Hover-1’s Highlander Pro electric scooter sees first discount to $400, more in New Green Deals

Some of the country is starting to get a taste of spring, and warmer weather will be here to stay in just a month or two depending on where you live. Be ready to ride back and forth to work without using a single drop of gas and oil by picking up the Hover-1 Highlander Pro electric scooter which is on sale for $400 today. Down $200 from its normal going rate at Best Buy, this deal is the first discount that we’ve tracked all-time, making now a great time to invest. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, 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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XPeng to expand presence in Europe as it announces retail agreements in the Netherlands and Sweden, teases P5 sedan

Following entry into the Norwegian EV market last year, XPeng Motors is expanding to the Netherlands and Sweden, opening branded retail stores. XPeng’s business model for Europe combines direct sales with an agency model, delivering branded retail locations almost immediately.

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Tesla loses Roadster chief engineer behind several important vehicle programs to Ford

Tesla has lost its executive in charge of new vehicle programs who has been in charge of several important engineering programs, and now, he is going to work on Ford’s electric vehicles.

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Tesla is asked to disable Boombox feature when in drive, NHTSA deems it a safety risk

Tesla was hit by yet another recall today as NHTSA asked the automaker to disable its Boombox feature, which allows drivers to play sounds through their cars’ external speakers when in drive, as the agency believes it is a safety risk.

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GM’s Super Bowl campaign features Austin Powers characters using Ultium EV technology to save the world, then take it over

General Motor’s streak of newsworthy movements continues as we head into Super Bowl weekend. The American automaker has begun teasing this year’s big game commercial, which continues its “Everybody In” campaign to promote its EV lineup. This year however, GM’s “everybody” includes some familiar, villainous faces from the Austin Powers film franchise.

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Ford F-150 Lightning app leaks Tesla Summon-like feature that allows remote control parking with iPhone

Ford has been known to cherry pick the best features of other electric vehicles and make them their own. If a tidbit we’ve found in the Ford App comes to fruition, the F-150 Lightning will soon be able to park itself via remote control using phone apps.

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Biden announces $5 billion over 5 years for a nationwide EV charging network

The US Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced that nearly $5 billion is earmarked for a national electric vehicle charging network under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Electric bicycle company FLX is back with its Babymaker 2 e-bike, and this time it’s personal

There’s nothing more “personal” than an electric bicycle named the Babymaker. And after selling over $13 million worth of the original e-bike, FLX has announced that it’s coming back with a new and improved Babymaker II e-bike.

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Confirmed: KTM will produce an E-Duke electric motorcycle. Here’s what we know

KTM fans, get ready! The Duke is set to get its own electric counterpart as KTM further expands its electric lineup with an e-Duke.

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Tesla releases sneak peek of its Gigafactory Berlin’s ‘most advanced paint shop’ enabling new colors

Tesla has released a quick sneak peek of the paint shop inside Gigafactory Berlin, which the automaker has been taunting as “its most advanced paint shop” yet – and it should enable new colors.

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