{"id":11330,"date":"2020-02-20T12:06:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T12:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/?p=11330"},"modified":"2020-02-20T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T12:06:16","slug":"piaggio-launches-ape-e-city-in-vijayawada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/20\/piaggio-launches-ape-e-city-in-vijayawada\/","title":{"rendered":"Piaggio launches Ape\u2019 E-City in Vijayawada"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2Wh sector and India\u2019s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles today launched their new electric vehicle , Ape\u2019 E-City for the Vijayawada market. On this occasion company also inaugurated India\u2019s first of its kind Ape\u2019 Electric Experience Centre showroom.<\/p>\n

Present on the occasion was Mr. Saju Nair, EVP and Head of Commercial Vehicle Business, PVPL.<\/em><\/p>\n

The new Ape\u2019 E-City offers a revolutionary driving experience with zero emission with nearly no noise and vibration making it a next generation last mile mobility solution for urban India. It comes with various class leading features making it a unique proposition with advanced Li-ion batteries, automatic gear box, superior power and torque, no gear and clutch, doors for safety & a fully digital cluster. Ape\u2019 E-City is the first 3-wheeler to have smart swappable batteries. The swappable battery concept is being brought in association with Sun mobility, a leader in electric mobility battery technology. Customers can also experience an app enabled eco-system to check battery charge, recharge, locate swap stations etc.<\/p>\n

\"PiaggioApe\u2019 E-City is equipped with a first in category digital instrument cluster with information like state of charge, drive modes, service alerts, economy mode etc provided for advance assistance to drivers. Ape\u2019 E-City customers will be given a super warranty of 36 month\/ 1 lac kms. (Whichever is earlier) along with free scheduled maintenance for 3 years which is the best offering in this space.<\/p>\n

Ape\u2019 E-City is easy to own and promises greater earnings. It aims to provide a noiseless, comfortable ride to its passengers with zero emission making it a vehicle for new & transforming India.<\/p>\n

Ape\u2019 E-City comes at an introductory ex showroom price of Rs.1.96 Lacs \u00a0\u00a0(Ex-Vijayawada)<\/p>\n

\"PiaggioCommenting on the development, Mr. Diego Graffi, MD & CEO of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, <\/strong>\u201cApe\u2019, a brand with a trust of more than 29 lac happy customer is paving the way for the Indian electric revolution with the Ape\u2019 Electrik range and Ape\u2019 E-City as the 1st<\/sup> offering. At Piaggio, we believe in providing path breaking solutions in the last mile transportation segment with best in class technology offerings to our customers. Piaggio Group has a rich heritage of developing Electric technology over the last 15 years which we have leveraged to develop these class leading products for India. We are developing both Swappable & Fixed Battery technology solutions to serve the varied needs of the customer. For Swappable technology, our partnership with Sun Mobility will enable customers to experience a very innovative, smart and unique swappable smart battery eco-system in India.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Saju Nair, Head of Commercial Vehicle Business, Piaggio India Pvt. Ltd. said, <\/strong>\u201cWe are pleased to be launching Ape’ E-City for the Vijayawada region. Vijayawada being one of the rapidly growing commercial hubs in Andhra Pradesh, it is a strategic market for Piaggio. Ape\u2019 E-City offers the best value in the class in terms of capacity, pick-up, mileage & maintenance. Considering the Andhra Pradesh government\u2019s focus on promoting sustainable mobility, Ape E-City is the right choice for Vijayawada where 3 wheelers are <\/em>one of the primary mode of last mile transportation. Ape\u2019 E-City offers the best value in the class in terms of capacity, pick-up, mileage & maintenance. <\/em>Piaggio is at the forefront not only in terms of it product range but also in improving its consumer\u2019s overall ownership experience. We are offering class-leading super warranty of 36 months & free <\/em>maintenance for 3 years.<\/em> I feel E-city will further boost the employment opportunities and will increase the earnability of driver. <\/em>To ensure customer convenience, we have already installed<\/em> 2 swappable charging stations in Vijayawada and are planning to install 3 more in the \u00a0near future. With this launch we are confident of maintaining and strengthening our presence in Vijayawada.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

For vehicle finance Piaggio has partnered with various banks & NBFCs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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