Saturday, April 28, 2012

Piaggio Vespa makes its official debut on the Indian market

With the lighting of lamps hope of protection from God Ganesh and traditional cutting bureaucracy, the president of Piaggio Group, Roberto Colaninno, has opened today in Baramati, in Maharashtra state, a new plant for production of the Vespa LX for the Indian market.

Accompanied by top management, including his son, Matthew, president of Piaggio India Ravi Chopra of India and Ambassador Minister of Italy in New Delhi, Colaninno said that "the entry into India with the Vespa became all the effects of global vehicle and a key element in the new globalization strategy group . "

Plant of Piaggio Vehicles Private Ltd is the third built in Baramati. Spread over an area of 150 thousand square meters covering 32 thousand, and is able to produce 150 thousand units per year from the Vespa LX; the new engine valve is equipped with a 125cc 4-stroke and 3, which will be 300 thousand at the end of 2013.

Designed for the local market, the Vespa LX segment in the 'premium' India inaugurated the price of about 66 000 rupees (about 1,000 euros) and will pay particular attention to the urban middle and upper classes, not to mention the female audience. The new model presents certain adaptations in terms of ergonomics, with easy access to the engine and tires and is very quiet and 'green', offers a range exceeding 60 km per liter gasoline.