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Closing out this week’s Green Deals, we have a surprise flash sale through the weekend from Velotric on its Go 1 Utility e-bike that is now at a new $999 low, among the ongoing holiday sale offers on its other e-bikes. For short-distance commuters, we spotted the newer Gotrax GXL V2 Electric Scooter hitting a new $244 low alongside various other EVs from the brand at discounted rates. We then have Rad Power’s final phase of Christmas deals through the rest of the year, with the RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike remaining at $1,299 while all of the brand’s newest models are getting free gear promotions. Lastly, we have a one-day only sale on the Greenworks 80V 20-inch Cordless Snow Blower kit for $300 until tonight. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s NIU e-scooter Christmas sale offers, the collection of Rexing EV charger adapters, 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.

Velotric offers $700 price cut on its jack-of-all-trades Go 1 Utility e-bike at new $999 low through the weekend

Velotric is having a holiday flash sale that is running alongside its ongoing December holiday sale through December 22, giving you increased savings on its Go 1 Utility e-bike at $999 shipped. This model usually cruises into view with a $1,699 price tag after falling from its original $1,799 MSRP earlier in the year, with most sales usually taking things to $1,299 (including for Black Friday/Cyber Monday), though we did spy it once at $1,249 at the end of summer. Today, you’re looking at a bigger markdown than ever before, as $700 is struck from the costs to give you a new all-time low.

Velotric’s Go 1 e-bike is a well-rounded, jack-of-all-trades model that is built keeping versatile utility in mind, making it a great option for folks who want more than just a commuter – especially at this new low price. It provides a 55-mile travel range on a single charge of its 692Wh battery and sports a 440-pound total payload capacity, carrying larger/heavier riders or plenty of cargo. The 500W hub motor (900W peak) tops out normally at 20 MPH speeds, but you can unlock higher speeds up to 25 MPH.

Riders will be supported by five levels of pedal assistance alongside some solid features to heighten the riding experience, headlined by the Apple Find My inclusion that comes alongside the smartphone app integration. There’s also the hydraulic suspension (with lock-out), hydraulic disc brakes, puncture-resistant tires, a 7-speed Shimano derailleur, the integrated LED headlight, a rear rack with an integrated taillight that delivers brake lighting, a removable thumb throttle, and a 3.5-inch LCD display that sports a USB port to charge your devices on the go.

To check out the full lineup of Velotric’s current Holiday e-bike deals, head to our original coverage here.

Gotrax GXL V2 electric scooter

Gotrax’s GXL V2 electric scooter helps with short-distance commutes at new $244 low

Amazon is offering the Gotrax GXL V2 Electric Scooter for $244 shipped. Normally going for $350 since hitting the market back in September, we’ve only seen one previous discount back during Black Friday and Cyber Monday that took costs down to $280. That rate is beaten out here today as it’s getting 30% slashed off its usual going rate, saving you $106 and marking a new all-time low. You’ll also find it matching in price directly from Gotrax.

The Gotrax GXL V2 electric scooter makes a great short-distance commuter for college students on a budget or even as a first-time ride for teens or kids – plus, at the time of writing this, it can make it to you ahead of Christmas. Coming equipped with a 250W motor (peaking at 400W), this budget-friendly model can hit top speeds of 15.5 MPH with its 187.2Wh battery providing a humble 9 miles of travel on a single charge – plenty of juice to cruise around campus or allow your kids mobility around the neighborhood. It comes stocked with 8.5-inch pneumatic air-filled tires to help absorb road shocks as you ride, with the whole thing only weighing in at 26 pounds. Of course, as is the case with most e-scooters, it can fold to conserve space when not in use.

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Rad Power’s final phase of Christmas savings keeps RadExpand 5 e-bike at $1,299 while adding new models

Rad Power has switched into the final phase of its Christmas sales through January 2 with up to $300 discounts on two e-bikes along with some additional free gear promotions for its newest lineup of models. Leading the group with the biggest savings for the rest of the year is the RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike which has remained at $1,299 shipped. Carrying a full price of $1,599 outside of these sales, we’ve been regularly seeing it drop to $1,299 when getting discounts, with a few others bringing things lower to $1,249, and one sale in October hitting the $1,199 low. You’ll be saving $300 here today at the third-lowest price we have tracked.

