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We have a well-balanced collection of Green Deals for you today, starting with Tenways’ flash sale offer on its new Shimano 8-speed CGO600 Pro e-bike using the ongoing Valentine’s sale pricing as a starting point to jump even further to a new $1,299 low. We also have the first savings hitting the new meross Wi-Fi Smart Water Hose Timer Kit at $66 while a bunch of electric Greenworks lawncare tools are seeing up to 42% discounts, with the brand’s 60V 16-inch Cordless Electric String Trimmer down at $160, for example. Lastly, there’s EcoFlow’s 4-day flash sale that is dropping the modular DELTA Pro Ultra Portable Power Station to $4,799 through the rest of the brand’s Valentine’s Day sale. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s three new low prices on Rad Power e-bikes, 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.

Tenways flash sale drops Shimano 8-speed CGO600 Pro e-bike to new $1,299 low

Running alongside its ongoing Valentine’s Day sale, Tenways is having a flash sale on its newest 8-speed CGO600 Pro e-bike that brings prices further than ever to $1,299 shipped, while its original belt-drive model is remaining at $1,499 shipped. Normally fetching $1,899, the Shimano 8-speed model launched just a few months ago and has seen a few sales take its pricing as low as $1,399 (the lowest price we’ve seen on the belt-drive too). Today’s deal beats all previous sales with a greater 32% markdown, giving you $600 in savings at a new all-time low. Keep in mind that this discount won’t be eligible to stack with the dual purchase one – but, you will be getting free mudguards and a kickstand worth $118 along with your purchase. As always, Medical providers, military, first responders, and teachers can also score a further $150 cut on orders.

Coming in four colorways and weighing in at just 37 pounds, the lightweight Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike is a great model for urban commuters who might need to manage it up building stairs or live in smaller apartments. Seeing as it doesn’t offer any throttle, it’s an ideal ride for those who enjoy active cycling but also want the option for PAS support. The lessened weight is thanks to the smaller 350W rear hub motor paired beside a 360Wh battery, still providing an impressive 53-mile travel distance at up to 20 MPH on one charge, with four pedal assistance levels supporting you while a torque sensor supports them.

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For your drivetrain options, there’s either the Gates carbon belt drive for quieter operations or the new 8-speed Shimano drivetrain (which also gets the brand’s newest motor too). Aside from those big differences, you’ll enjoy the same features elsewhere on the bikes, with internally routed cables for a streamlined look, LED lighting, puncture-proof tires, Tektro dual-piston hydraulic brakes, and a compact OLED display for controls.

meross Wi-Fi smart water hose timer

Cultivate greenery with intelligence by installing meross’ new Wi-Fi smart water hose timer at $66 (First discount)

We just spotted the first chance at savings on meross’ new Wi-Fi Smart Water Hose Timer Kit for $65.99 shipped direct from its site, while the timer alone is down at $45.99 shipped. This model is fresh to the market, normally carrying a $100 price tag and sliding into the same category of outdoor smart gear next to the popular Rachio timer and hub that is a regular feature here. Today is your first chance at cash savings on this all-new device, putting $25 back in your pocket while also putting a smarter solution for water management into your home’s outdoor ecosystem. You can also find it getting its first discount at Amazon too, albeit at a slightly higher rate of $74.99 shipped, after clipping the on-page 25% off coupon.

This new Wi-Fi smart timer from meross works along with the hub in order to deliver smart home controls to your outdoor water supply as it flows from your spigots. Working alongside HomeKit, with voice controls via Alexa, and Google Assistant – you’ll be able to monitor and control flow rates while also setting schedules, ensuring your lawn and/or gardens never go under or over-watered. To that same end, it also boasts a smart weather skip feature, which utilizes local weather forecasts and data to automatically pause/skip watering before, during, or after rain, freezing temperatures, or windy conditions. You’ll also be kept up-to-date through the app with alerts whenever there is an issue in its performance – plus, you can keep up to 24 timers connected to one hub, which promises the whole house to be covered.

Greenworks electric tools

Keep edges sharp and straight with Greenworks’ 60V 16-inch cordless string trimmer at $160

Amazon is offering the Greenworks 60V 16-inch Cordless Electric String Trimmer for $159.99 shipped. Normally going for $200, we’ve mainly seen it keeping above $170 over the past year, with August seeing the lowest drop further to $139. Even during Black Friday and Christmas sales we saw it keep at $170, with today’s deal coming in as the second-lowest price we have tracked, giving you $40 off the going rate while expanding your lawncare arsenal.

For folks who take their home’s outward appearance seriously, this string trimmer from Greenworks makes a reliable tool for keeping up with the edges around your yard, fences, walkways, flower beds, and more. It provides a 16-inch cutting swath, with spool reloads only taking seconds thanks to the dual line bump feed head, ensuring you don’t have to stop in the middle of the job when the lines break. With the included 2.5Ah battery (complete with charger), you’ll get a nice 65 minutes of runtime (per 60 minutes of charging) to cover all the areas that need trimming, with the battery also swappable for even longer jobs, should you have them lying around.

