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Piaggio launches electric auto, the Ape E-City in Kerala

Published on : Thursday 22-10-2020

Ape E-City is powered by advanced Lithium Ion Smart- batteries to revolutionise last mile mobility in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.

Kerala, October 21, 2020: Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2Wh sector and India's leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles today launched their new electric vehicle , Ape' E-City for Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode market . The new Ape' 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 the 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, full digital cluster. Ape' 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 state of charge, locate swap stations, recharge batteries instantly with no waiting time, etc.

Ape' 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' E-City customers will be given a super warranty of 36 months/1 lakh km, (whichever is earlier) along with free scheduled maintenance for 3 years which is the best offering in this space. Ape' E-City is easy to own and promises more earnings per ride.