The RadExpand 5 is Rad Power’s most popular storage-saving commuter solution that comes with a folding frame to condense its size to a more manageable one to better fit in tighter spaces, closets, car trunks, RVs, and more. It provides you with a 20 MPH top speed with up to 45+ miles of travel courtesy of the pairing between the 750W brushless geared hub motor and a 672Wh battery. There are four low-profile cadence-sensing PAS levels here that help you get the most out of its mileage, or you can use the throttle for all-electric riding at a decreased range.

Among its additional features, you’ll have a 7-speed MicroShift derailleur, a standard LED headlight alongside an integrated taillight that offers brake light functionality, both of which automatically activate when daylight drops low enough. You’ll also get some cargo-hauling support from the integrated rear rack with a 55-pound limit, as well as fenders to go over both wheels, a water-resistant wiring harness, and an LED display.

More Rad Power Christmas sale final phase e-bike discounts:

  • RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,499)
    • 20 MPH for up to 45+ miles
    • Plus free accessory under $200
    • add both to cart for automatic discount

Rad Power Christmas sale final phase new e-bike deals:

  • RadKick 7-Speed Lightweight e-bike: $1,399
    • 20 MPH for up to 35+ miles
    • Comes with free accessory under $200
  • RadKick Belt Drive Lightweight e-bike: $1,599
    • 20 MPH for up to 35+ miles
    • Comes with free accessory under $200
  • RadExpand 5 Plus Folding e-bike: $1,899
    • 20 MPH for up to 65+ miles
    • Comes with free accessory under $200
  • Radster Road Commuter e-bike: $2,199
    • 28 MPH for up to 65+ miles
    • Plus free accessory under $200
  • Radster Trail Off-Road e-bike: $2,199
    • 28 MPH for up to 65+ miles
    • Plus free accessory under $200
  • RadWagon 5 Cargo e-bike: $2,399
    • 28 MPH for up to 60+ miles
    • Plus free accessory under $200
Greenworks 80V 20-inch snow blower

For today only add Greenworks’ 80V 20-inch cordless electric snow blower to your winter arsenal at $300

As part of its 25 Days of Deals, Best Buy is offering folks in snow-falling areas an affordable chance to score the Greenworks 80V 20-inch Cordless Snow Blower with a 4.0Ah Battery for $299.99 shipped. Normally sitting at $450 most of the time, this particular package with the 4.0Ah battery hasn’t seen much by way of discounts, with the biggest of them dropping costs to this same rate last month in a similar one-day sale. You can add it to your winter arsenal today with a 33% markdown that strikes $150 off the tag, returning it to the second-lowest rate we have seen – just $1 above the all-time low from 2023.

At the moment you’d be hard pressed to find this same combo elsewhere at such a low rate, as Greenworks is offering the snow blower alone at $400, with prices increasing for either a 2.0Ah or 5.0Ah battery, while Amazon only has it with a 2.0Ah battery for $375 or the upgraded 22-inch model for $560.

If you scoop up this snow-blowing package from Greenworks today, you’ll have everything you need to clear out a 4-car driveway on a single 40-minute charge (the battery comes with a rapid charger FYI). It clears a 20-inch wide path with a depth of up to 10 inches and sports a 180-degree rotating chute that throws the conquered snow up to 20 feet out of your pathways. Don’t worry about heavier snow or ice, as its auger-assist system combats it quite well, as long as you don’t let it get packed down too tightly. Its also been crowned with LED headlights for better visibility in darker hours, alongside a foldable design for easier times storing and transporting it.

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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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Opel Frontera GRAVEL concept previews next Jeep Renegade electric 4×4

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Opel Frontera GRAVEL concept previews next Jeep Renegade electric 4x4

European Off-Road Cues Could Shape Jeep's Next Subcompact SUV

Hot on the heels of the Fiat 4×4 Grande Panda Manifesto comes another subcompact Stellantis compact with electric drive and off-road ambitions. Meet the Opel Frontera GRAVEL – which might be our best look yet at the next-generation electric Jeep Renegade coming in 2027.

