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I hope everyone’s holidays were merry and filled with good food and better company! Closing out this week’s Green Deals is the Anker SOLIX New Year Sale which is not only extending its Christmas savings into 2025 but also offering short-lived flash sale lows through the weekend, with one being the C800 Plus Portable Power Station at its $429 Cyber Monday low while it lasts. There are also Samsung’s AI Combo Electric Washer and Ventless Dryer, which are down at $2,199 for the rest of the year, as well as several other Bespoke smart appliance deals. And we’ve got two one-day-only discounts from Best Buy too – first, on the Hyper 26-inch Electric Mountain Bike at a new $550 low, while Greenworks’ 80V 22-inch Cordless Electric Snow Blower is down at $570. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page.

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.

Anker SOLIX New Year weekend flash sale returns C800 Plus 768Wh LiFePO4 power station to $429 low

Anker SOLIX has switched from its Christmas savings to its New Year sale through January 5, with up to 50% markdowns across its lineup of popular power stations, bundles, and accessories. There are three notable low prices we’re seeing during the event, coming in the form of short-term flash sales through December 29, with the C800 Plus Portable Power Station starting the lowest at $429 shipped. Down from its usual $649 price tag, we only saw this rate once before during the short-lived Cyber Monday deal that the brand offered, which is returning here today to give you a second chance at the lowest price we have tracked, saving you $220 in the process.

Anker’s C800 Plus comes as a multi-capable backup solution that has been tailored for camping trips specifically, with two water-resistant LED camping lights that sport three modes (candlelight, flood light, and flashlight) lasting for up to 8 hours at a time before needing to be stowed back in the integrated compartment to recharge. The power station itself provides you with a 768Wh LiFePO4 capacity, covering devices and small appliances with up to 1,200W of output (1,600W surging) through its 10 port options. You’ll be able to return the battery to its full capacity in just 58 minutes when connected to a wall outlet, or you can use up to 300W of solar input to get 80% battery in 2.3 hours.

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And if you want to check out the deals on larger setups for the SOLIX F2000 and F3800 power stations, as well as the selection of discounted accessories, be sure to check out our original coverage of all this sale has to offer here, or you can browse the sale’s main landing page at your own leisure.

Hyper 26-inch electric mountain bike

For the rest of the day grab Hyper’s 26-inch electric mountain bike at new $550 low

As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the first notable discount from its warehouse on the Hyper 26-inch Electric Mountain Bike at $549.99 shipped. This e-bike model would normally cost you $1,000 at full price, with discounts often coming directly from Hyper or third-party vendors. Today, you’re looking at the first discount we’ve seen from Best Buy, slashing $450 off the price tag and landing it at a new all-time low that will only last through the rest of the day. The closest model you can find from Hyper at the moment is a less advanced 250W model that is not only sitting at a higher $598 rate, but is also out of stock.

Getting into e-bikes doesn’t have to be an endeavor that breaks the bank, and this electric mountain bike from Hyper is one of the many examples of just how true that statement is. It arrives with a 350W rear hub motor and a 36V battery, providing you with up to 20 MPH top speeds for up to 20 miles of PAS support on a single four-hour charge. Aside from its 50-pound weight that makes managing it far easier, especially in urban environments and living situations, it also comes stocked with a 6-speed derailleur, rugged mountain bike tires, and a front shock suspension.

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Samsung’s AI Combo all-in-one electric washer and ventless dryer at $2,199 through the rest of the year

Samsung is offering its Bespoke AI Combo All-in-One Electric Washer and Ventless Dryer for $2,199 shipped. Normally priced at $3,324, we’ve seen it discounted frequently over the year, with its lowest prices usually averaging around $2,199, though we did see it go as low as $1,899 direct from Samsung and $1,700 from Best Buy. Today, you’re looking at the fourth-lowest price overall and the third-lowest direct from Samsung’s sales, saving you $1,125 on this laundry upgrade. You’ll also have the option to score a two-year Samsung Care+ plan for just $1 (normally $149) and free installation worth $25. This is the lowest current price we can find, with Best Buy offering it at $1 higher.

