Piaggio To Launch An Electric Three Wheeler Vehicle In India In Mid 2019

India is trying to empower the use of electric drivetrain in its transportation. Many automakers in India have announced their new EV portfolio. For instance, the two and three-wheeler manufacturer from Italy, Piaggio Vehicles, has recently announced about the launching of its upcoming fully electric three-wheeler in the Indian market in the middle of this year.

It is known that Piaggio commenced its business in the Indian market in 1999 with the launch of Piaggio Ape.

According to the firm’s top official, the company expects to improve most products like small commercial vehicles which are less than one-ton load in passenger and cargo segments to meet BS-VI emission norms.

Diego Graffi, Piaggio Vehicles MD & CEO, said:

Piaggio intends to import some components such as lithium-ion battery cells in its electric three-wheelers from outside suppliers while others like the battery management system and the engine will be assembled locally.

In addition, Graffi stated that the company will focus on all-electric vehicles for the Indian market and set aside hybrid-vehicles which are available in Europe. He said Piaggio needs to study the feasibility of the hybrid solutions in India before deciding to launch them here.

Even when Piaggio does not use electric motors, they are still seeking a rising adoption in three-wheelers sector in India. SmartE and Mahindra promised to launch 1,000 electric three-wheel vehicles in the Delhi-NCR area. And according to the plans of SmartE, the last tally is expected to achieve 10,000 in 2020.