Car & General Trading Limited has introduced Piaggio electric three-wheelers at the Kenyan Coastal city of Mombasa.

The Piaggio Ape Electrik vehicles were unveiled during a flag off ceremony at the Treasury Square in Mombasa.  Ape E-City FX Max for the passenger segment was unveiled.

Currently, Mombasa has close to 15,000 passenger three wheeler units on the road that run on ice engines, making it a key transport mode for the region.

Car & General is the appointed sole distributor of Piaggio three wheelers in Kenya since 2002. Car & General pioneered the use of three-wheelers as taxis in East Africa.

On its part, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL) is a subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles as well as pioneers in the three-wheeler electric mobility.

The electric three wheelers were unveiled by David Chesoni, the Managing Director of Car & General and Hon Mohamed Ali Osman, the CECM – Tourism, Trade and Culture of the County Government of Mombasa.

Speaking at the launch, David Chesoni said, “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.  This aligns with Piaggio’s philosophy of providing path-breaking last-mile transport solutions, even as we lead Kenya’s three wheeler EV mission. We feel the new range is an entrepreneur’s best bet to reap maximum benefits.”

The vehicles come with low maintenance costs, one year warranty, advanced technology and a long range at 120 kilometers on a full charge.

The electric three wheeler will definitely maximize the earnings of owners ensuring optimum value for customers through better range, grade ability and load-carrying capacity, as well as providing a competitive total cost of ownership. Operating the Piaggio electric three wheeler will save up to KSh 26,000 per month on fuel and service.

On his part Mombasa’s CECM for Tourism, Trade and Culture CECM Mohammed  Osman said, “E-mobility and green energy solutions uptake will cut down emissions thus alleviating challenges of climate change.”

The launch was attended by C&G dealers, corporate customers, financers, local and national government officials, industry associations, among others guests.