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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.

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.

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.

It may be Kia’s smallest electric vehicle, but the EV2 is a “big” deal. Kia’s electric SUV beat its official range estimate in a recent real-world test, outperforming all others in its class.

Just days after Ford said you might see one testing in public, the low-cost EV pickup was caught driving in Long Beach, and it’s even smaller than expected.

Our midweek Green Deals are following the trend of the last two days in terms of power station deals, with Anker’s SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale now in motion alongside a 48-hour flash sale offering a massive lineup of deals with many FREE gifts and our exclusive bonus savings code – all starting from $129. From there, Ride1Up is offering a clearance sale on its Portola Compact Folding e-bike starting from its second-lowest $895 price. We also spotted the second-ever deal on Worx’s 20V 5.75 GPM Water Transfer Pump with a 4.0Ah battery at a $130 low, the best price of 2026 on Greenworks’ 60V 18-inch chainsaw, and more waiting for you below. Don’t forget, we also have hangover deals collected down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Jackery Early Prime Day Sale with up to 65% power station discounts + up to 10% bonus savings, that sale’s flash event 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.

BYD is building a charging network that makes Tesla’s Supercharger look slow — and it’s deploying it at a pace that could see it surpass Tesla’s global network within two to three years.

The Chinese automaker has already deployed over 5,700 Flash Charging stations in China in just a few months and just opened its first overseas stations in Europe. The chargers deliver up to 1,500 kW of power — three times what Tesla’s latest V4 Superchargers can do.

BYD is already the world’s largest EV maker, but the company’s CEO is confident it will become the world’s leading global automaker within the next five years.

BYD is threatening to sue the US government after the Pentagon added the world’s largest EV maker to its list of “Chinese military companies” this week.

Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice-president, said the company will use every legal “weapon” at its disposal to fight the designation, which she called a false claim aimed at hobbling BYD because of its international success.

This heavy equipment operator put seven, 20-ton battery electric wheel loaders and dozers from Chinese equipment brand XCMG to work for combined 17,370 (!) hours last year, and realized an “astonishing” cost savings.