- Verge says it is the first to introduce all solid-state battery technology
- Charging takes only 10 minutes for nearly 200 miles of range
- Verge has entered into a collaboration with the electric motor manufacturer Donut Lab
Already pushing the envelope with its hubless in-wheel motor design, Verge Motorcycles has revealed at CES 2026 that it will be the first manufacturer to put an all-solid-state battery into production “in the coming months.”
Tapping into some of the biggest names in the industry, including Ducati, Verge say their partnership with Donut Lab has resulted in an energy density breakthrough that will see their already tech-heavy and recently upgraded TS Pro models capable of covering 370 miles on a single charge.
What’s more, it says it has smashed another key barrier to electric motorcycle ownership by unlocking fast-charging speeds, meaning owners only need to stop for around 10 minutes to boost the 186-mile range.
This is all paired with the next-generation Donut Labs in-wheel motor, which is 50% lighter than its predecessor, while delivering the same clever 1,000Nm of torque. The resulting 0-62 mph sprint takes just 3.5 seconds.
The caveat, however, is that the maximum range is only unlocked if customers opt for an extended-range battery pack, which increases the standard range from 217 miles up to 370 miles.
By substituting a liquid or gel electrolyte found in the traditional lithium-ion batteries used across the EV landscape, Donut Lab and Verge Motorcycles have been able to drastically increase the energy density to 400 Wh/kg, which in turn leads to these blistering range numbers.
Donut Labs also says the “Donut Battery” experiences minimal capacity fading over its lifetime, with a design life of up to 100,000 cycles, offering “practical lifetimes that far exceed existing technologies.”
As a result, we will see it used in numerous products in the future, from drones to military vehicles.
Too good to be true?
It feels hard to believe that Verge Motorcycles has beaten the likes of Ducati and all-solid-state leader Quantumscape to a production-ready machine that has all-solid-state packages, but the company has been at the forefront of two-wheel technology for a long time.
It introduced its innovative Starmatter infotainment system several years ago, which promises similar radar and advanced rider assistance systems to those found in modern cars. Plus, its hubless in-wheel motor was the first of its kind when it arrived in 2018.
That said, the Verge TS Pro has always been an eye-catching beast and still felt a bit like a prototype when we first drove it.
Throw into the mix the fact that it has all-solid-state batteries and it will probably only be within the reach of the very wealthy and sold in very small numbers.
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