See how a claimed 400 Wh/kg solid-state battery with under five minute charging could cut EV weight & simplify cooling for ...

Finnish startup Donut Lab caused a stir at CES 2026 by claiming its solid-state battery is already in production. With ...

On January 10, 2026, Heyuan Lithium Innovation's Huaian base, the first dedicated solid-state battery mass production base in ...

The race to reinvent the electric vehicle battery just crossed a line that had existed mostly in lab demos and investor decks ...

Donut Labs and partner Verge Motorcycles claim they’ve got the world's first all-solid-state battery in a production vehicle, with many more to come.

Formosa Smart Energy Tech has officially commenced operations of its pilot production line for all-solid-state lithium batteries, marking a significant milestone in the company's development of ...

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China’s automaker SAIC MG crossed a major battery milestone when it delivered the first customer unit of the new MG4 equipped with a semi-solid-state electric vehicle battery in China. The handover ...

Many of the best modern electric vehicles (EVs) are more energy-efficient than ever, especially now that top manufacturers like Honda and Toyota are already investing in the next generation of EV ...

In August, SAIC MG launched the all-new MG4 at the Chengdu Auto Show, deeming it “the world’s first mass-produced semi-solid-state” electric vehicle. The new MG4 is available in five different trims: ...

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The “Holy Grail” of EV batteries may be closer than we think. The first mass-produced EV to feature a semi-solid-state battery, the new MG4, was just cleared for sale in China. Is the MG4 the first EV ...