Jackery's New Year sale offers up to $3,300 off backup power solutions, with the Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station and two 200W solar panels available for $1,499, $100 less than the Black Friday price. The power station can also be purchased separately for $999.

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Apple Watch Series 4 and a late Intel Mac have been added to Apple's vintage products list, having been originally released in September 2018. The design of Series 4 was significant with larger displays, thinner bezels, and rounder corners.

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Lucid EV owners can now interact with their vehicle using a new AI assistant, powered by SoundHound Chat AI, by saying 'Hey Lucid' and asking questions or controlling features.

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A Tesla Cybertruck caught fire at a Tesla store in North Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta, with local authorities suspecting a battery fire. The incident occurred on December 31st and destroyed the vehicle's interior, bed, and tires.

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US EV sales reached a record 141,442 in November 2024, with a 11.5% increase from the same period in 2023, and over 1.4 million PEVs sold as of the end of November.

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Segway is offering a sale on its EVs, including the Ninebot Max G30P KickScooter, with up to 40% off. The scooter's price has dropped to $599.99, a $400 savings from its usual $1,000 price tag.

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In iOS 18, Apple significantly upgraded its Fitness and Journal apps, which were previously underused. The Journal app, first introduced in iOS 17.2, now has improved features. These updates make Apple's apps worth considering for users aiming to develop healthier habits in the new year.

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Best Buy is offering the ECOVACS Yeedi Cube Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop at a discounted price of $329.99, marked down by 59% from its original price of $800. This pro-tier model has a longer battery life of 200 minutes and stronger suction power of 5,100Pa compared to the standard model. This is one of the biggest discounts seen on this model, with previous discounts only dropping to $430.

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Volkswagen's joint venture with SAIC Motor sold over 1.2 million vehicles in China last year, with the ID series being the top-selling EV brand and the best-selling joint venture EV series.

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Norway has broken its own record for EV adoption, with 88.9% of cars sold in 2024 being all-electric. Rental car companies are the main holdout, preferring gas cars for tourists unfamiliar with EVs. Norway is on track to end gas car sales in 2025.

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