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Tesla has officially launched its Supercharger network in Chile, which is the automaker’s first entry in South America.

The automaker has expanded its efforts across North America, and most countries in Europe, and it is still gradually expanding in Asia.

But there’s one continent that Tesla hasn’t touched yet: South America.

Late last year, we reported that this was about to change when Tesla started to list jobs in Chile.

A year later, things are starting to happen.

Tesla announced today that it officially launched its Supercharger network in Chile with the first two stations:

One is in Santiago, the country’s metropole, and the other one is in Curauma, on the coast.

Tesla has already opened two stores in Chile, both in Santiago, and the automaker has a service center in the work in the city also:

Tesla is already taking orders in the country and the Chilean Model Y configurator currently shows delivery in “October-November”:

Chile is an interesting choice for a first entry into the South American market. The Chilean auto market consists of only about 300,000 vehicles sold per year.

That’s roughly the number of vehicles sold in Brazil every month.

While the size of the auto market in the country is small, there’s a strong interest for electric vehicles there, which might explain Tesla’s foray.

The country is rich in lithium, a critical material for EV batteries, which has helped create interest for electric vehicles in the country. The government also announced an initiative to allow for only new sales of electric vehicles in the country starting in 2035.

It will be interesting to see how Tesla will compete with Chinese automakers who have so far been leading the electrification of South American markets.

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Velotric T1 ST Plus e-bike with $125 in free gear at $1,299, NIU fall sale takes 51% off KQi e-scooters, Anker, Greenworks, more

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Velotric T1 ST Plus e-bike with 5 in free gear at ,299, NIU fall sale takes 51% off KQi e-scooters, Anker, Greenworks, more

For today’s Green Deals we have two different EV sales for e-bike and e-scooter enthusiats, starting with Velotric’s latest which has dropped its T1 ST Plus e-bike to $1,299 while also throwing in $125 in free gear. Right beside it is NIU’s fall sale taking 51% off KQi-series e-scooters, with the KQi3 Pro Electric Kick Scooter down at $599. Anker’s SOLIX C800 and C800 Plus Portable Power Stations start from $449, with plenty of great bundle deals available too. We also have two one-day Greenworks discounts on the Pro 3,000 PSI Electric Pressure Washer at $298, with a bonus bundle deal available, while the 80V 12-inch Cordless Electric Snow Shovel is down at $245. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s ENGWE e-bike sale or Jackery’s new Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station returning to its $999 low, 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’s T1 ST Plus e-bike with Apple Find My drops to $1,299 and gets $125 in free gear

Velotric has launched a promotional sale that is taking up to $500 off e-bikes and giving away up to $156 in free gear. Among the offers, one of the best deals for commuters is Velotric’s T1 ST Plus e-bike that is down at $1,299 shipped and comes with $125 in free gear. It normally goes for $1,549 most days, with the biggest discount we’ve seen in 2024 dropping costs to the $1,099 low back in May. More recently its been keeping between $1,299 and $1,349 during these sales, with the former returning this time around with a solid $250 slashed from the tag. Along with the e-bike, you’ll also be getting a free rear cargo rack, a T-shirt, and a sticker pack to colorfully accentuate your style – with the cash savings combined for a total of $375. Learn more about this model by heading below or reading through our review.

Velotric’s T1 ST Plus e-bike provides some significant features to support urban commuters and highly active cyclists, especially. The 350W motor (peaking at 600W) alongside its 36V battery provides top speeds of 20 MPH (which can be unlocked to 25 MPH) for up to 52 miles – and it all weighs in at just 39 pounds making it a manageable model for apartment building lifestyles. Its five levels of pedal assistance come supported by a torque sensor, which is a bonus on top of its immediate specs, but also comes with a bunch more features that truly make this model shine. You’ll find a SHIMANO 8-speed derailleur, an integrated LED auto-headlight, double hydraulic disc brakes, puncture-resistant tires, an IPX6 waterproof rating, and a 3.5-inch LCD display with USB charging for your personal device. On top of all this, it also provides a walk mode for assistance up steep hillsides, as well as Apple Find My capabilities.

