Verge Motorcycles is developing what it claims is first production solid-state EV, using a battery from newcomer Donut Lab. But the company can’t sell the bikes before they get safety certification in the EU and the U.S. The delivery timeline for new orders has been pushed to the end of the year, though there’s some … Continue reading “Is The World's First Solid-State Battery EV Already Delayed? (Updated)”
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Earlier this month, a little-known Finnish startup shocked the world when it claimed to have beaten Toyota, Samsung, LG Energy, Quantumscape and any number of Chinese automakers at commercializing the Holy Grail of electric-vehicle power: solid-state batteries. Helsinki-based Donut Lab said at CES 2026 that it has a class-leading solid-state battery ready to go in … Continue reading “Donut Lab Says It Cracked Solid-State Batteries. Experts Have Questions.”
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The world’s first all-solid-state battery on a production motorcycle will be available in the U.S. this year, Verge Motorcycles claims. Developed by Finland-based Donut Lab, the battery gets 400 watt-hours per kilogram of energy density. Donut says it can charge in just five minutes and is not prone to fires. The first vehicle in the … Continue reading “This Is The First EV With Solid-State Batteries You'll Be Able To Buy In America”
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BMW has teamed up with Korean battery giant Samsung SDI to develop solid-state batteries. The automaker also has a long-standing partnership with American battery start-up Solid Power. A prototype BMW i7 with all-solid-state batteries began testing in Germany this year. The pool of automakers and battery companies selling us the hopes and dreams of solid-state … Continue reading “BMW Just Found A New Partner To Boost Its Solid-State Battery Dreams”
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An American start-up is spearheading Nissan’s efforts to develop solid-state batteries. The automaker has reportedly reached the performance targets with its prototype solid-state cells. It is now ironing out the processes required for mass production. Nissan’s glory days are well behind it. The automaker is trying to save itself after years of shrinking profits and … Continue reading “Nissan Says It's On Track For Solid-State Batteries That Double EV Range By 2028”
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Toyota has priority to receive the all-important cathode material for solid-state batteries from a supplier starting in 2028. It already has a deal with another company for the solid electrolyte, the other key component for a solid-state battery. Toyota says its first solid-state-powered EVs could hit the market as early as 2027. Solid-state batteries promise … Continue reading “Toyota Just Struck A Key Deal To Make Solid-State Batteries”
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Mercedes-Benz is bringing solid-state batteries to its EVs sooner rather than later. The company’s head of development said the range-boosting batteries will hit the market “before the end of the decade.” The German automaker has partnered with U.S.-based Factorial to develop solid-state batteries that promise up to 25% more range. The elusive solid-state battery is … Continue reading “Mercedes’ Solid-State EV Batteries Are Coming By The Decade's End”
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UK solid-state battery technology developer Ilika has verified the high performance of its Goliath batteries manufactured via an industrially scaled process at The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. This confirms the battery is on track on its route to market, the company said. The announcement follows Ilika’s announcement in February reporting large-scale preparation of the Goliath … Continue reading “Goliath solid-state battery achieves scale-up milestone”
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DG Matrix provides solid-state transformer solutions for data centers and electrification projects such as microgrids and EV fleets. Now the company has secured $20 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Clean Energy Ventures led the round, and industry stalwarts including ABB, Cerberus Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and Piedmont Capital participated. The new funding brings … Continue reading “DG Matrix raises $20 million to commercialize its multi-port solid-state transformer solutions”
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Hyundai and Kia likely won’t have solid-state batteries ready for electric vehicles before the end of the decade, an executive said in an interview with Automotive News published Thursday. “I don’t think we can commercialize these batteries before 2030,” Spencer Cho, head of global product planning for Kia, said Feb. 24 at the automaker’s EV … Continue reading “Solid-state batteries aren't likely for Hyundai or Kia before 2030”