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Electric moped-maker NIU has spent the last few years expanding into a wider range of two-wheeled electric vehicles, including new e-bike and e-scooter models. Now the company is finally launching its highly anticipated BQi-C3 Pro electric bicycle.

We’ve been following the BQi-C3 Pro for well over a year now as the design progressed through prototype to production.

Well, today’s the day, folks! E-bike fans can finally order the novel-looking electric bike, which comes with a $1,999 sticker price.

The Class 3 e-bike has a 750 watt peak-rated rear motor and two riding modes of throttle or pedal-assist (or a third if you count muscle power alone). The BQi-C3 Pro can hit speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h), and the dual batteries mean that it can actually maintain those speeds for more than a few miles.

The pair of 460Wh batteries offer 920Wh of capacity and a combined range of 62 miles (100 km), which should be more than enough for most riders.

A Gates Carbon Drive setup replaces a chain with a carbon fiber-reinforced belt to transfer pedal power to the rear wheel. That helps reduce maintenance and offers a smoother pedaling experience.

The bike is outfitted with NIU’s signature halo headlight, which is the same style you’ll find on most of the company’s electric scooters and mopeds. It’s the same one I’ve got on my NIU NQi GTS scooter. There’s also a tail light and brake light mounted under the frame-integrated rear rack.

At one point it looked like hydraulic disc brakes might be included on the NIU BQi-C3 Pro when it eventually reached the market, but now we’re seeing that the bike will come with mechanical disc brakes. Large 180 mm disc rotors help offer more stopping power though with their wider than typical diameters.

The bike also comes with puncture-resistant tires that include a 1.5mm KEVLAR ARAMID fiber lining.

Fenders are included standard to help keep riders dry, and the bike’s IP45 waterproof rating ensures that getting caught in the rain won’t leave you any worse off than some wet clothing. The motor has a higher waterproof rating at IP65, and the batteries are even more protected with an IP67 rating.

A handlebar-mounted TFT color display offers battery and ride statistics, riding mode readout, trip time, distance travelled, and more.

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The NIU BQi-C3 Pro is a single-speed electric bike with a 50t front pulley and a 22t rear pulley. The gear ratio isn’t particularly high, so it will be interesting to see what it is like to pedal at higher speeds.

The 27.5″ tires are 2.4″ wide, striking a balance between efficient urban riding while still maintaining enough air volume for a more comfortable ride than most electric road bikes.

The 70.5 pound (32 kg) e-bike is rated for a maximum payload of 287 pounds (130 kg), with the rear rack alone rated for 66 pounds (30 kg) of load.

The $1,999 NIU BQi-C3 Pro is currently available for pre-order with three colors available: White, Gray, and Black. Shipping to US customers is expected to begin in early November 2022.

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Hyundai is discounting EVs by over $34,000 as price cuts expand beyond the US

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After cutting prices on its top-selling electric vehicle by nearly $10,000 in the US, Hyundai is now bringing the savings to new markets. Hyundai is offering discounts of over $34,000 on some of its EVs overseas.

Hyundai is discounting EVs in the US and overseas

Last week, Hyundai announced it was reducing prices on the 2026 IONIQ 5 by up to $9,800 in the US. The 2026 IONIQ 5 starts at just $35,000, making it one of the most affordable EVs available alongside the Chevy Equinox EV and the Nissan LEAF.

Hyundai said the generous EV discounts reflected its “commitment to affordability” as part of its long-term strategy.

Record vehicle sales and higher output at its new EV plant in Georgia are helping reduce costs, which the company said it’s now passing on to buyers.

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The massive EV discounts are starting to pile up after Hyundai cut prices in another market on Tuesday. After launching a series of special offers in Australia on Tuesday, Hyundai is discounting some of its EVs by more than $34,000.

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The Hyundai Kona Electric (Source: Hyundai Australia)

According to TheDriven, Hyundai reduced prices on select IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Inster EV, and Kona Electric models by up to $34,142.

Hyundai’s most affordable electric car, the Inster (which is sadly not sold in the US), received a $3,925 price reduction, and now starts at under $40,000 for the first time.

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The Hyundai Inster EV (Source: Hyundai)

The IONIQ 6 is heavily discounted, with up to $34,142 off the driveway price on 2023 model year inventory. Hyundai has also reduced the prices of the IONIQ 5 by nearly $10,000. As the report points out, the savings are based on the driveway prices in NSW, which are available nationally.

