Donut Lab shows solid-state battery pack charging at 100 kW in Verge motorcycle

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Donut Lab, the Finnish solid-state battery startup that has faced intense skepticism since its CES 2026 debut, released its first pack-level charging test results today. The 18 kWh battery pack sustained over 100 kW of charging power — a 5C rate — for five minutes straight inside a Verge TS Pro electric motorcycle.

The test marks the first time Donut Lab has demonstrated its technology beyond individual cells, moving to a full battery pack in what the company calls “a real vehicle environment.”

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Kia’s most affordable EV is now available to order in Europe, starting at $30,500

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Kia revealed EV2 prices and final specs as orders are now officially open in Europe. The EV2 is cheaper than expected, with prices starting at just €26,600 ($30,500).

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Porsche Macan GTS review – is this Porsche’s ‘Goldilocks’ car?

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Porsche is out with a new trim of its electric Macan, positioned between the mid-spec 4S and top-end Turbo, and with power levels smack-dab in the middle of the two. It’s also got a few new touches and features the previous models didn’t have.

So is this Porsche’s “Goldilocks” car – not too much, not too little, just the right amount? We had a few days to test one out and see.

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The world’s first self-balancing electric motorcycle is now entering production

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A new electric motorcycle startup claims it has solved one of the oldest challenges in two-wheeled transportation: staying upright. Technology company OMOWAY has officially unveiled its new OMO X electric motorcycle and announced that the bike has now entered mass production, describing it as the world’s first mass-produced self-balancing electric motorcycle.

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Generac home battery system wins the 2025 GOOD DESIGN award

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The new PWRcell 2 Energy Storage System from Generac has earned the prestigious 2025 GOOD DESIGN Award, recognizing the brand’s home battery products for their stand out design, functionality, and sustainability.

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E-quipment highlight: Trova E-Spotter electric terminal truck [video]

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Instead of electrifying an existing HD truck platform, Dublin, Virginia-based Trova developed its all-electric E-Spotter terminal tractor from the ground up for durability, driver comfort, and low-maintenance operation.

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I bought a $2,000 electric ATV from China. Here’s what showed up

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I’ve done it again. I took a risk and spent a stack of cash to buy what could either be the most affordable, awesome electric ATV in the world, or a dangerous pile of steel and magnets that has no business ferrying around innocent lives through off-road terrain.

Ready to find out which it is? Me too, so let’s hit it!

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Humanoid robots get to work at German BMW factory [video]

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After successfully piloting humanoid robots at its Spartanburg, SC plant last year, BMW is putting AI-powered machines to work building EVs at its Leipzig iFACTORY.

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Pittsburg State University just got a MASSIVE gift: an electric semi truck

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Pittsburg State University’s Crossland College of Technology received a massive gift this month, in the form of an 82,000 lb. GVWR Peterbilt Model 579EV Class 8 electric semi truck donated to the program by TLG.

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Workhorse Group’s electric van fleet hits the 20 MILLION MILE mark

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Workhorse and Motiv may not get headlines like the imaginary trucks from big T, but they’re doing the real work of electrification. Last week, the company’s commercial EV fleet crossed a major milestone logging their twenty millionth all-electric mile. (!)

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