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EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra portable power station

EcoFlow 4-day flash sale drops expandable DELTA Pro Ultra 6.1kWh LiFePO4 power station to $4,799

Running parallel with the final days of its ongoing Valentine’s Day sale, EcoFlow has launched the next of its flash sales, this one lasting longer than the others through February 23 with the DELTA Pro Ultra Portable Power Station dropping to $4,799 shipped, after using the promo code DPUAF300OFF at checkout for an additional $300 off. Starting from its usual $6,098 price tag, we’re seeing an initial $799 off the going rate, which is combined with the sale’s bonus savings promotion taking an additional $100 off for every $2,000 spent. From there the code drops things further, and though we have seen it go lower – $4,649 during Black Friday from EcoFlow and an exclusive deal from Wellbots last year that dropped it lower than we’ve seen again – you’re still getting a solid $1,299 in savings here at the third-lowest price we have tracked. It also beats out Amazon where it sits at a $100 higher rate.

Coming in as EcoFlow’s biggest and baddest home backup solution, the DELTA Pro Ultra starts with a 6.1kWh LiFePO4 capacity, dishing out up to 7,200W of power output, which is already quite impressive. If you invest in further equipment, those numbers can be expanded upwards to a 90kWh capacity and 21.6kWh output (three inverters with five batteries each). The base station setup that comes with this deal is rated to keep essentials running for up to two days while the full expansion setup bumps that number up to 15 days – all without factoring in any solar panels you may have to recharge it all. Aside from just supporting you through blackouts with the auto-switchover, it will analyze your regular power usage to offset peak rates while utilizing solar charging to help lower your energy costs (requires Smart Home Panel 2, sold separately – bundle option found here).

It should come as no surprise that there are plenty of recharging options here, with its solar input also expanding with your setup up to 16.8kW. On this note, if you were to build up in the fully-stocked system (90kWh setup), a single hour of solar charging could give you enough power to run your home for the entire day. Now back at its starting size, a wall outlet will take just two hours to re-juice the 6.1kWh capacity, with other options like EV piles and the brand’s dual fuel smart generators.

Be sure to check out the full lineup of EcoFlow Valentine’s Day sale deals while the savings continue through February 23.

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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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The electric Jeep Compass may be a pipe dream after all

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The electric Jeep Compass may be a pipe dream after all

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Jeep is reconsidering plans to launch an electric Compass in North America. The next-gen Jeep Compass is officially on pause after Stellantis temporarily halted operations at its Brampton Assembly Plant, where the current SUV is built, to take a closer look at its strategy in North America.

Is Jeep canceling the electric Compass in the US?

Stellantis froze all activities at the Brampton plant on Thursday, including work on the next-gen Jeep Compass. The company said the sudden halt was over “today’s dynamic environment.”

In an email to Ontario newspaper Windsor Star, Stellantis’s head of communications for Canada, Lou Ann Gosselin, said, “As we navigate today’s dynamic environment, Stellantis continues to reassess its product strategy in North America.”

Gosselin added that Stellantis’s decision is “to ensure it is offering customers a range of vehicles with flexible powertrain options to best meet their needs.”

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The pause is temporary, and the decision will not impact operations at the Windsor facility. The Brampton plant has been down since December 2023 for retooling as part of Stellantis plans to build EVs, including an electric Jeep Compass.

Stellantis confirmed in October that the next-gen Jeep Compass will be available with electric, hybrid, and gas-powered powertrains as part of its “Freedom of Choice” strategy.

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Jeep teases the electric Compass for the first time (Source: Stellantis)

The Compass is Jeep’s “most globally available model,” according to Gosselin. Later this year, the next-gen model will still debut in Europe, with production slated to begin in Melfi, Italy. Stellantis previously said production would expand to North America and around the world.

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Jeep Wagoneer S (Source: Stellantis)

Stellantis initially planned to begin building the next-gen Jeep Compass, including an electric version for North America, in the fourth quarter of 2025. Mass production was slated for 2026.

Lana Payne, Unfor national president, the union behind workers at the plant, said the “timing of this announcement raises very serious concerns.” Payne added:

The chaos and uncertainty plaguing the North American auto industry, which is under the constant threat of tariffs and a dismantling of EV regulations from the United States, are having real-time impacts on workers and corporate decisions.

Although Stellantis didn’t mention US President Trump or tariffs as a factor, Unifor Local 444 president James Stewart told the Windsor Star, “There’s no doubt the Trump administration’s EV policies are having an effect.”

Stewart explained the pause comes as Stellantis reassesses what powertrain options to offer for the next-gen Compass.

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Jeep Recon EV (Source: Stellantis)

Stellantis still plans to return to a three-shift operation, aiming to start operations early next year. The plant was once home to iconic models, like the Dodge Challenger, Charger, and Chrysler 300, all of which are now discontinued. The electric Dodge Charger Daytona is made at its Windsor plant.

