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Aventon Pace 500.3 e-bikes with free battery (120-mile range) at $1,599, Anker PowerCore Reserve $90, Worx lawncare tools from $100, more

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We have a compact collection of Green Deals to kickstart this week, led by Aventon continuing its New Year sale into February with up to $700 in savings across its e-bike lineup, the biggest deal of which is on the Pace 500.3 Cruiser e-bikes that get a free extra battery included for a 120-mile range at $1,599, among others. Second, we have Anker’s PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Bank Station dropping below last week’s rates to $90, giving you solid savings while equipping you with a reliable means of backup power in a totable 5-pound unit. Lastly, Worx is offering some budget-friendly lawncare solutions, with the 40V 12-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw taking the lead at $148. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup from over the weekend.. Read more…

Canada strikes back with tariffs against the US, EVs are affected

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ArenaEV
After President Donald Trump introduced new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, Justin Trudeau’s Canada promised to retaliate. It’s doing so with 25% additional tariffs on US-made goods. The tariff package is estimated to impact $155 billion worth of goods and includes passenger vehicles and trucks (including EVs, of course), steel, aluminum, certain fruits and vegetables, aerospace products, beef, pork,… Read more…

ABB and Škoda Group power up Czech railways with new battery-electric trains

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ABB is supplying Škoda Group with its compact and lightweight Traction Battery Pro Series for Škoda’s new fleet of electric railcars ordered by the Czech national railway operator, České dráhy. The initial agreement covers the delivery of 195 Pro 8C-850 battery packs for 15 battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) in addition to a 15-year service agreement…. Read more…

Lithium Battery Company invests $4 million in Tampa manufacturing plant

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US-based Lithium Battery Company is investing $4 million to establish a 60,000 sq ft automated battery manufacturing facility in Tampa, Florida. The expansion includes a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) designation and features five specialized assembly lines designed to support defense contracts, artificial intelligence (AI) data center energy storage, and OEM partnerships. The expansion is the… Read more…

AAA member businesses to get preferred pricing on ChargePoint EV chargers

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Green Car Reports
ChargePoint last week announced an agreement with AAA to expand deployment of its electric vehicle chargers. The agreement will secure “preferred pricing” on charging hardware for businesses associated with AAA, according to a press release. Such businesses include towing companies, repair shops, and similar automotive-related businesses that… Read more…

Audi shifts strategy: EVs and gas-powered cars to share nameplates

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Green Car Reports
Audi announced Monday that it will upend a naming scheme announced last year and have internal-combustion and electric vehicles share nameplates. In an effort to fit more electric models into its traditional alphanumeric format, Audi previously said it would assign odd-numbered designations to combustion models like the A5 and Q5, and reserve even… Read more…

Tesla pulls out all the stops as Cybertruck sales grind to a halt

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ArenaEV
Tesla Cybertruck appears to be facing significant sales challenges. After initial hype faded, and over a million reservations turned out to be as real as unicorns, Tesla is now enabling leasing options and free upgrades to move its inventory of the futuristic pickup truck. The company’s recent silence on the Cybertruck, even omitting it from their earnings call, speaks volumes… Read more…

Electric excavators in London are so quiet, a “nervous dog” would pay them no heed

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Electricity distributor UK Power Networks and Falco Construction, an English multi-utility contractor, are trialing electric diggers for underground work in London. Falco is currently deploying two of the diggers, and hopes to eventually replace all of its 120 diesel-powered excavators with the zero-emission Takeuchi TB20e mini-excavators, which would “directly remove over 200 tonnes of carbon… Read more…