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There's a Big Claim That This EV Company's 'Solid State' Motorcycle Battery Is Built On Lies

A new report by a supposed whistleblower claims that Donut Labs' new solid-state battery and its specs 'have not been achieved.' And that the press and pomp and circumstance behind it are false marketing.

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The World’s First Solid-State Electric Bike Has Tiny PC Fans For Cooling

The startup that claims to have developed the first usable solid-state batteries says the Verge TS Pro is the fastest-charging bike.

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The World's First Solid-State Electric Motorcycle Hits Production, Verge Motorcycles Says

The Verge TS Pro would also be the world's first production vehicle with solid-state batteries, if the big claims pan out.

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Watch Donut Lab's Mysterious Solid-State Battery Charge In An Actual EV

The Verge TS Pro, equipped with a solid-state battery, was plugged in at a fast-charging station. Here's how it performed.

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Donut Lab's Latest Solid-State Battery Test Proves It Isn't A Supercapacitor

The startup's third test evaluates whether its solid-state battery is actually a supercapacitor. Here's what the results say.

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PODCAST: Is The Subaru Trailseeker The Electric Outback We Wanted?

On this week's show: Mack drove the electric Subaru Outback, we evaluate Donut Lab's battery claims, and Eclipse's Jiten Behl joins.

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What Donut Lab’s Latest Solid-State EV Battery Test Actually Reveals

The Donut Lab solid-state battery was heated to the boiling point of water. Here’s what happened next.

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This solid-state motorcycle battery can almost fully recharge in under five minutes, according to new test results — but questions remain

Donut Labs backs up its bold solid-state battery claims with new tests that showcase ultra-rapid charging speeds.

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Donut Lab's Solid-State Battery Charges Fast. But Experts Still Have Questions

The individual cell charged in about five minutes in an independent test. But can it do that at the pack level over many charging sessions?

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Donut Lab Remains Defiant About Its Solid-State Battery, Saying Proof Is Coming Soon

The company claims to have the world's first production solid-state EV battery. Doubt persists, but an independent test is coming soon.

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Verge’s Solid-State Battery-Powered Motorcycle Shouldn’t Be Delayed if You Already Ordered

If you ordered Verge Motorcycles' solid-state battery TS Pro last year, you should get it by the deadline. But if you didn't, you'll have a long wait.

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Is The World's First Solid-State Battery EV Already Delayed? (Updated)

The company is now signaling that it may blow past its original target. Here's the new delivery timeline.

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Donut Lab Says It Cracked Solid-State Batteries. Experts Have Questions.

A small Finland-based startup claims to have made a big, solid-state battery breakthrough. It just forgot to bring evidence along.

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This is the most interesting automotive tech I saw at CES — and the ones you should be watching in 2026

From Qualcomm to Waymo, car companies and their partners are doing autos differently in 2026.

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This Is The First EV With Solid-State Batteries You'll Be Able To Buy In America

The long-promised “holy grail” battery technology with blistering charging speeds and ample range hits American roads this year.

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Verge announces world-first motorcycle with solid-state batteries –and it promises a 370-mile range with 10-minute charge times

Verge Motorcycles unlocks ten-minute charge times with world-first all solid-sate battery in a bike.

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Can Donut's High-Range Solid-State Battery Really Save EV Motorcycles?

The specs of Donut Lab's solid-state battery are impressive. As are those in the first application, Verge's TS Pro EV motorcycle. But the bike crowd needs a lot more convincing.

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The First Production All-Solid-State Battery Is Here, And It Promises 5-Minute Charging

Donut Lab claims it can build gigawatt-hours worth of solid-state batteries today without using any rare materials.

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I've ridden the groundbreaking Verge TS Pro electric superbike – and it almost lives up to its Tron-like looks and hefty price tag

The first production vehicle with an in-wheel motor looks like something straight from a sci-fi film, but it's not perfect.

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This EV Motorcycle Company Is Making Its Tech Available To Other Manufacturers

In the EV world, cars and motorcycles alike, everyone’s cooking up their own tech, keeping innovations locked behind paywalls to squeeze out profits. Naturally, this comes at the cost of sustainability and accessibility. This fragmented mindset, where every brand tries to reinvent the wheel, leads to higher prices, slower progress,…

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These powerful in-wheel motors could spawn the next generation of affordable high-performance EVs

Donut Lab recently showcased the next generation of its in-wheel motor technology that has the potential to change the EV game.

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There's Now a 1,000 Horsepower Electric Motor Based on a Motorcycle Motor

There's no denying that you can get a lot of horsepower out of a little package when it comes to electric motors. The power density is just staggering, to say the least. Just look at the Stark Varg with its 80 horsepower output and how little the overall motorcycle weighs. There…

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Donut Lab has baked modularity and innovation into its new suite of electric motors

Spun out of an electric motorbike start-up, Donut Lab hopes to reshape the world of electric mobility with five new modular electric motors

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