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Piaggio extends support to its employees through various initiatives to battle the COVID 19 pandemic

Jun 4, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Head HR, #MD & CEO of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., #Mr. Diego Graffi, #Ms Pooja Bansal, #Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd

Pune: In order to ensure their employees safety amidst the COVID pandemic, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2 Wheeler sector and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles has introduced various initiatives for their employees & family members.

In this testing time, to demonstrate solidarity with their employees to navigate through this crisis, all PVPL permanent employees have been insured under the COVID Term life Insurance for a sum of Rs. 20 lakh to provide relief to the immediate family in case of death of the employee due to Covid.

Mediclaim insurance upon the unfortunate death of an employee due to COVID, will be extended to the immediate family members (dependants) up to a period of 5 years as per the policy.

PVPL has also introduced an Education Assistance Program for providing education assistance of Rs. 1 lakh per child per annum (maximum 2 children) each until the completion of their graduation degree in case of an unfortunate death of an employee due to COVID

PVPL is also providing its employees with a comprehensive set of offerings with a single app. Employees can avail all healthcare related services like consultation, telemedicine, E-pharmacy, lab tests, health check-ups through the app.
Mr. Diego Graffi, MD & CEO of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “In these exceptionally difficult times Piaggio stands firm with all of its employees, devoted to their safety. During the pandemic, we want to give complete support to our employees and their families.

While we recognize that no amount of money or support can substitute for the death of a loved one, it is crucial for us as an organization to reassure and offer stability to the families as they cope with the loss.”

Ms Pooja Bansal, Head HR, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “With the second wave of COVID-19, Piaggio is committed to ensuring every member’s emotional, physical, and financial safety as they face these difficult times.
In addition to vaccinations, various initiatives like the Employee Assistance Program for counselling of employees through mail or telephone, Education Assistance Program for the children of the deceased employee due to COVID, or COVID Term Insurance of Rs. 20 lakh amongst others, have been introduced to ensure our employees’ physical and emotional safety.

All the above initatives are extended in addition to the other actions that Piaggio has executed since the beginning of the pandemic in India to support community, employees & partners.

For us at Piaggio, employee& community well-being and support is not just a policy but a philosophy integral to our work ethos”.

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Piaggio Vehicles inaugurates Rajasthan’s first-of-its-kind Electric Vehicle (EV) Experience Center in Jaipur

Mar 3, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #EVP and Head of Commercial Vehicle Business, #Mr. Saju Nair, #Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd

Jaipur: Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2Wheeler sector and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles inaugurated Rajasthan’s first EV experience centre, Modi E-Mart Auto India in Jaipur.

The Experience Center was inaugurated by Mr. Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Transport Minister of the Rajasthan Govt. Present on the occasion were Mr. Vineet Joshi , Zonal head – North, Piaggio Vehicles , Mr Neeraj Knanna RM & Mr. Sanjay Modi, Dealer Principal, Modi e-mart Auto India. This is the company’s first of its kind EV experience centre in Rajasthan.

These experience centres will allow customers to access Piaggio’s entire range of electric vehicles. Piaggio had recently launched their FX range (fixed battery) of electric vehicles in both the cargo and passenger segments. These new products will be available at Jaipur.

Mr. Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Transport Minister of the Rajasthan Govt. (3rd from L) along with other dignitaries at the lamp lighting ceremony
Mr. Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Transport Minister of the Rajasthan Govt. (3rd from L) along with other dignitaries at the lamp lighting ceremony

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Transport Minister of Rajasthan Govt. said, “It gives me immense pleasure to be here today to inaugurate Rajasthan’s first of its kind EV Experience centre of Piaggio vehicles pvt. Ltd. With the scrappage policy coming into effect it is important for providing customers with electric vehicle options for them to make the shift. The state government of Rajasthan is committed to support the electric mobility ecosystem & working on various policy level initiatives to make the transition to EVs”.

Mr. Saju Nair, EVP and Head of Commercial Vehicle Business, Piaggio India Pvt Ltd. said, “We are happy to open our first EV Experience Center in Rajasthan at Jaipur. At Piaggio, our core philosophy is to provide path-breaking solutions in the last mile transportation segment and we are committed to provide best in class offerings to our customers. Jaipur being a tourist destination, intra city transportation is one of the important sources of income for a lot of locals and our new range of electric vehicles will definitely help in increase the earnability due to its low cost of operation & superior range. The Ape’ Electric FX range will cater to the needs of our customers, protect the environment , be a pleasing mode to transportation for the tourism sector and truly revolutionize the industry with the concept of “Ape goes Electric, India goes Electric.”

