Piaggio Vehicles has announced the entry of their Apé Electrik vehicles in the Philippines. The electric 3-wheeler vehicles will be manufactured in the OEM’s plant in Baramati, Maharashtra and exported to the Philippines.
The company will deploy the Apé E-City and Apé E-xtra vehicles equipped with SUN Mobility’s battery-swapping technology. Notably, these will be the Philippines’ first E3Ws and will be available through PHILIPPINERIMEX INC. a subsidiary of Rusco Motors.
According to Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio Vehicles, the OEM sees huge export potential to the market. He said, “In 2019, we introduced to India the first 3W EV, and now in 2023, we are happy to be the first movers in this segment in the Philippines. 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.”
Ajay Goel, Co-Founder and Executive Director, SUN Mobility, said, “We are glad to further strengthen our association with Piaggio as we extend our partnership to the Philippines. We share the vision of smart, affordable, urban electric mobility and are keen to jointly deploy our solution first in the Philippines and the rest of S.E. Asia.”
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