Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd., 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 the company’s Baramati manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. The company will be deploying the Ape E-City and Ape E-xtra vehicles equipped with Sun Mobility’s battery-swapping technology. The electric 3-wheelers will be available in the Philippines through Philippinerimex, a subsidiary of Rusco Motors Inc.
Mr. Ajay Goel, Co-Founder and Executive Director, SUN Mobility, said, “SUN Mobility is the leader in battery swapping for 2 & 3 wheelers in India and has deployed 300 Swap Points in 18 cities across the country, powering over 68 million kms and 3.7 million swaps so far. 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.”
“In 2019, we introduced to India the first 3W EV in the market 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. We see huge export potential to the market and also aim to meaningfully contribute to their EV ambitions.”
Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd
Piaggio India, with partner SUN Mobility, aims to spread sustainable electric transportation in the Philippines aided by battery swapping technology. This technology is aimed at quicker adoption and shorter turnaround times as vehicle and logistics operators will spend less time charging the vehicles and deploying more of their fleet on the road.
