Nissan is shopping for partners to build EVs, with one major caveat
Nissan is looking for a partner to co-develop new EVs with as it struggles to turn things around, but only on one condition.
Lectric Christmas Holiday Sale with up to $893 e-bike savings + multiple price cuts, EcoFlow EV charger hub bundle $1,199, more
We’re kicking off this week’s Green Deals with more winter holiday savings, led by Lectric’s Christmas Holiday Sale with up to $893 savings on e-bike bundles, price cuts on multiple models, and up to 25% accessory discounts – with e-bike pricing starting from $999. Right behind it is EcoFlow’s final Cyber Week flash sale (before the main event ends tonight and switches to its next seasonal event), which includes the brand’s Power Pulse EV Charger bundled with a Smart Home Panel 2 at a new $1,199 low. There’s also Segway’s Navimow i and X3 series robot lawn mowers at their second-best prices starting from $699, a return low on a popular Autel level 2 EV charging station with voice controls, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week down below, collected together in our latest edition of Electrified Weekly.
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.
DHL takes delivery of its first Tesla Semi electric truck, says more to come next year
The Tesla Semi program is gaining momentum with another major logistics player officially joining the fleet. German logistics giant DHL confirmed that it has taken delivery of its first Tesla Semi.
Tesla (TSLA) goes all out with new incentives in end-of-year sales push
Tesla is pulling every demand lever available as we head into the final weeks of the year. The automaker has launched a new set of aggressive incentives in the US, including free upgrades on inventory vehicles, 0% APR financing, and $0 down leases.
It’s the end of the quarter (and year), and as per usual, Tesla is trying to empty its inventory, but it’s more difficult this year due to the end of the tax credit in Q3 pulling a lot of demand away from Q4.
The Mercedes CLA EV crushes real-world range test, driving 434 miles
Mercedes calls it the “one-liter” car for a reason. The new Mercedes CLA EV has an impressive EPA range of 374 miles, but in real-world driving, it can go even further.
As states push DER initiatives, $4,500 PG&E home battery rebate leads the way
Rather than straining the grid, the batteries in EVs can actually help to stabilize the energy grid under heavy loads. PG&E gets that, and to encourage participation in its growing V2G programs, the utility is offering GM Energy customers in its territory up to $4,500 toward qualifying home battery systems.
Tesla Optimus robot takes a suspicious tumble in new demo
A new video surfacing from a Tesla demonstration in Miami this weekend shows the Optimus humanoid robot taking a nasty fall. But it’s not the fall itself that is raising eyebrows, it’s the specific hand movements the robot made on its way down, which strongly suggest it was mimicking a remote operator frantically removing a VR headset.
The electric crossover that could help save Nissan: meet the all-new NX8
After images of an the new mid-sized electric crossover were leaked by the Chinese MIIT, Nissan pulled the wraps off its all-new NX8 – and it looks so good, I’m wondering if it couldn’t spearhead the brand’s American turnaround.