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Rivian (RIVN) officially kicks off EV leasing program, beginning in these 14 states

Less than a week after confirming an EV leasing program was in the works, American automaker Rivian has officially added the option to its online configurator. Beginning today, customers in 14 initial states can sign up to lease an R1T pickup from the automaker’s existing inventory. Last week, Rivian ($RIVN) sent out an email to its existing subscribers, stating that it would soon begin a…
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QuietKat Lynx e-bike $800 off, Jackery power stations from $154, Gotrax e-scooters, more

Cyber Monday is wrapping up the holiday shopping season with a fresh batch of green deals that’ll also save you some green. Jackery’s latest sale is now live and taking up to 50% off an assortment of its popular portable power stations – like the Explorer 2000 PRO at $1,199. It comes joined by QuietKat’s stylish Lynx e-bike at $800 off, as well as Gotrax’s Eclipse Ultra electric scooter…
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CEO of Mazda, which makes one bad EV, says EVs don’t sell (except Teslas)

The CEO of Mazda, a company that makes one very mediocre electric car, is still trying to make electrification sound like some strange one-off consumer fad. In an interview with Fortune, Masahiro Moro basically says that if an EV isn’t a Tesla, it’s sitting unsold on a dealer lot somewhere in America. Specifically, the quote from the interview is, “EV is [an] absolutely important…
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Report: Volkswagen's Scout brand taps Magna Steyr to develop its electric truck, SUV

A recent report out of Austria states that local contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has been chosen by Volkswagen’s new all-electric truck brand Scout, to develop the latter’s first wave of vehicles. The order is reportedly worth nearly $500 million – potentially Magna Steyr’s biggest development contract ever. Scout is the classic nameplate that’s origin dates back to the International…
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