{"id":13634,"date":"2021-11-17T10:54:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=13634"},"modified":"2021-11-17T10:54:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:54:08","slug":"electric-scooter-maker-niu-teases-new-electric-vehicle-announcement-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=13634","title":{"rendered":"Electric scooter-maker NIU teases new electric vehicle announcement next week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does NIU have a new electric vehicle in the works? It certainly sounds like we may have a new NIU on our hands next week, based on a teaser sent out by the Beijing-based e-mobility brand. <\/p>\n

With the Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA 2021) coming up next week, NIU looks prepared to expand its extensive lineup.<\/p>\n

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NIU currently offers a wide range of models from low-speed city scooters to more capable 80 km\/h (50 mph) scooters.<\/a><\/p>\n

Last year the company even unveiled an electric motorcycle with a claimed top speed of 160 km\/h (100 mph)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But what could the leader in the smart electric scooter space be cooking up now?<\/p>\n

As the company explained in a teaser on its website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis year at EICMA we continue to expand our urban mobility portfolio and meet the needs of a wider range of urban commuters than ever before! From our high performance vehicles to our micromobility solutions, we have plenty to showcase at the largest 2-wheel event in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The clues are a bit vague, but intending to \u201cexpand our urban mobility portfolio\u201d certainly sounds like a new vehicle.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the goal to \u201cmeet the needs of a wider range of urban commuters than ever before\u201d part.<\/p>\n

Considering NIU\u2019s electric vehicles range from low speed options on the 25 km\/h (15 mph) end to its upcoming high-speed electric motorcycle on the 160 km\/h (100 mph) end, there\u2019s not much room left to expand there. It\u2019s hard to imagine NIU releasing an even higher speed bike than that.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, while we\u2019ve seen the company\u2019s RQi electric motorcycle briefly<\/a> since its first unveiling, we have yet to get a more recent look at the three-wheeled TQi canopy scooter concept that NIU unveiled at CES 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n

The NIU TQi could thus be ripe for an official launch. With a top speed of 50 mph (80 km\/h) and a range of up to 150 miles (241 km), the scooter falls into a similar performance range as the company\u2019s current leading two-wheeled electric scooters. But its covered design and three-wheeled setup for increased stability certainly fits the bill to \u201cmeet the needs of a wider range of urban commuters than ever before.\u201d <\/p>\n

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While the TQi sounds like a reasonable guess, NIU has certainly surprised us before. We\u2019re not counting anything out for the unveiling.<\/p>\n

Electrek<\/em> will be in Milan to cover NIU\u2019s launch directly from the show floor next week.<\/p>\n

For anyone not in the area and who can\u2019t visit the show in person during its public days, NIU will host a livestream unveiling on November 24 at 1:40 p.m. CET. <\/p>\n

More info on the livestream is available on NIU\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And if you just can\u2019t wait to get more NIU content, feel free to join me on a ride of my own NIU scooter in my review video below.<\/p>\n

It may not be as cool as whatever they are going to debut in Milan next week, but it\u2019s mine<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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