This all-in-one ENERGY STAR appliance from Samsung utilizes AI to take the hassle off of laundry management while also increasing its energy efficiency, as it will identify and adjust settings depending on different fabric types and their soil levels. On top of this, its dual-inverter heat pump tech pairs with the AI systems to calculate and predict your electricity costs to “reduce energy usage by up to 19%.” Another of its notable features (prominently displayed in its name) is the ventless design that gives you far more freedom to place it wherever is most convenient in your home, no longer needing to keep it next to a dedicated exhaust vent.

The detergent tank here sports a much larger capacity, holding up to 47 loads worth of detergent so you don’t have to regularly worry about filling and refilling in between laundry loads – plus, it also has a Flex One compartment that takes that convenience to the next level as it can be split between 25 loads of detergent and 34 loads of softener. It’s also been given self-cleaning and self-drying tech to keep laundry coming out fresh, smart controls via the SmartThings app (as well as hands-free voice controls), the EPA’s seal of approval, and much more.

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Greenworks 80V 22-inch cordless electric snow blower

Clear a 6-car driveway with Greenworks’ 80V 22-inch cordless electric snow blower at $570 (Today only)

As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 80V 22-inch Cordless Electric Snow Blower for $569.99 shipped. Normally this model would run you $800 at full price, with discounts very sparse this year, the biggest of them being a fall to the $450 low back at the start of the year. For today only you can take advantage of this 29% markdown that takes $230 off the usual going rate and lets you properly equip for snow removals at the second-lowest price we have tracked. You’ll also find it currently matching in price at Amazon.

Now that winter is here and snowfall has long begun, you may be realizing your need for a reliable means to clear it all out of the way. This Greenworks snow blower arrives sporting a digitally controlled brushless motor that is powered by the included 4.0Ah battery and gives you enough runtime to clear out a 6-car driveway on a single charge. It clears out a 22-inch path with a depth of up to 10 inches, with its 180-degree rotating chute tossing it up to 20 feet out of your pathways. It features an auger-assist system for heavier snow and ice that hasn’t been too tightly packed down, as well as LED lights for visibility at darker hours and a foldable design for easier storage options.

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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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Dealers are slashing prices on 2025 Kia Niro EV, nearly 25% off!

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Dealers are slashing prices on 2025 Kia Niro EV, nearly 25% off!

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Just like it says on the tin – retailers are advertising killer deals on the fun-to-drive Kia Niro EV, with one midwest auto dealer reporting more than $10,000 off the sticker price of the Niro EV Wind. That’s nearly 25% off the top line price!

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The Kia Niro EV gets overshadowed by its objectively excellent EV6 and EV9 stablemates – both of which are currently available with substantial lease cash and 0% APR financing, in fact – but that doesn’t mean it’s not an excellent little electric runabout in its own right.

The last time I had a Niro EV tester, my kids loved it, I liked that it was quicker and more tossable than I expected it to be, and my wife liked the fact that “it doesn’t look electric. It looks normal.” And, with well over 200 miles of real world range (EPA-rated range is 253 miles), it was more than up to the task of commuting around Chicago and making the trip up to the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee and back without even needing to look for a charger.

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It’s not the primary family hauler I’d choose – but as a second car? As a primary car for a slightly smaller family (1-2 kids, instead of 3-4)? The Kia Niro EV Wind, with a $42,470 MSRP, seems like a solid, “can’t go wrong” sort of choice. You know?

You won’t even have to pay that much, though. Raymond Kia in Antioch, Illinois is advertising a $42,470 Niro EV for $32,431 (that’s $10,039, or about 24% off the MSRP), and several others are advertising prices in the $33,000 range.

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Lion Electric leaves US school districts stuck with unsafe, broken buses

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Canada's Mach in talks to help rescue electric bus maker Lion

Many school districts who used EPA funding to help purchase Lion Electric school buses are now stuck with broken down or unsafe vehicles – but Lion’s new Canadian investors seemingly have no plans to make things right.

“All four Lion buses that we own are currently parked and not being used,” Coleen Souza, interim transportation director of Winthrop Public Schools, told Jay Traugott over at Clean Trucking. “Two of them are in need of repairs which would cost us money which we are not willing to invest in because the buses do not run for more than a month before needing more repairs.”

The story is much the same at other US school districts who deployed Lion Electric buses over the last few years – and the trouble they describe isn’t isolated to a single component or system. One district we spoke to had onboard chargers that failed almost immediately after being plugged into a L2 AC charger. Another that spoke to Traugott reported emergency door gaps, power steering failure, loss of power, and braking issues.

