The midsize electric pickup can’t come soon enough. According to Ford, you might see a disguised one on the streets very soon.

A comprehensive investigation by battery researcher Ziroth, involving over 20 independent battery experts, has produced what amounts to definitive proof that Donut Lab’s “miracle” solid-state battery is actually a lithium-ion cell. The company raised approximately $25 million from over 1,300 mostly small investors based on claims that now appear to be false.

The investigation traces the battery technology back to a German company called CT Coatings, reveals a web of companies hiding behind aggressive NDAs, and presents electrochemical evidence — including voltage curves and cell expansion data — that conclusively identifies the tested cell as lithium-ion, not the revolutionary sodium-ion solid-state chemistry Donut Lab promised.

If you weren’t aware, at the end of June will be the biannual Prime Day Sale event, and leading today’s Green Deals is the freshly launched EcoFlow Early Prime Day Sale with up to 62% discounts on a large array of power stations and accessories that is giving us some of the best prices yet in 2026 – plus, bonus extra savings codes, FREE gifts, EcoCredit rewards, and much more – all starting from $149. Running as part of that kick-off is EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale with up to 50% savings on three power stations and a dual extra battery bundle, including the 2,048Wh DELTA 3 Max Portable Power Station with a 20W GaN charger at $779. We also spotted the best prices of the year on Worx’s adaptable 40V 17-inch Intellicut mower bundle with 2x batteries, Greenworks’ 80V 10-inch pole saw, and more. We also have the hangover deals from last week collected down at the bottom of the page, rounded up together in our latest Electrified Weekly edition.

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.

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, unveiled Olinia, the nation’s first homegrown electric vehicle. The new EV is set to go on sale in 2027, starting at under $9,000.

A viral video racking up hundreds of thousands of views shows a BYD electric sedan performing a tank turn in an impossibly narrow space between barriers.

It’s a striking demonstration of what independent electric motors and smart torque vectoring can do in the real world — and a feature that US automakers have only promised.

Its solid-state batteries have already proven capable of delivering over 745 miles (1,200 km) of real-world driving range. Now, US-based solid-state battery maker Factorial Energy is tapping into public markets to fund its next phase of growth.

BYD released the first images of the Da Han, a new flagship luxury electric sedan equipped with its ultra-fast Flash Charging.

China’s rapid switch to electric and other new energy vehicles cut urban air pollution enough to prevent an estimated 262,000 premature deaths, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Nature Health.

It’s some of the strongest real-world evidence yet that electrifying transportation delivers measurable public-health benefits, not just lower tailpipe emissions on paper.

I’m going to say something that may make me sound old, but I just don’t care. E-bike throttles used to be better in the old days.

Not every e-bike throttle, of course. There have always been good ones and bad ones. But if you’ve been riding e-bikes for a decade or more, you’ve probably noticed the same trend I have.

After checking almost every mainstream vehicle brand’s official website looking for the lowest monthly payments with the least amount of money due at signing, one EV stood out as the most affordable new electric car you can lease in June 2026: the Kia Niro EV.