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It can be fully charged in 5 minutes! The world's first mass-produced all-solid-state battery is launched
Do you still remember the unique ring-shaped electric motor at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last year? This year, Finnish startup Donut Lab brought their more explosive "black technology" product to the annual CES exhibition - what the company claims is "the world's first mass-produced all-solid-state battery."
At the 2026 CES show, Donut Lab announced that it will launch what it calls the world's first all-solid-state battery, which is ready for OEM mass production and will be first used on Verge Motorcycles' TS Pro and Ultra two-wheeled motorcycle models. If ultimately delivered to customers, it will be an important milestone in the global electrification process, marking the transition of solid-state technology from the laboratory to mass-produced models.
Donut Lab said in a press release on its official website, "Donut Lab has always been committed to innovating and delivering new forms of electrification solutions. By relentlessly pushing the limits of electric vehicle performance and successfully bringing technology to the market, Donut Lab is shaping the future of mobility. Now, Donut Lab is proud to launch the world's first all-solid-state battery that can be used in OEM vehicle manufacturing. Donut Lab solid-state battery will be immediately put into use on the road, powering the existing lineup of Verge motorcycles."
Fully charged in 5 minutes
According to reports, Donut Lab’s all-solid-state battery provides an energy density of 400 Wh/kg, enabling longer driving range, lighter structure, and unprecedented flexibility in vehicle and product design.
The battery can be fully charged in just 5 minutes without limiting charge to 80%, and supports safe, repeatable and reliable full discharge.
Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, this all-solid-state battery has minimal capacity fading during its lifetime and has a design life of up to 100,000 cycles, providing an actual life span that far exceeds existing technology. Safety is at its core: no flammable liquid electrolytes, no thermal runaway chain reactions, and no metal dendrites. This essentially eliminates the cause of battery fires, making it extremely safe and truly revolutionary.
Donut Lab said the battery performance has been rigorously tested under extreme conditions. In extreme cold conditions (-30°C), the battery can still maintain more than 99% of its capacity; and when heated to temperatures exceeding 100°C, it can continue to maintain more than 99% of its capacity without any signs of fire or degradation.
In terms of raw materials and costs, Donut Lab said that its solid-state batteries are entirely made of materials with abundant reserves, low prices and geopolitical security, do not rely on rare or sensitive elements, and show lower costs than lithium-ion batteries.
However, Donut Lab did not clearly state the specific materials required to produce the all-solid-state battery.
Current application scenarios
Senior automotive industry reporter Antuan Goodwin had close contact with the Donut Lab all-solid-state battery model at this year's CES exhibition. According to it, this battery is similar in size to a large-screen smartphone (such as the iPhone 17 Pro Max) and is extremely lightweight. This ultra-light battery will also be very suitable for use in drones in the future.
Currently, Donut Lab's plan is to combine these batteries into larger 5-kilowatt-hour power units, each about the size of a PS5 game console. Four of these power units were then installed into the frame of the Verge TS Pro. This design breakthrough is due to the hubless ring motor integrated in the rear wheel announced by Donut Labs last year.
It is reported that Verge Motorcycles electric motorcycles can now be powered by Donut Lab’s all-solid-state batteries. The motorcycle will be the world’s first mass-produced vehicle equipped with this breakthrough technology. With the Verge motorcycle equipped with this solid-state battery hitting the road in the first quarter, the electric motorcycle can now be charged in 10 minutes, providing a comprehensive range of up to 60 kilometers per minute of charging. The long-range version can travel 600 kilometers on a single charge.
Donut Lab and Verge Motorcycles announced on Monday that Verge motorcycles equipped with the new battery will be available for pre-order starting today, with first deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2026. The TS Pro starts at $29,900.
If it is not limited to the field of electric motorcycles, solid-state battery technology is obviously more significant in the more general field of electric vehicles. Goodwin said that the advantages of this technology are more significant in large vehicles - the weight reduction effect and charging speed increase will show a multiplier effect. Donut Lab also announced on Monday that it will cooperate with electric vehicle company WATTEV to create an ultra-lightweight modular electric vehicle platform that combines Donut motor and battery technology.
Marko Lehtimäki, CEO of Donut Lab, said, "The advantages of solid-state batteries are obvious, but their future development is always unknown. Whenever asked when they can be truly applied in the field of electrification, the answers given by companies in the past are always disappointing. And Donut Lab's answer is: solid-state batteries can be used in OEM mass production models now, without waiting."
Lehtimäki also proudly stated, “When we first launched the Donut motor at CES last year, many people didn’t believe it was real until they saw the technology in action on the road, setting multiple world records. Now, with our all-solid-state Donut battery, Donut Lab has done it again. Donut Lab Lab waited until this solid-state battery technology had been fully tested, verified and actually used in vehicles before announcing its breakthrough. Now, these batteries have been truly used in mass-produced vehicles and represent the future of electric mobility.”
