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Headlining today’s green deals is Electric Bike Co.’s Model A Sport e-bike joining the other Model A styles/colorways at $1,499 with a special opportunity to get an anti-theft alarm as well. It is joined by the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Self-Propelled Cordless Electric Lawn Mower with a 7.5Ah battery and a free 5.0Ah battery included at $600, as well as EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 Portable Power Station with an expansion battery for $949. Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week.

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.

Electric Bike Co.’s Model A Sport e-bike falls to $1,499 with free anti-theft alarm

Electric Bike Co. is offering its Model A Sport e-bike for $1,499 shipped, joining the rest of the company’s lineup of Model A styles/colorways (Army GreenBlackSunset GrayLapse Blue, and Sonic) at the lowest prices we have tracked. Down from $1,699, this deal is a $200 markdown off the going rate, which is the usual discounted rate that this model often drops to, giving you another opportunity to save on these quality e-bikes. There is also one other option for this e-bike with the Model A Chopper e-bike for $1,599. You’ll also find a limited-time offer on all e-bike models that gives you a complimentary anti-theft alarm valued at $129, just use the promo code ALARM at checkout.

Sporting a classic beach cruiser design, the Model A e-bike comes equipped with a 500W (750W peak) motor and a 14Ah battery that reaches 20 MPH speeds (can be reprogrammed to 28 MPH) with a 60-mile range on a single charge.  It also has five levels of pedal assistance, with a choice for a 12 mag cadence sensor or a torque sensor along with a smaller selection of accessories and features: puncture-resistant tires, integrated front and rear safety lights, hand stitched vegan leather grips, a rear cargo rack, a waterproof wiring system, and an LCD color display with a USB charging port.

The greatest feature about any of the e-bikes under this brand though, is the customizable options. Most of the parts have two to three options for customization – even the paint job – with plenty of accessories you can add-on as well, allowing you to truly build a ride that fits your preferences and expresses your individuality.

Amazon is offering the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Select Cut Self-Propelled Cordless Electric Lawn Mower with 7.5Ah and 5.0Ah battery for $599.99 shipped. Down from its $1,048 price tag, this particular package with the extra 5.0Ah battery saw very few discounts over 2023, with the biggest of them dropping costs down to $749. Today’s deal comes in as a 43% markdown off the going rate and lands at a new all-time low just in time for spring. Considering this same model without the extra 5.0Ah battery is currently discounted to $550 and a standalone 5.0Ah battery is normally priced at $299 and currently discounted to $215, this is a rare opportunity to snag it for only $50 more, giving you $249/$165 in extra savings.

Powered by just the 7.5Ah ARC battery, this cordless electric lawn mower tackles your small to medium-sized yards with up to 60 minutes of runtime on a single charge. Its 21-inch cutting deck allows for easy maneuvering through your yard more efficiently while offering a six-position height adjustment with a cutting range between 1.5 inches to 4 inches. It features a three-in-one function of mulching, rear-bagging, or side-discharge, and starts with the press of a button – no gas, no oil priming, no pull string.

The Home Depot is offering the DELTA 2 Portable Power Station with DELTA 2 Smart Extra Battery for $949 shipped. Down from a $1,315 price tag, this combination of devices has seen its fair share of discounts over the last year, with most of them taking place during major events like Prime Deal days, Black Friday, and Christmas sales, as well as various short-lived flash sales scattered throughout. We’ve only seen this bundle go for less twice before, with Amazon having seen the all-time low of $890 back during Black Friday sales. Today’s deal comes in as a 28% markdown off the going rate, giving you $366 in savings and landing at the third-lowest price we have tracked – $50 above the next lowest price and $59 above the all-time low.

The DELTA 2 boasts a 1,024Wh capacity that is expanded up to 2,048Wh with the inclusion of the extra battery (and can be expanded further with more). It can fully recharge in up to six hours with a 220W solar panel, and its IP68 waterproof rating ensures protection against water, dust, and debris while you’re out in nature. 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. Head below to read more.

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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LiveWire Alpinista unveiled as newest electric motorcycle from Harley offshoot

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LiveWire Alpinista unveiled as newest electric motorcycle from Harley offshoot

LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, has just announced its latest electric motorcycle model. The new LiveWire S2 Alpanista is built on the same platform as the brand’s last two models, leveraging the Arrow platform as a versatile foundation for several diverse bikes.

The Arrow platform first received its debut with the LiveWire S2 Del Mar, which was then followed by the S2 Mulholland.

