The Ape Electric (Apé Electrik) vehicles of the Italian Piaggio Group have entered the Philippines, according to Piaggio Vehicles, the Indian division of the company. The electric 3-wheelers will be produced at the Baramati, Maharashtra, facility of PVPL and shipped to the Philippines. The business will use Sun Mobility’s battery-swapping technology in its Ape E-City and Ape E-xtra vehicles.
The Ape Electric vehicles will be the first electric 3-wheelers in the Philippines with the intention of enhancing last-mile mobility and the nation’s small commercial vehicle industry. In the Philippines, Rusco Motors Inc.’s subsidiary Philippinerimex will sell electric 3-wheelers.
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Diego Graffi stated, “In 2019, we introduced the first 3-wheeler EV to the market in India, and now, in 2023, we are happy to be the first movers in this segment in the Philippines. Entry into the Philippines is a first step for Piaggio Vehicles towards accelerating the adoption of EVs globally and towards a sustainable planet. We hope to make a significant contribution to their EV ambitions and see tremendous export potential in the market.
“Sun Mobility is the leader in battery swapping for 2 and 3 wheelers in India and has deployed 300 Swap Points in 18 cities across the country, powering over 68 million kms and 3.7 million swaps so far,” said Ajay Goel, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Sun Mobility. As we expand our partnership to the Philippines, we are happy to further solidify our relationship with Piaggio. We are eager to jointly deploy our solution in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia as we both share the vision of smart, accessible, urban electric mobility.
