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Piaggio Vehicles announces entry of Ape Electrik 3-wheeler in Philippines

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), the Indian subsidiary of Italian auto major Piaggio Group, on Tuesday announced the entry of its electric three-wheeler Ape Electrik in the Philippines for last-mile mobility. The electric three-wheeler will be manufactured at PVPL's Baramati manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. "For Piaggio Vehicles, entry into the Philippines is a stepping-stone towards accelerating the adoption of EVs across the world and towards a sustainable planet. "We see huge export potential to the market and also aim to meaningfully contribute to their EV ambitions," said Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd. These vehicles will be powered by the SUN Mobility's advanced battery-swapping technology. To be available in the Philippines through a subsidiary of Rusco Motors Inc, the vehicle will be the country's first electric three-wheeler for last-mile mobility, it said. SUN Mobility has further strengthened its association with Piaggio a

All new Vespa GTS unveiled: 300 HPE engine, 14 new colours and more

The updates to the Vespa GTS include a mild facelift, a new front suspension and a new 300 HPE engine

Piaggio India launches updated version of Aprilia SR scooter range

Piaggio India on Tuesday launched the updated version of its Aprilia SR scooter range -- Aprilia SR 125 and Aprilia SR 160 -- with a completely new design and features

Piaggio, Jio-bp in talks with e-commerce players for EV infrastructure

Diego Graffi, chairman and managing director of Piaggio Vehicles, says the tie-up will provide vehicles and infrastructure to these firms

Piaggio's India subsidiary sets up first EV facility in Chennai

Piaggio had recently launched their FX range (fixed battery) of EVs in both cargo and passenger segments.

Piaggio, KTM, Honda and Yamaha set up swappable batteries consortium

Piaggio said it had set up a consortium with Honda Motor Co., KTM AG and Yamaha Motor Co. to encourage the use of swappable batteries for electric motorcycles and light electric vehicles.

Piaggio India launches new superbikes; prices start from Rs 13.09 lakh

Piaggio India on Thursday launched a new range of superbikes, including Aprilia RS 660, Tuono 660, Aprilia RSV4, Tuono V4 as well as the iconic Moto Guzzi V85TT. The prices of the new superbikes start from Rs 13.09 lakh and go up to Rs 23.69 lakh, Piaggio India said in a release. Piaggio India, the maker of premium Vespa scooter, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Italian auto major Piaggio Group. The bikes will be available for customers across all its Motoplex dealerships pan-India, it said. "The newly-launched superbikes have attracted a massive following in India and all over the world. Keeping in mind the evolving lifestyle of the Indian consumer, we aim to offer them new riding experience," said Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio India. The all-new 660-cc Aprilia RS 660 and Tuono 660 are priced at Rs 13.39 lakh and Rs 13,09 lakh, respectively, while the 1078-cc RSV4 carries a price tag of Rs 23.69 lakh. The 1077-cc Tuono V4 is priced at Rs 20.66 lakh and

Iconic brand Piaggio rolls out special edition Vespa 75th in India

Piaggio, the maker of the premium Vespa scooter, has rolled out a special edition of the two-wheeler in the domestic market on completing 75 years of the iconic brand.

Piaggio not to enter e-2 wheelers soon, to step up small cargo vehicle biz

Company says the segment in which it will like to position its e-two wheelers is currently very small in terms of volume

Piaggio Vehicles adds 100 dealerships pan-India in commercial, PV biz

Piaggio Vehicles on Tuesday said it has added 100 dealerships in both its commercial and passenger vehicle businesses across India in 100 days despite challenging times.

Piaggio India launches updated models of Vespa VXL, Aprilia Storm scooters

The company also rolled out the new 125-cc Aprilia Storm scooter with disc brake and digital cluster priced at Rs 91,000 (Pune), Piaggio India said in a release

Eyeing 10% market share in premium segment: Piaggio India's Diego Graffi

Piaggio India has seen its scooter sales in the 125cc segment growing from 39,779 units in the April 2018 to February 2019 period to 43,355 units in April 2019 to February 2020

Piaggio introduces fuel injection tech with BS-VI norms in Vespa, Aprilia

The BS-VI variants and models are on sale from Tuesday, the company said in a release

Battery swap technology will lower the cost of acquiring EVs: Piaggio MD

We will also be studying a fixed battery solution, so that when a customer is ready for it, we are in a position to market it, said Diegio Graffi, MD & CEO at Piaggio India

Piaggio enters EV market, launches electric 3-wheeler at Rs 1.97 lakh

The company has tied up with Chetan Maini-led Sun Mobility for battery and charging infrastructure

Gulf Oil joins hands with Piaggio Vehicles for co-branded lubricants

The new products have been co-developed for the entire range of commercial vehicles, including the ones conforming to the upcoming BS-VI emission norms.

Piaggio to launch electric three-wheeler for India in December quarter

Italian company to invest at least Rs 200 crore over the next three years

Piaggio enters expansion phase, looks to hit a dealership count of 400

The firm is betting on its premium positioning and technological prowess to do the trick

Piaggio aims to scale up two-wheeler biz in India to over 350 dealerships

Italian two-wheeler maker Piaggio is looking to expand its sales network in India to over 350 dealerships by the end of this year as part of scaling up its business in the country, a top company official said. The company, which currently has around 250 sales outlets, will however stick to its premium lineage even as it seeks to grow its volume in the world's largest two-wheeler market as it does not want to be perceived as mass segment player. "We plan to expand our volumes in both domestic and export markets. Currently, our sales network is very limited (in India) as we are one of the last players to come on board here," Piaggio Vehicles India Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Diego Graffi said here during an interaction. There is huge area in India where the company is not present in terms of sales network, he said adding that it has only been 6 years since the company re-entered the country. "Through this expansion of sales network, we plan to expand our ...

Piaggio to take on Bajaj Auto in three-wheeler segment; plans expansion

Piaggio sold 111,730 three-wheelers in the third quarter of FY18, with sales declining by over 5 per cent