Piaggio Commercial inaugurates new Dealership in Chennai

• With this new Dealership inauguration, Piaggio will now have 4 Dealerships in Greater Chennai

Chennai, 12^th July, 2019: Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles has extended its dealership network in India with the inauguration of a new dealership facility in Chennai. The dealership was inaugurated by Mr. Manian Natraj, Zonal Sales Manager, South Zone 1 (TN + Kerala), Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd, along with Mr. Pavan D.S., Dealer Principal- Ganga Motors.  This new dealerships will sell the entire range of Piaggio’s commercial vehicles under its flagship brands Ape’ & Porter. The range will be from both passenger and cargo category primarily focusing on LPG variant. As a part of its launch offer 1 gm gold coin will be given on every vehicle purchase from 11^th July till 14^th July, 2019.

(5th from the Left) Mr. Manian Natraj, Zonal Sales Manager, South Zone 1 (TN + Kerala), Piaggio Vehicles with Mr. Pavan D.S., Dealer Principal- Ganga Motors (6th from left) along with other representatives during the inauguration of the new dealership

The opening of the new dealership in Chennai is a step towards strengthening company’s presence in Tamil Nadu. This will also help Piaggio customers in the region to have better access to entire service & warranty package offered by Piaggio.

The new Chennai dealership, ‘Ganga Motors’ is located in Periamet which is Chennai’s central transport hub. This new dealership along with the existing dealerships – Tara Motors, Rishab Motors, & Kuber Motors will help cover Greater Chennai geography better. In addition Ganga motors will be soon coming up with a new dealership in Poonamallee.

Piaggio's New Dealership Showroom in Chennai

Piaggio’s range of products offer best in class performance in terms of power, pick-up, mileage & maintenance. With the opening of the new dealerships, Piaggio wants to strengthen its relationship with customers and reinforce its commitment of providing path-breaking solutions in the last mile transportation segments with cleaner and efficient fuel options.

While announcing the launch of the dealership, Mr. Saju Nair, EVP & Head of the Commercial Vehicle Business, Piaggio India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are happy to inaugurate our new dealership in Chennai today. We see a lot of potential in Chennai as far as our business is concerned. Over the period of last couple of years we have experienced a tremendous growth for us in Chennai and hence we thought of strengthening our presence by inaugurating one more dealership. At Piaggio our core philosophy is to provide path breaking solutions in the last mile transportation segment and we are committed to provide best in class offerings to our customers. The alternate fuel technology is growing day by day in our country and we are ready with our range of products in the alternate fuel segment to cater to the market’s changing needs.  This new range of alternate fuel vehicles will further strengthen Piaggio’s presence in Tamil Nadu market and I see many new opportunities for us in the coming future as Tamil Nadu market plays a pivotal role in Piaggio‘s India  business.”

Mr. Malind Kapur, Sr. VP of Marketing Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “It is our endeavour to continue providing best in class offerings to our customers which are not only best in technology but also are most suited for higher earnings. Tamil Nadu is a strategic market for us and we are happy to increase our footprints in Chennai.  With this new dealership in Chennai we want to reach out to as many customers as possible. Chennai is one of the largest markets in Tamil Nadu with larger focus on LPG vehicles and Piaggio has one of the largest range of LPG 3 wheeler vehicles in India with best in class technology. With new dealerships and touchpoints we aim to increase our reach in various parts of the country to come close to customers with our last mile transportation offerings.”

About Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Piaggio Group. The Company commenced operations in India in 1999 with the launch of the three-wheeler brand Apé, which was an immediate success and has grown from strength to strength over the years. PVPL created the market, grew it, and has sustained a dominant position in the Diesel 3 wheeler segment. Piaggio is a leading player in the light transportation industry with a complete range of three and four wheelers in Diesel, Petrol, CNG, LPG fuel variants. The Company’s products are not only endorsed by over 2.7 million satisfied customers across India but also exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.

Piaggio has a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Baramati in Maharashtra, [with an installed annual production capacity of over 300,000 three-wheelers and 80,000 four-wheelers]. It is also self-reliant in some of the engine categories with the completion of its advanced engines plant on the same campus. Piaggio has an over 3000-strong work force comprising experienced engineers, R&D specialists, plant workers, sales, service and marketing professionals.