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Headlining today’s lineup of deals is the final 24-hour flash sale to closeout EcoFlow’s home backup sale for disaster preparedness, taking up to $948 off power stations, an expansion battery, and a solar panel. It is joined by Aventon’s Pace 500.2 Cruiser e-bike at $924, as well as a Greenworks 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer at $120. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.

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.

EcoFlow 24-hour flash sale takes up to $948 off power stations

It’s the final day of EcoFlow’s 15-day home backup sale, and the last of the three scheduled 24-hour flash sales that are offering up two bundle options to maximize savings and ensure your disaster preparedness. The first of today’s deals is a discount on the DELTA 2 Portable Power Station with a Smart Extra Battery and a 110W Solar Panel for $1,249 shipped. At normal rates this would cost you $2,197 to get these items bundled together, making this flash sale another rare opportunity. The power station alone is discounted to $699 while the smart extra battery is down to $599. At these reduced rates they would cost you $1,298 together, meaning you’ll save $49 with this deal ($549 at their regular prices) and get a free 110W solar panel that would run you $399 normally. All-in-all, this deal ultimately saves you $948 off the MSRP’s of all three items.

The DELTA 2 boasts a 1,024Wh capacity that can be expanded up to 3,000Wh with the inclusion of the extra battery. It is able to fully recharge in up to six hours with a 220W solar panel (so 12 hours with the 110W panel), and its IP68 waterproof rating ensures protection against water, dust, and debris while you’re out in the wilds of the world. You’ll be able to monitor and control the DELTA 2’s settings in real-time on the EcoFlow app via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It also offers 15 port options to cover all your appliance and device charging needs: six ACs, four USB-As, two USB-Cs, and three DCs.

And if you’re looking for a power station with a slightly bigger capacity to upgrade your solar setup, you’ll also find the DELTA 1000 Portable Power Station for $549, down from $1,099. This standard model boasts a higher 1,260Wh capacity, and offers the same setting controls through the EcoFlow app as the above model. It can recharge 0 to 80% in just one hour via a standard wall outlet, in three to seven hours via three 160W solar panels, or in 13.5 hours via a car adapter. It has 13 port options for your needs: six ACs, four USB-As, two USB-Cs, and one car port.

Aventon Pace 500.2 Cruiser e-bike now $924

Aventon is offering its Pace 500.2 Cruiser e-bike for $924 shipped, after using the promo code GETMOVING for an additional $75 off. Down from its usual $1,599 price tag, we’ve seen costs drop to $999 several times over 2023, with most of the discounts coming in the form of one-day flash sales and occasional weekend sales, while the last sale of the year saw a drop further to a $600 low. Today it comes in as a 42% markdown off the going rate and lands at the second-lowest price we have tracked – $324 above the all-time low from the end of the year sale. You can learn more about this e-bike by heading below the fold or checking out our in-depth review.

The Pace 500.2 Cruiser e-bike comes equipped with a 500W brushless rear-hub motor alongside a removable 48V lithium-ion battery that propels it up to speeds of 20 MPH using only the throttle, and up to 28 MPH using its five levels of pedal assistance. It can travel up to 40+ miles on a single charge, depending on conditions, and comes stocked with an array of accessories (separate from the free inclusions) like integrated lights with turn signal functionality, puncture-resistant tires, and a backlit display that gives you real-time metrics for your speed, battery life, and pedal assist level. You can even charge your smartphone with its concealed USB port and sync to the Aventon app during your ride.

Greenworks 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer now $120

Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $119.99 shipped. Down from its $200 price tag, this pressure washer spent most of 2023 riding its MSRP, with one previous discount following a price hike to a $174 high and another dropping costs to the $120 low on Amazon during Black Friday sales. Today’s deal comes in as a 40% markdown off the going rate as a return to the all-time low from November. It even beats Greenworks’ website where it is still listed for its MSRP.

Equipped with a heavy duty cast aluminum axial cam pump alongside an on-board detergent tank, this pressure washer offers a 1,900 PSI with a 1.2 GPM flow rate, and comes with several attachments to provide more versatility, letting you clean a wider selection of the surfaces around your home. It comes with 25 feet of Uberflex kink-resistant hose as well as five interchangeable nozzles: 15 degrees, 25 degrees, 40 degrees, a soap nozzle, and a turbo nozzle. It also features a Total Stop System, which automatically shuts off the pump when the trigger is not engaged, saving you energy, money, and extending your pump’s life.