More Velotric e-bike discounts:

  • Discover 1 Plus Step-Thru e-bike: $1,199 (Reg. $1,599)
    • 28 MPH for up to 65 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0
  • Fold 1 Step-Thru e-bike: $1,199 (Reg. $1,399)
    • 28 MPH for up to 55 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0
  • Nomad 1 Plus Step-Thru e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,799)
    • 28 MPH for up to 55 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0
  • Discover 2 e-bike: $1,899 (no price reduction)
    • 28 MPH for up to 75 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0, T-shirt, and sticker pack
  • Summit 1 e-bike: $1,999 (no price reduction)
    • 28 MPH for up to 70 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0, T-shirt, and sticker pack
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NIU’s fall sale takes up to 51% off its lineup of KQi-series e-scooters starting from $180

NIU has an ongoing fall sale that is taking up to 51% off a lineup of electric scooters through October 20. A notable standout that provides an above-average commuting solution at an affordable rate is the brand’s KQi3 Pro Electric Kick Scooter which is down at $599 shipped. Normally this model spends most of the time sitting at its $799 price tag, we saw it hit its lowest price to date back in May at the start of summer when it fell to the $549 low, which we haven’t seen again since. Today, you can score it at its second-best rate that we have tracked, slashing a solid $200 off the tag and adding a reliable commuter to your travel needs with significant savings.

If you’re looking for a commuter that boasts a longer-than-average travel distance at an affordable rate, then the NIU KQi3 Pro should definitely be considered. You’ll be able to travel up to 31 miles on a single charge here at top speeds of 20 MPH, which starts approaching e-bike mileage rates at far less cost. The 350W rear drive motor comes powered by a 48V battery, which also provides enough power to conquer 20% inclines without concern. It’s been given wider 21-inch handlebars alongside 9.5-inch rubber pneumatic tires for added comfort while riding, at the same time the triple braking system, brake lights on its backside, and the Halo headlight provide increased stopping assurance and safety – especially at night. With the companion app, you’ll get the usual smart controls, as well as the additional security features to lock and unlock your scooter.

More NIU fall sale discounts:

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The official Anker Amazon storefront is offering its SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station for $449 shipped, after clipping the on-page $150 off coupon. Usually fetching $599, we’ve been seeing a steady stream of discounts on this model and its upgraded version throughout 2024 which often bring costs down around $449, but we have seen the costs go further to a new $399 low on rare occasions that started back in September. Today, you can land this campsite companion at its second-lowest price that we have tracked, saving you a solid $150, which can also be found matching directly from Anker’s website too.

Anker’s SOLIX C800 provides solid campsite support with a reliable 768Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity and power output that can reach up to 1,600W. It has 10 port options to plug in your devices and appliances, with a single car port, two USB-C, two USB-As, and five ACs, complete with smart controls through its companion app to monitor and adjust settings from afar. Recharging its battery can take just 58 minutes when you plug it into a standard wall outlet, or there’s also the option to hook up to 300W of solar input to take advantage of its solar charging capabilities. It also provides some convenient on-board storage that you can use as you see fit, with added gear being included by instead purchasing its upgraded Plus model. You can bundle this model with a 100W solar panel for $649, down from $898, or bump things up to a 200W solar panel for $878, down from $1,098.

The C800 Plus is also discounted to its second-lowest price of $499, after clipping the on-page $150 off coupon. The extra $50 on this model gives you two water-resistant LED camping lights that deliver three different lighting modes and will perfectly store away inside the onboard storage space at the top of the unit. These lights also include a retractable pole arm too, which provides versatility to use as a hanger, tripod, or even a selfie stick. You have two bundle options here too, with it coming alongside a 100W solar panel for $819, down from $948, or a 200W solar panel for $849, down from $1,148.