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2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Source: Hyundai)

Although Hyundai’s price cuts in the US were in response to the $7,500 federal EV tax credit expiring, the discounts in Australia come as demand for electric cars is at an all-time high. In September, electric vehicles accounted for 11.3% of new car sales.

In the US, Hyundai is still offering a $7,500 cash incentive for 2025 IONIQ 5 models until at least the end of October.

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Trim Driving Range (miles) 2025 Starting Price 2026 Starting Price* Price Reduction Monthly lease cost (October 2025)
IONIQ 5 SE RWD Standard Range 245 $42,600 $35,000 ($7,600) $249
IONIQ 5 SE RWD 318 $46,650 $37,500 ($9,150) $259
IONIQ 5 SEL RWD 318 $49,600 $39,800 ($9,800) $299
IONIQ 5 Limited RWD 318 $54,300 $45,075 ($9,225) $369
IONIQ 5 SE Dual Motor AWD 290 $50,150 $41,000 ($9,150) $309
IONIQ 5 SEL Dual Motor AWD 290 $53,100 $43,300 ($9,800) $349
IONIQ 5 XRT Dual Motor AWD 259 $55,500 $46,275 ($9,225) $379
IONIQ 5 Limited Dual Motor AWD 269 $58,200 $48,975 ($9,225) $419
2025 vs 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 prices and range by trim

The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Standard Range starts at $42,600, while the 2026 model year is priced from just $35,000.

Although it was already one of the most affordable EVs on the market, the IONIQ 5 is hard to pass up with leases starting at just $249 per month in the US. For $10 more per month ($259), you can upgrade to the long-range SE RWD trim, which offers a range of up to 318 miles.

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ComEd charges ahead with $100M in EV investments, thousands of new chargers

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Northern Illinois utility ComEd has spent for than $100 million in EV and EV charging rebates since launch its Beneficial Electrification program in 2024 — an investment that, along with funding from the Illinois EPA and other Federal grants, has helped drive EV adoption in the state at a rate that’s rapidly outpaced the rest of the nation.

Since its launch in 2024, ComEd’s Beneficial Electrification (BE) Plan has supported the deployment of more than 7,200 electric vehicle charging ports and over 2,200 EVs registered to business and public sector commercial customers.

The company, part of the larger Exelon utility group) has also announced plans to invest an additional $168 million of EV and charging infrastructure investments between 2026 and ’28. The target is both in line with Illinois’ clean transportation goals and which will generate a real, objective reduction in air pollution — a goal that (one would hope) transcends political affiliations.

“Reducing emissions from vehicles is one of the most effective and important things we can do to improve air quality and public health,” explains Rob Anderson, President and CEO of Respiratory Health Association. “As we have seen the ending of federal funding support for this effort, ComEd’s continued commitment of transportation electrification rebates is leading the way for our shared goal of eliminating pollution and creating cleaner air for all of our communities across northern Illinois.”

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Building on the $231 million investment from 2023 through 2025, the additional $168 million will assist both residential and non-residential customers transition to EVs. The company also places an emphasis on equity, with 80% of the rebates from its over 6,400 projects going to low-income business and public sector organizations serving low-income and Equity Investment Eligible Communities (EIECs).

The ComEd rebates support the goals of Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), which was signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2021 to combat climate change and promote beneficial electrification across the state. CEJA also has the goal of putting 1 million EVs on Illinois roads by 2030, and ComEd certainly has role to play there, as 90% of the 150,000 EVs registered in Illinois operate within its service territory (that’s up from 19,000 EVs in 2019).

Electrek’s Take


The EV tax credit is no more — what happens now?

While President Trump was running for re-election, he campaigned on the threat promise of canceling the $7,500 federal tax credit for EVs — a campaign promise he kept as recently as September 30th. That wasn’t the end of the road for EVs, however.

Along with California Governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker made countermoves – launching a $4,000 rebate for new electric cars and up to $1,500 for the purchase of a new electric motorcycle. More recently, some clever accounting from the folks at GM and Ford are keeping the $7,500 lease credit alive, and other companies like Hyundai and Toyota are simply reducing the asking price on their EVs.

It seems to me like there’s plenty of life in EVs, yet.

SOURCE | IMAGES: ComEd; via LinkedIn.


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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event has officially kicked off and will be running through October 8 with some of the best deals of the year on eco-friendly tech. We’ve got another large collection of Green Deals during this two-day period, which we’ve collected the best of and curated into this one-stop shopping hub that will continue to be updated through the week. You’ll find the best of these ongoing seasonal deals on power stations/solar generators, EVs of various kinds, electric tools, and other eco-friendly appliances and smart devices.

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