Winter e-bike deals!

Other new Green Deals landing this week

The savings this week are also continuing to a collection of other markdowns. To the same tune as the offers above, these all help you take a more energy-conscious approach to your routine. Winter means you can lock in even better off-season price cuts on electric tools for the lawn while saving on EVs and tons of other gear.

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Japan’s Nippon expected to close acquisition of U.S. Steel at $55 per share, sources say

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Japan's Nippon expected to close acquisition of U.S. Steel at per share, sources say

Sen. Dave McCormick on Nippon-U.S. Steel deal: A win-win situation for both sides

Japan’s Nippon Steel is expected to close its acquisition of U.S. Steel for $55 per share, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC’s David Faber.

President Donald Trump cleared Nippon’s bid for U.S. Steel on Friday, referring to the deal as a “partnership.” Trump said Nippon will invest $14 billion over the next 14 months. U.S. Steel’s headquarters will remain in Pittsburgh, the president said.

U.S. Steel shares were up more than 1% on Tuesday. The $55 per share bid for U.S. Steel is the offer that Nippon originally made for the company before the deal was blocked in January.

President Joe Biden had blocked Nippon’s bid for U.S. Steel on national security grounds, arguing that the deal will potentially jeopardize critical supply chains. But Trump ordered a new review of the proposed acquisition in April, despite his previous opposition to Nippon acquiring U.S. Steel.

The United Steelworkers union had opposed the Nippon’s bid to acquire U.S. Steel. USW President David McCall said Friday that the union “cannot speculate about the impact” of Trump’s announcement “without more information.

“Our concern remains that Nippon, a foreign corporation with a long and proven track record of violating our trade laws, will further erode domestic steelmaking capacity and jeopardize thousands of good, union jobs,” McCall said in a statement.

Trump told reporters on Sunday that the deal is an “investment, it’s a partial ownership, but it will be controlled by the USA.” Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick told CNBC on Tuesday that U.S. Steel will have an American CEO and a majority of its board members will be from the U.S.

“It’s a national security agreement that will be signed with the U.S. government,” McCormick told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “There’ll be a golden share that will essentially require U.S. government approval of a number of the board members and that will allow the United States to ensure production levels aren’t cut.”

The $14 billion that Nippon will invest includes $2.4 billion that will go to U.S. Steel’s operations at Mon Valley outside Pittsburgh, McCormick said. The deal will save 10,000 jobs in Pennsylvania and add another 10,000 jobs in the building trades to add another arc furnace, the senator said.

When asked what Nippon gets from the deal, McCormick said the Japanese steelmaker will “have certainly members of the board and this will be part of their overall corporate structure.”

“They wanted an opportunity to get access to the U.S. market — this allowed them to do so and get the economic benefit of that,” McCormick said of Nippon. “They’ve negotiated it, it was their proposal.”

Trump said Friday he will hold a rally at U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh on May 30.

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Kia announces 2026 EV9 pricing with discounts on multiple trims

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Kia has posted details of its 2026 model year EV9 SUV, including updated pricing. Most of the EV9’s third model year carries over from the 2025 version, but there are some cool new customizations and configurations. Additionally, several of the 2026 trims of the Kia EV9 are priced at their lowest to date.

The Kia EV9 has entered its third model year after establishing itself as a slam-dunk of a three-row BEV and a flagship model for the Korean automaker. During its production run, the EV9 has garnered several awards and steady sales as it transitioned production of the BEV to its US plant in Georgia.

As such, the 2025 versions of the Kia EV9 qualify for federal tax credits (while they’re still around). The 2026 versions of the Kia EV9 may also briefly qualify for credits, but the pricing of multiple trims will save consumers a little cash.

We shared how those model-year prices compare below.

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Kia lowers a majority of EV9 trim pricing for 2026

Kia shared all the details of its 2026 EV9 models today, including its latest pricing. As mentioned above, most of the updates for the third model year are cosmetic, but there are some (slight) increases to range compared to the 2025 versions.

