BLACK+DECKER’s 2-piece yard kit makes leaf cleanup a breeze at $89, more in New Green Deals

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While yard work is likely winding down, it’s very likely you’ll have plenty of leaves to clean up. Well, BLACK+DECKER has you covered with its latest 2-piece kit that includes both a blower and string trimmer for $89. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. 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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Tesla enters African market with its first Superchargers

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Tesla has deployed its first two Supercharger stations in Morocco, marking its first entry in the African market.

Supercharger stations are generally the first step toward Tesla entering a new market.

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EGEB: 5 Midwestern states will create an EV charging network

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Governors of five Midwestern states create an EV charging network.
Natural gas prices have doubled in the US. Here are some cleaner alternatives.
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Lordstown sells its Ohio factory to Foxconn in hope that it will help build its electric pickup truck

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Lordstown announced that it agreed to sell its Ohio factory to Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn in the hope that it can help the startup build its electric pickup truck.

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First look and test-drive with the Lucid Air Dream Edition: An addictively speedy work of art

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As part of my journey through Arizona for Lucid Motor’s “Production Preview Week,” I was able to catch a glimpse behind the scenes of the automaker’s facilities where the Air sedan is being produced. Even better, Lucid gave me the opportunity to be one of the first non-employees to test-drive the Air Dream Edition – I went for the 1,111 horsepower on the Performance version. Here’s how it went.

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A handful of new Tesla Model X SUVs spotted as deliveries are delayed

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Tesla missed its deadline to deliver the Model X in Q3 2021, but a handful of units of the new electric SUVs were spotted in Fremont factory.

It gives some hope that deliveries might start soon.

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 30, 2021

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Tesla angers certified shops after it tries to recruit techs they paid to train on Tesla cars

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Tesla is angering some Tesla certified repair shops after the automaker used its contact to try to recruit the technicians that those shops paid to train on Tesla cars.

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The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video]

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Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.

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Android Auto now works in Tesla vehicles through the browser

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A developer managed to get Android Auto working in Tesla vehicles through the web browser and an app on Google Play.

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