LiveWire announced that a high-performance electric maxi-scooter would be produced on the Arrow platform, but not before the company rolled out the S2 Alpinista. “The Alpinista is LiveWire’s first sport standard,” explained the company, “equipped with 17” wheels and tires, blending the best of street, sport, and hyper-tourer characteristics.”

The recently unveiled S2 Alpinista is mechanically quite similar to the two previous models sharing the platform. The 10.5 kWh battery that serves as the main structure of the bike will offer a maximum range of 120 miles (193 km) per charge under city riding conditions. It can be recharged with a Level 2 charger from 20-80% in just 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The 433 lb (196 kg) bike can achieve a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of just 3.0 seconds, thanks to its powerful 63 kW (84 hp) motor. The S2 Alpinista can also reach an electronically limited top speed of 99 mph (159 km/h).

Priced at US $15,999 and already available at LiveWire dealerships in North America and Europe, the S2 Alpinista officially becomes the most affordable LiveWire electric motorcycle available to date, undercutting the $16,249 S2 Del Mar electric street tracker and the $16,499 Mulholland electric sport cruiser.

“Alpinista reimagines the S2 by combining the urban agility of a supermoto with the do-it-all nature of a touring bike, creating a practical and thrilling sport standard,” explained the brand.

The smaller 17″ wheels help reduce the seat height of the bike, and combined with the Dunlop Roadsmart IV tires, the street-optimized bike is ideal for “both daily commutes and spirited rides through winding roads.”

The S2 Alpinista comes with 6-axis IMU from Bosch providing cornering-enhanced antilock braking and cornering-enhanced traction control systems, in addition to four preset ride modes and two custom modes.

Now the third model launched on the Arrow platform, the S2 Alpanista underscores the versatility of LiveWire’s workhorse. The approach was intended to allow the e-motorcycle offshoot to quickly innovate with multiple styles of motorcycles all sharing key structural and drivetrain components. The move has largely been seen as an engineering success, with three models hitting the road in under three years. However, sales have yet to reach targets set by LiveWire as the more premium electric motorcycle industry has experienced a rocky few years.

As a LiveWire S2 Del Mar owner myself, I can attest to both the performance and enjoyable experience of bikes built on the platform, though I do find myself in a somewhat smaller community than LiveWire had likely hoped for. With the backing of its powerful older brother H-D, which retains a controlling stake in the company, LiveWire has enjoyed the relative freedom to cruise for its first few years and focus on motorcycle development and rollouts, with profitability hopefully coming over the horizon in due time.

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Oil major BP to cut thousands of jobs in cost-saving drive

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British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024.

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British oil major BP on Thursday said it is planning to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major cost-reduction exercise.

“Today, we have today told staff across bp that the proposed changes that have been announced to date are expected to impact around 4700 bp roles – these account for much of the anticipated reduction this year,” BP said in a statement.

“We are also reducing our contractor numbers by 3000,” the company said.

The measures, which were designed to lower costs, come after BP CEO Murray Auchincloss said last year that the company intends to deliver at least $2 billion of cash savings by the end of 2026.

BP’s workforce currently stands at around 87,800.

Shares of the company traded 1.4% higher on Thursday morning.

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BP has underperformed its European rivals of late as energy market participants continue to question the firm’s investment case.

In a trading update published Tuesday, BP said weaker refinery margins and turnaround activity will deliver a $100 million to $300 million blow to its fourth-quarter profit, while further declines are expected in oil production.

The energy firm is scheduled to report quarterly and full-year earnings on Feb. 11.

BP said in the same update that it had postponed an event for investors next month so that its chief executive can fully recuperate from a “planned medical procedure.” Auchincloss was said to be “recovering well” from the procedure, which had not been previously disclosed.

The capital markets event, which had previously been scheduled to take place in New York on Feb. 11, will now take place in London on Feb. 26.

— CNBC’s Ruxandra Iordache contributed to this report.

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Biden’s $635M good-bye, Trump’s DOT pick will investigate Tesla, and a look ahead

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Biden's 5M good-bye, Trump's DOT pick will investigate Tesla, and a look ahead

On today’s episode of Quick Charge we explore the uncertainty around the future of EV incentives, the roles different stakeholders will play in shaping that future, and our friend Stacy Noblet from energy consulting firm ICF stops by to share her take on what lies ahead.

We’ve got a couple of different articles and studies referenced in this forward-looking interview, and I’ve done my best to link to all of them below. If I missed one, let me know in the comments.

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