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Greenworks’ pro-tier 3,000 PSI electric pressure washer falls to $298 for today only

Courtesy of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks Pro 3,000 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $297.99 shipped. Normally priced at $450, we’ve mainly seen discounts come in the form of these one-day sales, the biggest of which took costs down to the $290 low back at the beginning of September, repeating again just a few days later. Aside from those, prices have mainly been kept above $300, with today’s deal coming in as a 34% markdown that drops it under its usual trend to the third-lowest price we have tracked – just $8 above the all-time low.

There’s a bonus bundle deal that goes right along with the pressure washer as Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 15-inch Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner Attachment starting at $55, down from $80. The savings can continue by adding both to your cart, dropping costs down to $41.24 automatically. It comes with an easy quick-connect feature for fast and easy attachment, providing dual cleaning nozzles on its underside to increase any pressure washer’s cleaning power (rated for models up to 3,100 PSI).

Sporting a much heavier-duty frame than many of the other pressure washer models under the Greenworks flag, this pro-tier model is also one of the more powerful ones, delivering a maximum 3,000 PSI with a 1.1 to 2.0 GPM flow rate thanks to the 14A TRUBRUSHLESS motor. You’ll also be getting a nice variety of nozzles for wider versatility, which you can store away into their own dedicated on-board space, as well as 25 feet of non-marring hose, and an integrated detergent tank for increased cleaning power. There’s also the brand’s Total Stop System that provides more efficiency while saving you money and extending the pump’s lifespan by cutting it off once you’ve let go of the wand’s trigger.

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Clear 12-inch paths up to 6 inches deep with this Greenworks 80V cordless electric snow shovel at $245

As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 80V 12-inch Cordless Electric Snow Shovel for $244.99 shipped through the rest of the day. Normally fetching $350, this handy snow-clearing device ended 2023 at its $200 low from Christmas sales, with prices returning to their full rate in 2024 and only seeing drops to $339 until recently. It dropped costs to $300 at the end of summer, but today you’re looking at the best price we’ve seen in 2024 so far, marked down by 30% and saving you $105 as you prep for winter’s arrival. You’ll also find it matching in price over at Amazon.

With the snowier season closing in on us (and it already beginning for certain northern states), you won’t be caught off guard by sudden snowfall with this electric snow shovel from Greenworks. Its 80V brushless motor will allow you to clear 12-inch wide paths through the powder at up to six inches deep – discharging the excess up to 25 feet away. It’s been given a lightweight and ergonomic design for more effortless and comfortable use, with a lock-out button to prevent accidental starting once your fingers start going stiff after a prolonged time out in the cold. The 2.0Ah battery here is not only compatible across Greenworks’ ecosystem, but it also provides a 45-minute runtime for every 30 minutes plugged into the included charger.

Fall e-bike deals!

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Best 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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Famed e-bike company gone bankrupt sells to mystery buyer for $1.2M

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Juiced Bikes, the much-lauded Southern California electric bicycle maker, appears to have been sold at auction for around US $1,225,000.

Or at least the company’s branding, intellectual property, remaining inventory and assets have been sold, with the actual status of the company still somewhat unclear.

While we still don’t have any official confirmation from the company, Juiced Bikes’ website has been out of stock for weeks and customers have been complaining that the company has gone radio silent with them.

When we recently reported on the apparent financial duress and potentially pending closure of the company last week, Juiced’s assets had just been put up for auction, removing what little doubt remained about the direction that the famed brand was headed.

The company was split into a series of auction lots covering everything from over a dozen patents to the company’s multiple URLs and even a Sprinter cargo van, as well as all of Juiced’s stateside and China-based inventory. The final result of the auction, which ended yesterday, appears to have been a sale with a sum US $1,225,000.

However, no one knows yet who placed the winning bid.

At that level though, there’s little doubt that some type of institutional investor or rival electric bike maker likely stepped in to grab the Juiced Bikes brand and assets for pennies on the dollar.

In addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars of existing inventory included in the sale, the Juiced Bikes brand carries significant value based on around 15 years of building its strong reputation in the industry.

