- Verge says it is the first to introduce all solid-state battery tech
- Charging takes just 10 minutes for almost 200 miles of range
- Verge has partnered with electric motor-maker Donut Lab
Verge Motorcycles, which already pushes the envelope with its hubless in-wheel motor design, has unveiled at CES 2026 that it will be the first manufacturer to put an all solid-state battery into production “in the coming months”.
Beating some of the biggest names in the business to it, including Ducati, Verge says its partnership with Donut Lab has resulted in an energy density breakthrough that will see its already tech-heavy and recently-upgraded TS Pro models capable of covering 370 miles on a single charge.
What’s more, it says that it has smashed another important barrier to electric motorcycle ownership in unlocking fast-charging speeds that mean owners will only have to stop for around 10 minutes to add 186 miles of range.
This is all paired with the next generation of Donut Lab’s in-wheel motor, which is 50% lighter than its predecessor, while delivering the same bonkers 1,000Nm of torque. The resulting 0-62 mph sprint takes just 3.5 seconds.
However, the caveat is that the max range is only unlocked if customers choose an extended-range battery pack, which increases the standard range from 217 miles up to 370 miles.
By replacing 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 those heady range figures.
Donut Labs also says that the “Donut Battery” experiences minimal capacity fade over its lifetime, with a design life of up to 100,000 cycles, offering “practical longevity that far exceeds existing technologies”.
As a result, we will see it employed 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 leaders Quantumscape to a production-ready machine that features all solid-state packs, but the company has been at the forefront of two-wheeled 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 eye-wateringly expensive and still felt a little like a prototype when we first rode it.
Throw into the mix the fact that it has all-solid-state batteries and it will likely only be within the reach of the very wealthy and sold in very small numbers.
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