Based on a lifted Frontera EV and riding on a set of bespoke, 7×16″ Borbet CWE wheels wrapped in aggressive AT tires, Opel says its all-electric Frontera GRAVEL’s emissions-free driving makes it ideally suited for “soft-roading” nature drives (their words, not mine), with a rugged, adventurous 4×4 appearance.

Those rugged, Jeep-like good looks are backed up enhanced by the usual overland accessories, including a front-mounted winch, side storage boxes at the rear, and a lattice-style roof rack. A slew of accessory lights mounted on the Thule Canyon XT carrier and hood, as well, for excellent nighttime visibility off-road and (presumably) retina-searing intensity on-road.

“The new Opel Frontera is already standout,” says Rebecca Reinermann, Vice President of Marketing for Stellantis’ Opel and Vauxhall brands. “It is rugged, practical, and perfect for families and everyday adventures. But with the Frontera GRAVEL show car, we’ve pushed the limits, imagining a tougher, more daring, trailblazing version. This concept is built to fire up our fanbase and test the demand for a bolder, more rugged Frontera in the future. It’s all about freedom, adventure, excitement and pushing boundaries.”

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Like the recent Fiat concept mentioned at the top of this post, the production Frontera EV is based on Stellantis’ “Smart Car” BEV-native platform, and features a 113 hp electric motor and more than 300 km of WLTP range (about 185 miles) standard, with the “long range” version able of traveling up to 400 km (about 250 miles) between charges.

Either version comes with the “Pure Panel” digital cockpit featuring dual 10″ displays. For a few dollars quid more, the GS trim adds automatic climate control and Intelli-Seat front seats. And, if Mopar Insider has any idea what’s up, it might actually make for a decent little Jeep Renegade replacement (below).

Electric Jeep Renegade rendering

2027 Jeep Renegade rendering; via ChatGPT.

The Opel Frontera first came to our attention last October, when it became the first new EV from Stellantis to be offered with both ICE and battery power, for the same price – making EV price parity an objectively real thing.

Jeep parent company Stellantis has already confirmed that a new Jeep Renegade that’s priced below the upcoming Jeep Compass EV would be coming to the US as a 2027 model, and it’s expected to share its mechanicals with both the Frontera and Fiat’s recently teased Grande Panda Manifesto. If that does anything for you, let us know in the comments.

SOURCES | IMAGES: Mopar Insider, Stellantis.

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First-ever production electric Honda motorcycle is here – and it’s a cafe racer!

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Why Honda’s New Electric Motorcycle Is Unmissable

Year after year, a seemingly endless raft of all-electric concept bikes wearing Honda badges have made their way across the motor show stage without ever making it onto the dealer showroom. But now, it’s here: this unmissable, cafe racer-inspired electric Honda motorcycle is the company’s first – and you can buy it!

We got our first look at this first-ever production electric motorcycle from Honda back in March, when leaked type-approval documents hinted at a 75 mph 125 cc-class motorcycle with cafe racer styling and a “WH8000D” designation first surfaced. It was clear, then, that Honda was seriously working on a for-real electric motorcycle – what wasn’t clear was when (or even if) it would ever see productions.

The wait is over

Honda E-VO 75 mph electric motorcycle; via Honda.

The new Honda E-VO is available in dual- or triple-battery versions that feature either 4.1 or 6.2 kWh of battery capacity. On the triple-pack version, riders can enjoy up to 170 km WMTC (about 105 miles) of riding. Recharging takes about 2.5 hours on a standard outlet or about 90 minutes on an L2 (like the Harley-Davidson backed Livewire or Vespa Elettrica electric bikes, DC fast charging is not available).

Both battery configurations drive a motor with a peak power of 15.3 kW, or about 20 hp. And, like all electric motors, all the torque is available at 0 rpm, giving the Honda E-VO in-town performance similar to much higher (than 125 cc) displacement bikes.

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In addition to superior stop-and-go performance, the Honda E-VO offers riders a number of other innovative (for a motorcycle) features, including a 7-inch TFT instrument display paired with a second 7-inch TFT screen for navigation, music, tire pressure, and battery SOC information. The smaller battery pack version of the E-VO includes a front dash cam, while the larger model has both a front and rear dash cam as standard equipment.

