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Three-wheeler electric autos may hit Mumbai roads by September

It will have imported lithium ion batteries cells while other components like engine and battery management system could be localised.
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Three-wheeler electric autos may hit Mumbai roads by September

MUMBAI: Italian two and three-wheeler maker Piaggio Vehicles is likely to launch a fully electric three-wheeler in Mumbai by September, sources said on Friday.

The three-wheeler is likely to be developed in house with some components coming from outside suppliers. It will have imported lithium ion batteries cells while other components like engine and battery management system could be localised, the sources stated. 

Piaggio Vehicles is a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Italy’s Piaggio Group, and commenced operations in India in 1999 with the launch of the three-wheeler brand. The company has a complete range of three and four wheelers with diesel, petrol, CNG and LPG powertrains.

Piaggio Vehicles during the weekend launched the new Ape’ City+ and marked its entry into the mid-body segment of 3 wheelers. The newly launched Ape’ City+ has India’s first 230 cc engine with 3 valve technology in the AF category.

“This product is an all new ground up platform jointly developed by Piaggio’s product development teams from Italy and India,” said Diego Graffi, MD & CEO of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. “The last mile passenger transport dynamics is changing rapidly as cities are expanding into suburbs. There is a requirement of a versatile commercial people carrier which can cater to both in-city and outskirts,” he added.

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