Piaggio arm units up first EV facility in Chennai

Piaggio Group’s Indian subsidiary Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd has arrange its first electrical automobile (EV) outlet in Chennai, a first-of-its form facility in Tamil Nadu, the corporate mentioned on Saturday.
Inaugurated by Minister for Medical and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu, M A Subramanium, the expertise centre (EV showroom) will enable prospects to entry Piaggio’s whole vary of EVs, the Italy-based firm mentioned.
“We are happy to open our first EV exclusive showroom in Tamil Nadu at Chennai. Chennai being a big metro and a major business hub, inter-city transportation business is one of the major economic drivers,” mentioned Saju Nair, EVP and head of economic automobile enterprise, Piaggio India.

After Chennai, the corporate additional appears to increase its EV presence in varied different markets in Tamil Nadu, Nair added. Piaggio had not too long ago launched its FX vary (fastened battery) of EVs in each cargo and passenger segments. These merchandise might be out there on the Chennai outlet, the corporate mentioned.

“With the TN government’s focus on eco-friendly technologies, EV vehicles are going to be of extreme importance in the future. Our EV policy is drawn in order to facilitate multi-fold increase in production and infrastructure development of electric vehicles,” mentioned Subramanium on the launch.