Innovation
Startup Claims Solid-State Battery Breakthrough but Faces Skeptical Industry
A startup called Donut Lab claims to have achieved a significant advance in solid-state battery technology, a long-sought holy grail that could transform electric vehicles and energy storage. But the company now faces the hardest part: convincing a skeptical industry that the breakthrough is real.
Key Takeaways
- Startup Donut Lab claims to have solved key manufacturing challenges for solid-state batteries
- Solid-state batteries could enable 500+ mile EV range and minutes-fast charging
- The industry has a history of premature solid-state claims that failed to commercialize
- Major automakers including Toyota, BMW, and VW have invested billions in competing programs
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