As bad as the revelations of safety and drivability issues and $250 million in unresolved debt have been, it’s the objectively stupid design choices that have been the most shocking.

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“Lion built an auxiliary diesel heater to heat the bus, essentially writing the manual as they went,” explained a school superintendent in the midwest, who asked not to be named. “It was fascinating to watch but there were design flaws with the heater. For example, the intakes pointed downward and we’re driving across rural roads and the intake sucks in that dirt.”

“Using a diesel-powered heater to warm an electric bus also somewhat defeats the purpose of going 100% zero-emissions,” added Traugott.

Despite a new electric school bus rebate and a fresh cash injection from Vincent Chiara, president of Quebec real estate powerhouse Groupe MACH, and Lion director Pierre Wilkie, however, it seems like no help is coming.

It just gets worse and worse

Decommissioned Lion electric buses; via Winthrop Public Schools.

Despite early speculation – some of it my own, in fact – that the new investors would take the Canadian government up on its offer to help subsidize more electric school bus production and honor the company’s outstanding warranty claims, it appears the only vehicle line the new investors are interested in reviving are the the Class 8 electric semi manufacturing operations in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.

The US school districts who spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars in the hopes that Lion buses would help decarbonize their fleets and reduce students’ exposure to harmful diesel emissions? Many of them are back to using diesel, while others are trying to get their deposits back so they can buy something else.

Here’s hoping any school districts on the fence for electrification recognize that their are very real, very well-engineered, and very financially sound electric school bus manufacturers out there who can deliver on their promises.

SOURCES: Chicago Tribune, Clean Trucking, Electrical Business.

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Mitsubishi debuts EV battery swap network for cars AND trucks in Tokyo

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Mitsubishi debuts EV battery swap network for cars AND trucks in Tokyo

Mitsubishi Fuso and Ample to partner on battery-swapping technology for electric trucks

Mitsubishi is partnering with Ample and Yamoto Transports to deploy an innovative new battery swap network for electric cars in its Japanese home market — but it’s not just for electric cars. Mitsubishi Fuso commercial trucks are getting in on the action, too!

Despite a number of early EV adopters with an overdeveloped concept of ownership, battery swap technology has proven to be both extremely effective and extremely positive to the overall EV ownership experience. And when you see how simple it is to add hundreds of miles of driving in just 100 seconds — quicker, in many cases, than pumping a tank of liquid fuel into an ICE-powered car — you might come around, yourself.

That seems to be what Mitsubishi thinks, anyway, and they’re hoping they’ll be your go-to choice when it’s time to electrify your regional and last-mile commercial delivery fleet(s) by launching a multi-year pilot program to deploy more than 150 battery-swappable commercial electric vehicles and 14 modular battery swapping stations across Tokyo, where the company plans to showcase its “five minute charging” tech in full view of hundreds of commercial fleets and, crucially, the executives of the companies that own and manage them.

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How battery swap works for electric trucks; via Mitsubishi Fuso.

A truck like the Mitsubishi eCanter typically requires a full night of AC charging to top off its batteries, and at least an hour or two on DC charging in Japan, according to Fuso. This joint pilot by Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks, and Ample aims to circumvent this issue of forced downtime with its swappable batteries, supporting vehicle uptime by delivering a full charge within minutes. The move is meant to encourage the transport industry’s EV shift while creating a depository of stored energy that can be deployed to the grid in the event of a natural disaster — something Mitsubishi in Japan has been working on for years.

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Trucks like the eCanter already serve a number of roles throughout the global truck market, including municipal waste collection, regional delivery support, and more.

The pilot is backed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Technology Development Support Project for Promoting New Energy,” with local delivery operator Yamato Transport testing swappable EVs for delivery operations on both its eCanter light-duty trucks and Mitsubishi Minicab kei-class electric vans.

Electrek’s Take

Fuso eCanter battery swap; via Mitsubishi.

Electrifying the commercial truck fleet is a key part of decarbonizing city truck fleets – not just here in the US, but around the world. I called the eCanter, “a great product for moving stuff around densely packed city streets,” and eliminating the corporate fear of EV charging in the wild just makes it an even better product for that purpose.

Here’s hoping we see more “right size” electric solutions like this one (and more battery swapping tech) in small towns and tight urban environments stateside somewhat sooner than later.

SOURCES | IMAGES: Mitsubishi, Fuso.

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