The Honda E-VO is available in the black and off-white color schemes (shown). Prices start at 29,999 yuan, or about $4500 for the 4.1 kWh version, and 36,999 yuan (about $5100) for the 6.2 kWh triple-pack version.

Electrek’s Take

Honda E-VO electric motorcycle; via Honda.

Yes, this is a Chinese-market bike built by Honda’s Chinese Wuyang venture. No, we probably won’t ever get something like this in the US, where a raucous, 113 hp 600 cc CBR600RR is somehow positioned as a “good starter bike” by cowards with 3″ wide chicken strips on their tires. That said, if the motorcycle industry as-a-whole wants to survive in North America, zippy, affordable, lightweight motorcycles are exactly what’s needed.

Here’s hoping we get something like this stateside rather sooner than later.

SOURCE | IMAGES: Wuyang Honda; via Ride Apart, the PACK.

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What $100,000 gets you in China: Rolls looks, Maybach luxe, Huawei tech – and 850 hp

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Maextro S800 launched as Maybach challenger, starting at 97,500 USD in China

Westerners in-the-know look longingly at the affordable, value-packed electric cars rolling out of China – but what could you get if money was no object? If you were to spend 100,000 US American dollars on a Chinese EV, how good could these Chinese cars really get? Huawei’s 852 hp Maextro S800 is the answer.

Packing up to 852 hp and a cutting-edge technology stack developed by Huawei, Chinese luxury brand Maextro revealed its latest entry into the Mercedes-Maybach EQS and Rolls-Royce Spectre segment of ultra-luxe EVs, the S800, back in February. Now, it’s officially on sale, priced at 708,000 and 1,018,000 yuan (approx $97,500-140,000), and ready to make an entrance.

As I wrote at the car’s launch, the Maextro S800’s bespoke, purpose-built platform doesn’t share any parts with a lesser offering in the Huawei lineup in the same way a Mercedes or BMW or Volkswagen does with a Maybach, Rolls-Royce, or Bentley, respectively. And, while I admit that that may not mean much to you and me, I maintain that it might to the people shopping six- and seven-figure cars. And that might be especially true to people willing to shell out that kind of cash for a car in China’s generally lower-priced market.

That seems to be the kind of upmarket experience people of the People’s Republic want, if the S800’s two thousand initial orders (in just two days) are and indication. And, lucky for those buyers, the Maextro is set to deliver plenty in return.

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The vibe is immaculate

Maextro S800 at launch; via Huawei.

Those well-heeled buyers will get a choice of EREV or “pure” battery electric powertrains good for between 480 and 852 all-electric horsepower. 32 ADAS sensors including both radar and lidar compliment a suite of cameras analyze the road ahead and feed data to Huawei’s ADS road perception system, which is constantly adjusting torque distribution, suspension compression and rebound, and front and rear steering to deliver a tech-driven chauffeur experience that Huawei insists is second to none.

Huawei says its robotic driver is pretty handy when the weather gets nasty, too, thanks to an advanced sensor array that helps to increase the detection distance in rain, fog, and dust by 60% compared to the benchmarked competition.

While the car is its passengers around, they’ll get to enjoy luxurious, reclining rear seats with next-level mood lighting handled by a fully independent rear passenger system that supports intelligent track lighting, gesture dimming, and a panoramic “starry sky” moonroof that includes meteor shower effects.

The Maextro S800 also offers intelligent privacy glass and a unique door-closing function are also controlled with advanced gesture controls, in case you needed reminding that China is living in the year 3000 while the US is being plunged headlong into the 1940s by a pack of pseudo-conservatives too old to realize their gold standard policies will do nothing but hurt a fiat economy that’s consistently proved out the basic hypotheses behind modern monetary theory over the last five or six decades – but that’s a lot for an EV blog.

Instead of that, let’s ooh and ahh over the Maextro S800’s ultra-luxe interior in the photo gallery, below, then keep the debate to the relative merits of one of these over, say, a Mercedes-Benz EQS in the comments.

SOURCES | IMAGES: Huawei Central; CarNewsChina.

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