NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – Car & General (C&G) yesterday evening introduced electric three-wheelers in the Kenyan market as demand for clean mobility solutions grows.
The Piaggio Ape Electrik vehicles, which include the Ape E-City FX Max for the passenger segment and the Ape E-Xtra FX Max for the cargo segment, were unveiled during a launch ceremony at the Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi.
The launch was officiated by Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Limited Exports and Electric Vehicles Vice President Dhiraj Tripathi, C&G Group CEO Vijay Gidoomal, and the Ministry of Trade, Industrialization, and Enterprise Development PS Juma Mukhwana.
E-bikes and other forms of environmentally friendly transport solutions have been rising amid efforts to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere from combustion engines.
“Our talented team of engineers and R&D has designed the new Apé FX Max range to ensure optimum value for customers through better range, grade ability, and load-carrying capacity, as well as providing a competitive total cost of ownership,” Tripathi said.
“We feel the new range is an entrepreneur’s best bet to reap maximum benefits. We thank our partners Car & General for their continued faith and commitment to Piaggio and mutual vision of a cleaner and sustainable future of mobility,” he added.
The e-mobilities are made by Piaggio, a subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles, and will be locally distributed by C&G. The Kenyan automaker will also be distributing the products within the East African community.
While the passenger version can go for 145 kilometers in a single charge, the cargo version has a range of 115 km.
“As Piaggio dealer, Car & General is committed to its mantra of making our customers smile in every street, in every town with quality products and after-sales services,” Gidoomal stated.
“With low maintenance costs, warranty, advanced technology and long range, the FX Max range will definitely maximize the earnings of our customers, even as we lead Kenya’s three wheeler EV mission.”
