Onyx Motors is turning to the archives as it attempts to reverse its fortune. The California-based e-mobility company has announced plans to release a limited-edition version of its first two-wheeler, the RCR. The exclusive model isn’t just a straight recreation of the e-moped that first turned heads late last decade, either—it’s an upgrade. The announcement comes one year after Onyx’s previous owner, James Khatiblou, died unexpectedly. Khatiblou’s death left the fate of the company in question, due to unfulfilled orders and mounting debt, according to TechCrunch. The company has since been taken over by its founder, Tim Seward, and is ready to refocus on what it does best: building and selling electric motorcycles and mopeds. “I’m excited to announce I have resurrected my original brand Onyx with incredible backers!” Seward wrote in a LinkedIn post last week. “Onyx is literally back to the future now!” Onyx is pinning its comeback hopes on the model..
