Aprilia SXR 160 unveiled
Greater Noida, Feb. 6: Italian two-wheeler maker Piaggio on Thursday unveiled its premium scooter Aprilia SXR 160, which has been designed specifically for Indian conditions.
Aprilia SXR 160 would be launched in the third quarter of 2020 and booking would commence in August.
Piaggio, which is also working on India-specific futuristic electric mobility solutions, has also s h o w cased the European version of Vespa Elettrica at the Auto Expo here.
Stating that electric mobility will grow at a fast pace in the country, Piaggio Vehicles India Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Diego Graffi said, “India continues to remain a strategic market for us”.
“In the past few years, we have seen the changing preferences in Indian consumers. Aligned to these changes, we are proud to introduce new products, which cut across categories and fulfil the needs of the customer,” he added.
On being asked about electric mobility in India, he said the company has started with the commercials vehicles few month ago and plans to enter the market with customised products which are made in India. He further added: “It would be fully designed in-house by Piaggio, including powertrain.” over 500km with top speed limited to 180kph.
First shown at the 2017 Shanghai motor show, the I.D. Crozz concept has evolved and the final product due for reveal in April 2020 could see more changes. The concept’s coupé-like roofline will likely make way for a traditional roof, while the rear sliding doors will be replaced by a conventional hinged arrangement.
Volkswagen said the I.D. Crozz combines the design of a sportscar with the offroad capability of an SUV.
China’s Great Wall Motor, which debuted at Auto Expo 2020 has made quite a statement with a slew of Haval SUVs at its stand. But it is not just the SUVs that are attracting attention but also the interesting the ORA R1 EV. The Chinese carmaker has also made an investment of $1 billion or about `7,123 crore in its India project.
Internationally, the R1 is sold as part of Great Wall’s ‘ORA’ EV sub-brand (which stands for Open, Reliable and Alternative). The R1 electric car is based on the company’s ME pure-electric platform. What will be a major draw for the R1 is its affordability. In China, prices for the R1 start as low as CNY 59,800 or `6.15 lakh. It remains to be seen how Great Wall Motor proposes to make the R1 as affordable in the Indian market, though the Chinese carmaker has already announced it will take over General Motors' plant in Talegaon for its India operations.
Great Wall Motor has confirmed that it will launch the Haval brand in our market in 2021, followed by their sub-brand for electric cars – GWM EV.
The motor show would be throw open for public tomorrow for the next six days till Feb. 12.