{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-10/appear-solid-state-battery-pre-production","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-10/appear-solid-state-battery-pre-production.md","title":"Appear Starts Solid-State Battery Pre-Production for 2027","headline":"Appear Begins Pre-Production of Solid-State Battery, Targets Mid-2027 Commercial Launch","description":"Appear has started pre-production of its solid-state battery after field trials on motorcycles, e-bikes and scooters.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-11-10T19:38:06+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-10T19:38:06+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Appear completed field trials on motorcycles, e-bikes and scooters and started pre-production with a manufacturing partner.","Appear plans limited commercial production in mid-2027 and full-scale production in 2028.","Appear added distributors and strategic partners in established and emerging markets, with partner details kept confidential."],"companies":[{"name":"Appear","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003uxgd/appear","website":"https://www.appearhome.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"Appear Inc. Begins Pre-Production of Solid-State Battery, Targets Mid-2027 Launch","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/appear-inc-begins-pre-production-of-solid-state-battery-targets-mid-2027-launch-302935415.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Product Launches","Appear"],"body_markdown":"Appear Inc. has started pre-production of its solid-state battery technology after completing field trials on motorcycles, e-bikes and scooters, with limited commercial production planned for mid-2027 and full-scale production in 2028. The San Francisco company announced the step on November 10, 2026, according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/appear-inc-begins-pre-production-of-solid-state-battery-targets-mid-2027-launch-302935415.html).\n\n## Appear's Field Trials and Pre-Production Step\n\n[Appear](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003uxgd/appear) said it has completed advanced manufacturing trials and begun pre-production manufacturing with a manufacturing partner. The company is refining its processes for volume manufacturing, it said.\n\nThe technology replaces the liquid electrolyte used in lithium-ion batteries with a solid material. Appear describes the approach as a path to batteries with no flammable liquid to leak or ignite and to more energy in a smaller, lighter cell. The company said its development is built around safety, performance and manufacturability, priorities it ties to motorcycles, e-bikes and scooters, where weight, range and safety matter on every ride.\n\nAppear has also added distributors and strategic partners in what it called selective established and emerging markets. The company said those partners are expected to give it regional market access and distribution channels at launch. Partner details remain confidential.\n\n\"We are moving beyond development and validation and into commercialization,\" said Prashant Rurs, Founder & CEO of Appear Inc. \"We remain on track to begin limited production in mid-2027 and to scale up to full production in 2028.\"\n\n## Appear's Earlier Production Timeline\n\nAppear announced a 2027 production timeline for its solid-state battery technology in April 2026, a move that signaled a forward product roadmap extension beyond its current graphene Li-ion offerings, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records describe Appear as a materials technology company founded in 2017 that develops graphene battery cells, packs and consumer charging products and licenses its technology to electronics and EV manufacturers. The records list a Foxconn partnership from September 2021 to develop and manufacture graphene fast-charge battery technology.\n\n## Appear's 2028 Full-Scale Production Target\n\nAppear plans full-scale production in 2028, following the limited commercial production it targets for mid-2027. The company's own [announcement](https://www.appearhome.com) describes the solid-state technology as aimed at electric mobility and other energy storage applications.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}