Best e-bike Labor Day deals: Rad Power, Juiced, Lectric, Aventon, and more

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Labor Day is ushering in a collection of e-bike deals, and we’re rounding up the best of the best into one place. With some of the lowest prices of the year across a series of popular brands, you’ll find up to $700 off Rad Power Bikes and Juiced models from $799, alongside discounts on EVs from Aventon, Lectric, NIU, and more.

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The world’s longest subsea power cable is now complete

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Testing and installation of the world’s longest onshore and subsea power cable, which connects Denmark and the UK, is complete.

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Check out the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar design inspired by hammerhead sharks

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Swedish EV maker Polestar presented the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar at IAA Mobility in Munich on Monday. The electric supercar combines three winning designs from Polestar’s latest competition.

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Check out the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar design inspired by hammerhead sharks

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Swedish EV maker Polestar presented the Polestar Synergy electric fantasy supercar at IAA Mobility in Munich on Monday. The electric supercar combines three winning designs from Polestar’s latest competition.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon is getting a smaller, cheaper electric model

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One of the most expensive Mercedes-Benz models will soon be easier to get your hands on. CEO Ola Kallenius said Sunday that Mercedes will build a smaller, cheaper, all-electric version of its iconic G-Wagon. The “baby” G-Class EV will be “fun to drive” in a compact size.

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My favorite biking gear I’ve tested this year, from locks to helmets and more

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At Electrek, we cover plenty of new electric cars and other EVs as part of an overarching goal of shifting transportation towards a more sustainable future. But it’s important to keep in mind that electric cars aren’t the only answer – sometimes a vehicle much smaller than a car is an even better tool for the job.

But to use that tool to its fullest, it can help to have a few other tools along the way. As someone who gets around almost entirely on two-wheels, here’s my list of the coolest gear I’ve tested on my e-bikes so far this year.

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How Africa is set to blow past the rest of the world on electric motorcycles

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Europe is chugging along slowly but surely in the transition from noisy, polluting combustion engine motorcycles to quiet, efficient electrics. Asia has already made impressive progress, and North America is, well, making an attempt. But Africa could be poised to leap past everyone as several countries adopt ambitious plans to put millions of electric motorcycles on the roads.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA concept is the long-range entry-level EV we’ve been waiting for

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The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car,” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be the first of the brand’s new entry-level EV class.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA concept is the long-range entry-level EV we’ve been waiting for

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The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car,” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be the first of the brand’s new entry-level EV class.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA concept is the long-range entry-level EV we’ve been waiting for

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The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car,” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be the first of the brand’s new entry-level EV class.

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