Jeep launched its first electric SUV in North America, the Wagoneer S, last year and will introduce the more rugged, Wrangler-like Recon EV later this year. As for an electric Jeep Compass, those of us in the US and Canada will have to wait to hear more.

Electrek’s Take

Stellantis is already struggling in North America. Sales fell another 15% last year to just over 1.3 million, with every brand, except for Fiat, selling significantly fewer vehicles.

Jeep brand sales fell 9% in the US, Ram sales fell 19%, Dodge sales fell 29%, Alfa Romeo sales fell 19%, and Chrysler sales were down 7% in 2024.

Although Trump’s tariffs threats are likely one of the biggest reasons behind Stellantis’s decision, it will likely only put it back further in the long run. The industry will still progress toward electric vehicles, while automakers stalling now will get left behind with more advanced, software-driven models from China, South Korea, etc.

Behind the Cherokee and Wrangler, the Compass was Jeep’s third best-selling vehicle in the US last year. Sales were up 16% to nearly 111,700, but Jeep will need an answer soon with new electric options hitting the market over the next few years.

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Tesla deliveries expected to go down to levels not seen in more than 2 years

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Tesla deliveries are expected to decrease this quarter to levels not seen in more than two years. We have to go back to 2022 to see the delivery volume the automaker is expected to deliver.

Time to worry for Tesla shareholders?

Prediction markets are entering the game of setting expectations for Tesla’s quarterly deliveries.

These markets use financial incentives, similar to betting, to predict specific outcomes. They became extremely popular during the latest US elections and have since expanded to predict a lot more outcomes ranging from sports to business to virtually anything.

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Kalshi, one of the biggest prediction markets, has been running markets to predict Tesla’s quarterly deliveries that already gathered half a million in volumes.

It currently predicts that Tesla will deliver 359,000 vehicles in Q1 2025:

This would be down 7% year-over-year and a massive 27% down quarter-over-quarter.

In fact, you have to go back more than two years, Q3 2022, to get a quarter when Tesla delivered fewer vehicles than what is expected this quarter:

As we previously reported, Tesla’s sales are crashing in Europe this quarter – down by as much as 50%.

In China, Tesla’s most important market, sales are down slightly year-over-year.

The US is the most opaque market, and it will be the difference maker this quarter.

Electrek’s Take

This quarter would finally be the time to prove to Tesla shareholders that Elon is bad for Tesla. Unfortunately, they will blame the poor performance on the Model Y changeover, which will definitely impact Tesla negatively, but nowhere near that level.

I think it’s clear that the Elon effect is also working its magic here.

We know it since it’s not the first time Tesla has done a changeover. Now, it’s true that it’s the first time for a Model Y, which is Tesla’s best-selling vehicle, but the impact is more significant than when Tesla had factory shutdowns and supply chain issues last year.

The earnings are going to be even worse, but they will blame that on the new Model Y too.

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Rivian is recalling over 17,000 R1S and R1T vehicles due to faulty headlights

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Rivian is recalling over 17,000 R1S and R1T vehicles due to faulty headlights

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Rivian issued a recall for over 17,000 vehicles on Friday due to a headlight issue that only occurs in cold weather. The recall impacts certain 2025 R1S SUV and R1T electric pickup models. Luckily, it should be an easy fix.

Rivian issues a recall for 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles

In a letter sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Rivian said it planned to recall 17,260 R1S and R1T vehicles.

The safety notice comes after the company found the headlights on certain 2025 models did not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”

In cold weather, the headlight low beams might not illuminate once the vehicle is started. A message on the driver display will pop up, saying, “Low beam lights not working.” The issue only occurred in colder climates.

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Rivian said it’s unaware of any crashes, injuries, or fatalities related to the recall. The 2025 R1S and R1T models were built with incorrectly figured parts from its supplier between April 29, 2024, and February 03, 2025.

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Rivian R1T (left) and R1S (right) electric vehicles (Source: Rivian)

For those impacted, Rivian will replace the headlight control module free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed out on March 28, 2025.

If you have questions, you can contact Rivian’s customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian’s recall number is FSAM-1612. You can also contact the NHTSA hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit NHTSA.gov for more information.

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Production at Rivian’s Normal, IL plant (Source: Rivian)

The recall comes after Rivian posted its first positive gross profit in the fourth quarter, a big milestone as the EV maker aims to hit its next growth stage.

Rivian delivered 51,579 vehicles in 2024, but as it prepares to introduce its mass-market R2 electric SUV, the company expects a slight dip in 2025, forecasting between 46,000 and 51,000. A big part of this is due to plans to retool its Normal, IL manufacturing plant to prepare for the R2, which will launch in the first half of 2026. The midsize electric SUV will start at around $45,000, or almost half the R1S ($77,700) and R1T ($71,700).

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