For example, the Light Long Range EV9 gained a whole extra mile (305 mi), while the Wind and Land trims jumped from 280 miles in 2025 to 283 for 2026. Lastly, the top-tier GT-Line increased the most, gaining 10 miles of range for 2026 (280 miles).

Before we get to EV9 pricing, here are some additional updates, per Kia:

  • New Nightfall Edition available on Land trim
    • Design and performance enhancements
    • Exclusive 20-inch gloss black wheels, black badging, and gloss black trim
    • New Roadrider Brown exclusive exterior color
    • Exclusive interior seat stitching pattern and design elements
    • Offered with both 6-passenger and 7-passenger seating configurations at no extra cost
  • All AWD trims (Wind/Land/GT-Line) gain Terrain Mode (Mud/Snow/Sand), which replaces 4WD
  • 2026 GT-Line gains two new two-tone exterior color options:
    • Glacial White Pearl with Ebony Black roof
    • Wolf Gray with Ebony Black roof

Okay, as promised, here’s the 2026 model-year Kia EV9 pricing. For comparison, we’ve included MSRPs for the first three model years of the EV9’s existence so you can see how prices have changed (or held steady). Note that these MSRP’s exclude destination and handling, taxes, title, license fees, options and retailer charges:

Kia EV9 Trim 2024 Price 2025 Price 2026 Price
Light Standard Range $54,900 $54,900 $54,900
Light Long Range $59,200 $59,900 $57,900
Wind $63,900 $63,900 $63,900
Land $69,900 $69,900 $68,900
GT-Line $73,900 $73,900 $71,900

As you can see, the Light SR trim of the EV9 held steady at $54,900 for a third consecutive year. The only other RWD option, the Light LR, saw a $2,000 price drop after going up $700 in 2025. The AWD Wind trim once again held steady while the EV9 Land saw a $1,000 decrease.

Last but not least, the 2026 Kia EV9 GT-Line’s pricing dropped $2,000 and is now below $72,000 before taxes and fees. Add the potential for federal tax credits to these drops in 2026 pricing, and now is as good a time as ever to get a shiny new Kia EV9.

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Tesla (TSLA) keeps getting worse in Europe despite electric car sales surging

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Tesla’s (TSLA) situation in Europe continues to deteriorate, despite electric car sales surging and the new Model Y now being available.

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) released the latest complete data for European vehicle sales for April 2025 today, and it confirmed that Tesla’s total sales in EU, EFTA, and UK amounted to 7,261 units – down 49% year-over-year:

Tesla’s deliveries in Europe are now down 38.8% year-over-year for the first four months of the year.

During that same period, battery-electric vehicle sales grew 26.4% in the market and 34.1% in April alone.

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Last week, we reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed “every manufacturer” is experiencing demand problems in Europe, with “no exception.”

As we can see from the ACEA data, that’s not true. The Volkswagen Group, Renault, BMW, and SAIC are all up year-to-date and in April.

Tesla’s problems persist into May. The data coming from European markets that report daily car registration shows that Tesla’s Q2 is still tracking barely above Q1 and significantly below Q2 2024:

In Q1 2025, Tesla blamed its poor performance on the Model Y changeover, but it doesn’t have this excuse in Q2.

The automaker is currently offering record discounts and incentives to buy in most markets, including Europe. It also has its new Model Y available, but it is clear that Tesla is suffering from demand problem as its sales are down in virtually all markets.

Electrek’s Take

The narrative that everyone is having demand problems in Europe is not true, mainly when you focus on battery-electric vehicles.

Sales are way up. Tesla is the exception in BEVs.

It’s true that the Model Y changeover had an impact in Q1, but it wasn’t fair to blame the full decline on it. A significant portion of Tesla’s issues in Q1 was related to brand damage, primarily due to its CEO, Elon Musk, and this is now becoming clear in Q2.

There’s room to get worried as competition is only going to get tougher.

The brand damage occurring just as customers are gaining more options is not positive for Tesla.

At this point, it’s not clear what Tesla can do to turn things around in Europe. Distancing itself from Musk could help, but even then, it looks like Tesla would need a lot more to get out of an almost 50% drop.

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