At the 2026 CES show, Donut Lab announced that it will launch what it calls the world's first all-solid-state battery, which is ready for OEM mass production and will be first used on Verge Motorcycles' TS Pro and Ultra two-wheeled motorcycle models. If ultimately delivered to customers, it will be an important milestone in the global electrification process, marking the transition of solid-state technology from the laboratory to mass-produced models.
Donut Lab said in a press release on its official website, "Donut Lab has always been committed to innovating and delivering new forms of electrification solutions. By relentlessly pushing the limits of electric vehicle performance and successfully bringing technology to the market, Donut Lab is shaping the future of mobility. Now, Donut Lab is proud to launch the world's first all-solid-state battery that can be used in OEM vehicle manufacturing. Donut Lab solid-state battery will be immediately put into use on the road, powering the existing lineup of Verge motorcycles."
Fully charged in 5 minutes
According to reports, Donut Lab’s all-solid-state battery provides an energy density of 400 Wh/kg, enabling longer driving range, lighter structure, and unprecedented flexibility in vehicle and product design.
The battery can be fully charged in just 5 minutes without limiting charge to 80%, and supports safe, repeatable and reliable full discharge.
Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, this all-solid-state battery has minimal capacity fading during its lifetime and has a design life of up to 100,000 cycles, providing an actual life span that far exceeds existing technology. Safety is at its core: no flammable liquid electrolytes, no thermal runaway chain reactions, and no metal dendrites. This essentially eliminates the cause of battery fires, making it extremely safe and truly revolutionary.
Donut Lab said the battery performance has been rigorously tested under extreme conditions. In extreme cold conditions (-30°C), the battery can still maintain more than 99% of its capacity; and when heated to temperatures exceeding 100°C, it can continue to maintain more than 99% of its capacity without any signs of fire or degradation.
In terms of raw materials and costs, Donut Lab said that its solid-state batteries are entirely made of materials with abundant reserves, low prices and geopolitical security, do not rely on rare or sensitive elements, and show lower costs than lithium-ion batteries.
However, Donut Lab did not clearly state the specific materials required to produce the all-solid-state battery.
Current application scenarios
Senior automotive industry reporter Antuan Goodwin had close contact with the Donut Lab all-solid-state battery model at this year's CES exhibition. According to it, this battery is similar in size to a large-screen smartphone (such as the iPhone 17 Pro Max) and is extremely lightweight. This ultra-light battery will also be very suitable for use in drones in the future.
Currently, Donut Lab's plan is to combine these batteries into larger 5-kilowatt-hour power units, each about the size of a PS5 game console. Four of these power units were then installed into the frame of the Verge TS Pro. This design breakthrough is due to the hubless ring motor integrated in the rear wheel announced by Donut Labs last year.
It is reported that Verge Motorcycles electric motorcycles can now be powered by Donut Lab’s all-solid-state batteries. The motorcycle will be the world’s first mass-produced vehicle equipped with this breakthrough technology. With the Verge motorcycle equipped with this solid-state battery hitting the road in the first quarter, the electric motorcycle can now be charged in 10 minutes, providing a comprehensive range of up to 60 kilometers per minute of charging. The long-range version can travel 600 kilometers on a single charge.
Donut Lab and Verge Motorcycles announced on Monday that Verge motorcycles equipped with the new battery will be available for pre-order starting today, with first deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2026. The TS Pro starts at $29,900.
If it is not limited to the field of electric motorcycles, solid-state battery technology is obviously more significant in the more general field of electric vehicles. Goodwin said that the advantages of this technology are more significant in large vehicles - the weight reduction effect and charging speed increase will show a multiplier effect. Donut Lab also announced on Monday that it will cooperate with electric vehicle company WATTEV to create an ultra-lightweight modular electric vehicle platform that combines Donut motor and battery technology.
Marko Lehtimäki, CEO of Donut Lab, said, "The advantages of solid-state batteries are obvious, but their future development is always unknown. Whenever asked when they can be truly applied in the field of electrification, the answers given by companies in the past are always disappointing. And Donut Lab's answer is: solid-state batteries can be used in OEM mass production models now, without waiting."
Lehtimäki also proudly stated, “When we first launched the Donut motor at CES last year, many people didn’t believe it was real until they saw the technology in action on the road, setting multiple world records. Now, with our all-solid-state Donut battery, Donut Lab has done it again. Donut Lab Lab waited until this solid-state battery technology had been fully tested, verified and actually used in vehicles before announcing its breakthrough. Now, these batteries have been truly used in mass-produced vehicles and represent the future of electric mobility.”
Release time: 2026-01-06
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