In the EV world, cars and motorcycles alike, everyone’s cooking up their own tech, keeping innovations locked behind paywalls to squeeze out profits. Naturally, this comes at the cost of sustainability and accessibility. This fragmented mindset, where every brand tries to reinvent the wheel, leads to higher prices, slower progress, and missed chances to speed up the shift to greener mobility.
But a few brands are starting to flip the script. One of them is Verge Motorcycles, a Finnish EV company that’s rolling out a bold new idea called Verge Next.
Verge has already made a name for itself with its sharp, high-performance electric bikes, powered by the Donut engine—a wild, hubless motor integrated right into the rear wheel. Developed with their partner Donut Lab, this ring-shaped motor helps cut weight, boost efficiency, and deliver a smoother, more direct ride. And unlike other companies that keep their tech under lock and key, Verge is opening things up.