At its prime, Juiced Bikes was well known for producing powerful, high-performance e-bikes designed for a wide range of riding styles, from commuting to adventure riding. The company’s strong reputation for focus on long-range battery capabilities and innovative designs was built over nearly 15 years, beginning with one of the first electric cargo bikes available on the market in the US.

Popular models like the HyperScrambler, RipCurrent, and CrossCurrent helped Juiced Bikes carve out a niche in the competitive e-bike market, offering riders impressive power, speed, and durability. The company’s commitment to delivering e-bikes with greater power and longer range made it a prominent player in the growing electric bicycle industry, though it obviously wasn’t immune to the volatile funding landscape in the e-bike market following the post-pandemic boom.

At this point, we’re still waiting for official word from the company’s founders and any other information that could help determine what will become of this groundbreaking e-bike company that was making waves in the nascent North American electric bicycle industry years before today’s largest e-bike brands were even an idea.

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Trump-backed crypto coin misses $300 million sales target, raises less than $12 million

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Trump’s coin sale misses targets as crypto project’s website crashes

It’s been just over 24 hours since the launch of the Donald Trump-endorsed digital coin “WLFI,” and the token is failing to deliver on the ambitious fundraising goals set by its founding team.

World Liberty Financial — which bills itself as a crypto bank where customers will be encouraged to borrow, lend and invest in digital coins — began its token sale on Tuesday morning. On Monday, project co-founder Zachary Folkman bragged in a prelaunch stream on X that “well over 100,000 people” were whitelisted to invest.

“We knew that this project was highly anticipated. We knew that there was a lot of excitement in the marketplace,” said Folkman to the 12,000 people tuning into the event on X. “However, these numbers are just, in my opinion, unheard of, and I think we’re setting all sorts of new records in crypto.”

But blockchain data tracked by Etherscan shows that about 9,050 unique wallet addresses hold the token as of Wednesday morning, representing roughly 9% of the total number of people who registered.

Trump, the Republican nominee for president, pumped the coin in a video post Tuesday evening on X, promoting the World Liberty website and telling his followers that the token sale was live and that “crypto is the future.”

In a road map given to prospective investors first viewed by The Block, the WLF proposal says the coin is looking to raise $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation in its initial sale. The platform says, so far, it has sold more than 788 million tokens at 1.5 cents per token.

That is less than 4% of the 20 billion tokens made available for public sale and amounts to around $11.8 million, still well off the $300 million fundraising target.

WLF did not respond to CNBC’s request for comment.

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Part of the problem was that the project website, the exclusive marketplace for the new coin, suffered regular, lengthy outages frequently showing a page saying, “We are under maintenance.”

But there are other roadblocks that may have impacted the coin’s debut. WLFI is a Regulation D token offering, which means retail investors have largely been cut out of the process.

This provision makes it possible to raise capital without first registering a security with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but certain conditions must be met, such as limiting the size of the sale and restricting it to accredited investors, defined in part as having a net worth of more than $1 million. While the offering is one way to reduce legal exposure, it cuts down on the size of the potential investor pool. 

The World Liberty team has also been specific in calling WLFI a governance token that allows holders to vote on decisions regarding the protocol, but would not signify equity in the venture itself.

As of now, however, there’s nothing for WLFI token holders to vote on since the crypto bank connected to the digital coin doesn’t yet exist.

Last week, WLF began the crypto bank approval process with Aave, one of the longest-running and most-trusted crypto lending platforms.

World Liberty has not released an official white paper or formal business plan to the public. A 400-word proposal posted to Aave’s governance forum, which is used to discuss and vote on proposed projects such as WLF, is nearly all that’s been disclosed.

Coin holders get a sort of IOU until the platform is approved and goes live. In the meantime, investment in the coin goes to the platform’s treasury.

WLF’s website adds in the fine print that Trump and his family members may receive tokens from World Liberty Financial and that they are “entitled to receive significant fees for services provided to World Liberty Financial, which amount cannot yet be determined.”

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