Donut Lab releases world-first all-solid-state EV battery
Donut Lab releases world-first all-solid-state EV battery
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28 January 2026
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The Donut Battery from Donut Lab is made entirely from abundant, affordable and geopolitically safe materials
The solid state battery delivers 400Wh/kg of energy density to enable longer range
The Donut Battery can be produced in custom sizes, voltages, and geometries to enable structural integration
The Donut Battery experiences minimal capacity fade over its lifetime. Credit: Donut Lab
British battery experts Donut Lab have launched the world’s first solid state electric vehicle (EV) battery, which it claims offers faster charging times, and more energy density, as well as being safer.
The solid state battery, according to Marko Lehtimäki, CEO, Donut Lab, delivers 400Wh/kg of energy density to enable longer range, lighter structures and flexibility in both vehicle and product design.
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It can also be charged to full in just five minutes without limiting charging to 80%, and supports full discharge safely, repeatedly and reliably.
Lehtimäki said that unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, 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.
“Safety is built in at the core,” he claimed. “No flammable liquids, electrolytes, no thermal runaway chains and no metallic dendrites, which eliminates the root causes of battery fires, making the Donut Battery extremely safe and truly revolutionary.”
The Donut Battery is made entirely from affordable and safe materials, meaning it does not rely on rare or sensitive elements, the company claims. Lehtimäki describes the Donut Battery as “a universal, general-purpose platform” that is “ready to power the next generation of technology”.
The Donut Battery can be produced in custom sizes, voltages, and geometries to enable structural integration and non-traditional formats, like serving as the body of a drone or a vehicle chassis.
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