Tesla Cybertruck wheel covers cause unusual wear, will be redesigned

Tesla Cybertrucks are now being delivered without aerodynamic wheel covers installed, due to the covers causing excessive wear and tear to tires. Tesla is currently redesigning the covers, with a fix coming soon™.

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Heybike Ranger e-bike $999, Save 20% on Greenworks garden tools, and more

Headlining today’s top deals is the Heybike Ranger Foldable Cargo e-bike that boasts a 55-mile travel range for $999. It is joined by a 5-day garden sale promotion from Greenworks on a selection of edgers, cultivators, dethatchers, and sprayers, as well as the EGO Power+ 16-inch 56V Cordless Electric Chainsaw at $219. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.

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.

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BYD shares first official images of its ultra-affordable Yuan Up SUV

Just over a week after initially teasing a new compact SUV called the Yuan Up, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has posted several of the first official images of the new EV’s exterior. Expected to arrive priced in a range between $14,000-$20,000, the BYD Yuan Up has the making to be an ultra-affordable model in China, which could very well make its way over to other markets.

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Lucid (LCID) is converting its sleek electric sedan into a new line of police vehicles

Lucid (LCID) is launching a new line of police vehicles based on its luxury Air electric sedan. The EV startup is set to unveil the new EVs at the World Defense Show next week in Saudi Arabia.

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Here’s how BYD is working on its image problem

 
China’s BYD is selling millions of EVs, famously outselling Tesla in the last quarter of 2023, and riding an enormous wave of success. But not many European (and practically no American) consumers have ever heard of it, much less trust it as a reliable brand. But as the EV giant makes inroads outside of China, it is looking to change that, the old-school way, dealer by dealer.

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

 
BYD is selling millions of EVs, famously outselling Tesla last year, and riding an enormous wave of success. But most European (and practically no American) consumers have never heard of it, much less trust it as a reliable brand. But as the EV giant makes inroads outside of China, it is looking to change that, the old-school way, dealer by dealer.

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Premium e-bike brand Gocycle unveils the sleekest-looking cargo bike you’ve ever seen

If you know anything about Gocycle, you’ll know that they make fancy electric bikes designed with sleek, exotic designs. Now, the company is leaning hard into its lightweight, futuristic design legacy as it unveils the new Gocycle CXI Family Cargo Bicycle.

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Premium e-bike brand Gocycle unveils the sleekest-looking cargo bike you’ve ever seen

If you know anything about Gocycle, you’ll know that they make fancy electric bikes designed with sleek, exotic designs. Now, the company is leaning hard into its lightweight, futuristic design legacy as it unveils the new Gocycle CXI Family Cargo Bicycle.

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Volvo breaks up with Polestar and sees its stock soar

More bad news for Polestar. The struggling luxury EV maker just lost its funding from Volvo, which is handing full responsibility for the brand over to China’s Geely. However, Volvo is letting them down easy, saying it’s a “natural evolution” for the two brands.

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EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

Electric vehicle buyers reported the highest satisfaction with the process last year. With 80% of new EV buyers saying they were “highly satisfied” with the process, buying an EV was reportedly much easier than an ICE vehicle.

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