch battery cell being coupled to the first metallic end plate such that the first extension portion of the first pouch battery cell is disposed in the first groove of the first metallic end plate, and the first and second slanted end surfaces of the first pouch battery cell are disposed on and against the first and second thermally conductive adhesive portions (110, 112), respectively, on the first and second slanted surfaces (1310, 1312), respectively, of the first metallic end plate; and the second side of the first metallic end plate having a first receiving bracket with first and second finger portions (1510, 1512) and a first receiving surface, the first receiving surface of the first metallic end plate being at least partially defined by the first and second finger portions (1510, 1512) of the first metallic end plate and extending into the first receiving bracket of the first metallic end plate; and a first conduit portion being disposed against the first receiving surface of the first receiving bracket and being disposed between the first and second finger portions (1510, 1512) of the first metallic end plate, the first conduit portion having a refrigerant flowing therethrough such that the first metallic end plate transfers heat energy from the first pouch battery cell into the refrigerant.