Donut Lab’s battery claims reportedly subject to whistleblower complaint

Startup Donut Lab caused a stir at the beginning of this year with some surprising results – – A statement about its solid-state batteries. Finnish newspapers now A criminal whistleblower complaint was reportedly filed against the company over the allegations.

Lauri Peltola is listed as Nordic Nano’s chief commercial officer – the company reportedly has a contract on behalf of Donut to handle some of the manufacturing, while Donut Lab owns the contract . He reportedly filed a criminal complaint alleging that Donut Lab’s promises about energy density and longevity were exaggerated and that the company lacked the production capabilities it had previously claimed.

HS said it had seen copies of internal communications between Donut Lab and two partner companies, CT-Coating and Nordic Nano. The paper states that CT-Coating’s first-generation battery is the battery that Donut Lab has been promoting, and it is also the model given to the Finnish National Laboratory VTT for testing. However, based on emails viewed HSalthough Donut Lab’s In January, it had a technology ready to enter mass production.

According to reports, Donut Lab CEO Marko Lehtimäki said HS He was unaware of Pertola’s complaints. Meanwhile, Nordic Nano CEO Esa Parjanen denied Peltola’s accusations, saying the company disagreed with his views and that Peltola was not involved in Nordic’s battery project. in a joint Donut Lab and Nordic Nano said they were “unaware of the exact nature of the complaint” but denied “committing any criminal conduct or misleading investors.” They also described the complainant (presumably Pertola, although he was not named in the statement) as “not possessing the necessary knowledge of battery technology or the development work in general.”