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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss our Rivian R2 first drive, BYD going nuts on flash charging, Donut Lab’s miracle battery being seemingly dead, and more.

BMW drove the new iX3 through heavy rain and snow on public roads, climbing over 6,500 feet up hills, and it still managed 500 miles without stopping to charge.

We’ve got a ton of great weekend flash sale offers closing out this week’s Green Deals, starting with the six power station offers from Anker SOLIX that benefit from our exclusive bonus savings code, like the expanded 6,144Wh F3000 Portable Power Station hitting a new $1,899 low, amongst others. In that same vein, EcoFlow also has a lineup of flash sale deals to jump on, including the 2,048Wh DELTA 3 Max Plus Portable Power Station with a FREE 10,000mAh 3-in-1 power bank at $1,049. From there, Heybike is offering third-ever returning low prices on its Ranger 3.0 Pro e-bike for $1,399 and the Villain Electric Dirt Bike for $1,299. We also have a spotlight on the Lectric XPeak2 Off-Road e-bike Father’s Day Sale deal with $400 bundles and $100 price cuts, and don’t forget about all the hangover deals from this week collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Bluetti Early Prime Day Sale lineup + two exclusive bonus savings codes, the Navee Father’s Day EV Sale lineup, and more.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

New details reveal the Great Han, BYD’s upcoming full-size luxury electric sedan, will offer a driving range of over 1,000 km (621 miles). Here’s what else we know.

BMW unveiled the M Concept Neue Klasse on Friday, offering a sneak peek at the all-electric quad-motor i3 M EV.

Xiaomi has unveiled a home robotic arm charger that autonomously plugs and unplugs your EV — delivering on a concept that Tesla prototyped over a decade ago but never brought to market.

The compact device, only 152 mm wide, is designed to fit in tight home garage parking spaces and integrates into Xiaomi’s smart home ecosystem for smartphone control.

I love listening to music, podcasts, and audiobooks when I’m riding my e-bikes. Depending on the type of ride I’m doing, I’ve got an affinity for all of them. But I also love not getting hit by a car. And those two goals don’t always work well together.

Traditional earbuds and headphones can be great for audio quality, but they also have a nasty habit of disconnecting you from the world around you. On an e-bike, situational awareness is a key part of staying safe. Hearing a car approaching, a cyclist calling out a pass, or a pedestrian running into your path can make a real difference.

That’s why I’ve become such a fan of bone conduction headphones, and after spending time with the TRI 2 Pro Multi-Sport with Playlist+ headphones from H2O Audio, I think I’ve found my favorite pair yet.

Solid-state EV batteries are now being tested on the road in North America for the first time, promising longer range, faster charging, and lower costs.

America’s most affordable EV offering over 315 miles of range, as GM calls it, just got way more expensive to lease this month.

Iconic gummy candy brand HARIBO and its transport partners at Recht Logistik are turning to electric semi trucks to deliver emissions-free shipping across several of its European operations.

Solar giant Qcells has started making solar cells at its Cartersville, Georgia, factory, and it’s on track to become the largest solar cell factory in US history by Q3 2026.

Cypress Creek Energy has reached a big milestone in Arkansas for one of the largest solar-plus-storage projects in the US.

BYD is about to go head-to-head with Europe’s top luxury brands. Ahead of its official launch next month, new details reveal that the Denza Z roadster will feature a tri-motor setup, delivering a ridiculous 1,528 hp combined.

At the front of our Thursday Green Deals is the Early Prime Day Sale from Bluetti that benefits from two exclusive bonus savings codes for our readers, with offers like the 2,074Wh Elite 200 V2 Portable Power Station down at $759, among many others. We may not be seeing a simultaneous flash sale there like we have the last three days, but we do have Navee’s Father’s Day Sale EV lineup, like the 44-mile trekking G5 Max Electric Scooter at its $650 low for the second time ever. From there, we noticed the EGO Power+ Electric Mini Bike with 2x 7.5Ah batteries getting an extremely rare discount to $2,299, as well as a $130 discount hitting Jackery’s 512Wh Explorer 500 v2 Portable Power Station to $319, a returning low price on the Worx 20V 5-inch Pruning Saw with an extension pole bundle, and more down below. Don’t forget, we also have hangover deals collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s massive Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day power station sale lineup with exclusive bonus savings + a flash sale blitz that ends tonight, and more.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

Waymo is launching its first-ever membership program, “Waymo Premier,” offering its most frequent riders priority pickups, 10% cashback, and early access to new cities for $29.99 per month.

The invite-only program marks a significant step in Waymo’s effort to build rider loyalty as it scales toward 1 million weekly rides and expands into 20+ cities.

Tesla is facing up to $14.5 billion in lawsuits related to its “Full Self-Driving” and Autopilot systems — and the company’s own marketing department keeps making the problem worse. In two official promotional videos published in the last three weeks, Tesla showed a driver making espresso while FSD drives and shared footage where FSD committed multiple traffic violations in Denmark.

The problem is obvious: Tesla’s entire legal defense in crash lawsuits rests on the argument that drivers are responsible for supervising FSD at all times. But Tesla’s own promotional content actively encourages the opposite behavior.

The Dolphin G DM-i is BYD’s first car specifically designed for Europe. With up to 65 miles of pure electric range and 646 miles combined, BYD said the plug-in hatch will redefine the segment as an affordable, efficient alternative. It’s now available to order, starting at under $22,000.

ArcBest (ARCB), the multibillion-dollar logistics company, is purchasing two Tesla Semi electric trucks for its ABF Freight fleet after a successful 2025 pilot program that averaged 1.55 kWh per mile over 4,494 miles.

The purchase marks a significant step beyond piloting and into actual fleet investment for the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, which is now expanding its electric Class 8 testing across a broader operating footprint.

After deliveries began in April, the new BMW iX3 already looks like it could be the luxury brand’s next hit. BMW has now sold over 10,000 models, and the new iX3 has already become the best-selling EV in its class.

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted Xiaomi regulatory approval to produce extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), clearing a key hurdle for the company’s expansion beyond battery-only EVs.

The approval paves the way for Xiaomi’s first range-extended model — a full-size SUV codenamed “Kunlun N3” that measures over 5.3 meters long and targets Li Auto’s dominant L9.

Specialized is taking the increasingly popular concept of bikepacking and giving it a serious electric boost with the launch of the new Turbo Levo 4 X.

The company describes the model with a simple tagline: “Electric Overlanding.” Basically, this is the bike to take you and all your gear beyond where the trail stops, blazing your own path and your own adventure.

GM has partnered with Peak Energy to develop next-generation sodium-ion battery cells, but they’re not going into EVs – they’re for grid-scale energy storage projects. GM Ventures is making a strategic investment in Peak Energy.

BYD is preparing to bring its megawatt “Flash Charging” network, which can add about 250 miles (400 km) of range in 5 minutes, to Canada – the first confirmed deployment in North America.

The plan was revealed through a new BYD job posting in Toronto for a manager tasked with executing “BYD’s flash charging network expansion strategy and business growth across Canada.”

New EV prices continued to slide in May, even as sales climbed to their strongest level since the Trump administration killed federal EV tax credits last fall.