Mr. Malind Kapur, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Product Marketing, Channel & Business Development, Piaggio Vehicles said, “Our goal is to continue to bring the best in class products to our consumers, which are not only the best in technology, but also the most suited to higher earnings. I feel that our range of electric vehicles will generate self-employment and help the citizens of Jaipur to become atmanirbhar. We have also introduced the first of its kind Piaggio 3 Year Super warranty & 3 Year Free maintenance Program for making the Ape’ Electric FX offering complete peace of mind to our customers. With this Experience center , we aim to enhance our presence in Rajasthan starting with Jaipur and are committed to promote eco-friendly mobility solutions.”

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Piaggio launches the Ape’ Electrik FX range of electric vehicles in the Cargo and Passenger segment

Feb 23, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Channel & Business Development, #Marketing, #Mr. Malind Kapur, #Piaggio Vehicles, #Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd, #Product Marketing, #Senior Vice President

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2Wheeler sector and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles today launched their FX range (fixed battery) of electric vehicles in both the cargo and passenger segments.

The new Ape’ E-Xtra FX is the most powerful electric cargo in the segment with 9.5 Kw power output. It comes with a proven full metal body architecture fitted with a useful 6 ft cargo deck length. It is also customizable for applications like the delivery van, garbage collector etc.

The passenger vehicle, Ape’ E-City FX is the most profitable 3 wheeler. Its superior features and comfortable ride ensures higher number of trips and best in class earnings.

Both the products come equipped with top of the range features like blue vision headlamps, automatic transmission, hill hold assist, regenerative braking, dual tone seats, striking body colours and graphics, multi- information instrument cluster, boost mode etc. The FX fixed battery range offers convenient home and office charging features.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman & MD Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “Ape’, a brand with a trust of more than 30 lac happy customers is paving the way for the Indian electric revolution with the FX range of electric vehicles. The Piaggio Group has a rich heritage of developing electric technology over the last four decades which we have leveraged to develop these class leading products for India. Post the launch of Ape’ E-City with Swappable technology in 2019, we are now introducing the Fixed Battery technology solutions to serve the varied needs of customers. This new FX range is a step in realizing Piaggio’s vision which aligns with the government’s initiatives for mass adaption of EVs in India.”

Mr. Saju Nair, EVP and Head of Commercial Vehicle Business, Piaggio India Pvt Ltd. said, “We are launching the FX range after a detailed study covering the industry trends, customer aspirations and segment requirements. The FX range will cater to the needs of our customers, protect the environment and truly revolutionize the industry with the concept of “Ape goes Electric, India goes Electric”.

The Ape E-Xtra FX is the most powerful and versatile cargo vehicle available in India today. It will cater well to a multitude of segments like e-commerce, gas cylinders, mineral water bottles, FMCG, Vegetables, Garbage collection and a host of others. With a running cost of less than 50 paise, it is the most economical mode of last mile goods movement.

The Ape E- City passenger carrier is the epitome of comfort for last mile people transportation with extremely low NVH levels. It will revolutionize transportation in all major cities with its extremely low cost of operations.
We are offering unique service solutions to ensure confidence and peace of mind for our customers. The vehicles are covered with a 3 year/1 lakh kilometer “Super warranty”. In addition to this we are offering a 3 Year Free Maintenance package as an introductory offer to all our customers. The Piaggio I-Connect telematics solution offers real time vehicle data tracking for our customers and for PVPL service initiatives.”

Mr. Malind Kapur, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Product Marketing, Channel & Business Development, Piaggio Vehicles said, “The Piaggio Ape’ Electrik FX range launch is a part of our strategic initiative to provide customers with unique solutions & a wider range to choose from based on specific applications.
We are offering the Ape’ E-Xtra with a 6 feet cargo deck and a Delivery van option for customized applications. The zero emission, low NVH, superior drive & ride comfort makes it the logical choice for last mile transport of modern Indian cities & towns grappling with rising levels of vehicular pollution. With the launch of Ape’ Electrik FX range we have truly positioned ourselves a fuel agnostic player in India offering vehicles in Diesel, CNG, LPG, Petrol & Electric. We are committed to offer a differentiated buying experience by launching new Ape’ Electrik Experience centres across India.”

Fame II subsidy, Price & Booking:
Ape’ Electrik FX range is eligible for the FAME II subsidy and various other benefits related to the registration process. Ape’ E-Xtra FX comes with an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs. 3,12,137* and Ape’ E-City FX comes with an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs. 2,83,878* post fame II subsidy benefit.
Ape’ Electrik FX vehicles can be booked online on www.buyape.in or by calling the toll-free no. 1800-120-7520 . Bulk orders request can be placed on ape.Electric@piaggio.co.in.
For dealership enquiries call +91-9823790876 or mail to cbd@piaggio.co.in.