Europe will give €100 billion in short-term relief to clean manufacturing in order to compete with China, as it unveiled today in its Clean Industrial Deal. The money comes at the same time as the US is actively seeking to harm its manufacturing sector and send clean jobs to China.
Another global luxury automaker is cutting jobs after struggling to keep pace as the industry shifts to electric vehicles (EVs). With EVs gaining market share in most major regions, some are starting to get left behind.
Leading today’s Green Deals is Aventon’s clearance sale that is making way for its newest models (the Level 3 Smart Commuter has officially joined the lineup), with the Level 2 Commuter e-bikes down at $1,599, among others. Right behind it is the early-bird preorder deal direct from Anker on its new 40L and 58L SOLIX EverFrost 2 Electric Coolers for a $10 ticket that gives you $300 off once it officially releases next month. We also spotted Leviton’s EV40P Level 2 Smart EV Charger for at-home or on-the-go usage hitting a new $334 low, as well as DJI’s Power 1000 Portable Power Station dropping to $419. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Monthly Madness sale (ending February 28), the returning low on Anker’s SOLIX C200 60,000mAh station, 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.
Lucid (LCID) CEO Peter Rawlinson is passing the baton just as the EV maker enters a critical growth phase. After over a decade at the helm, Rawlinson said it’s the right time to step aside. Following the sudden announcement, Lucid’s stock fell over 12% on Wednesday. Despite this, Lucid expects 2025 will still be one of its biggest so far.
New information about the $400 million US government contract for “armored Tesla” vehicles that was reportedly put on hold makes it look shady.
10 Tesla Cybertrucks will be added to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police (LVMPD) fleet for patrol and SWAT.
The electric trucks were donated.
In case you needed another reason to feel jealous of Chinese car enthusiasts, the Chery Exeed VX C-DM three-row SUV is officially available for pre-order with 610 hp, 1,300 km (over 800 miles) of EREV range, and a starting price of $33,085 US.
With revenue tumbling almost as fast as market share, Tesla stock is taking a pounding – exactly like CEO Elon Musk predicted! We’ve also got FSD rolling out in China, a German automation acquisition, and more on today’s red candlestick edition of Quick Charge!
Lennox Residential HVAC has launched an extreme cold climate heat pump that warms a house with low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant in temperatures as low as -20F.
