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Piaggio India 2 Wheelers undertakes service initiatives to support Vespa and Aprilia customers ​

• Piaggio India announces extension of original equipment warranty and free service within 30 days, post the lockdown
• Extends multiple relief measures to help in the fight against COVID-19
• Piaggio India along with its employees contributes to the PM CARES Fund

Pune, 22 April 2020:

Piaggio India has announced a series of proactive support and service measures to address the needs and concerns of its Vespa and Aprilia customers during the current countrywide lockdown. The customers whose original equipment warranty or free service schedule end during the lockdown period will be able to avail the same benefits within 30 days after the lockdown is lifted. The extension is applicable on all Vespa and Aprilia range of products.

Along with committing unwavering support to its customers, Piaggio India has also taken multiple social measures to help in the COVID-19 situation. The coronavirus pandemic has become an unprecedented situation in the history of recent times and severely disrupted everyday life for people around the world. In India, the Italian automotive major is providing food and shelter to nearly 1000 migrant workers near its manufacturing plant in Baramati and joined hands with the local government hospital at Baramati to make an isolation ward for COVID-19 patients. The company has also arranged for personal protective equipment (PPE) and installed sanitisation units for the healthcare professionals at Sassoon Government Hospital in Pune.

Further, Piaggio India will be contributing to The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund).

Commenting on the multiple service and relief measures undertaken by the company, Mr. Diego Graffi, Managing Director and CEO, Piaggio India said, “We applaud the government’s effort and determination to contain and control the spread of the virus. In the present times of uncertainty, we stand committed to our Vespa and Aprilia customers with our channel partners and assure them of our unwavering support. We want to ensure that our customers face no hurdles and are able to avail services seamlessly.”

He also added, “We are determined to contribute in the fight against COVID-19 and closely monitoring the situation by working with local authorities.”

Keeping in mind the lockdown period, Piaggio India has also issued vehicle care instructions and recommendations for the upkeep of two-wheelers.

About Vespa:

Piaggio invented the Vespa in 1946. Having successfully established itself in the world-wide lifestyle segment of two-wheelers, Vespa was launched in India in April 2012, creating the Premium lifestyle segment with its iconic heritage and modern appeal.

About Aprilia:

Aprilia was born into racing and is the real sporty flagship brand for Piaggio Group. With 294 Grand Prix races won in Road Racing World Championship, Aprilia holds the record for the most wins of any European manufacturer in the history of maximum motorcycle competitions. These are joined by an impressive 54 world titles: 38 in Road Racing World Championship, 7 in Superbike and 9 in Off Road disciplines.

The Company has a state-of-the-art plant in Baramati, Maharashtra, where it manufactures the iconic Vespa, Aprilia SR range, lately it updated its differentiated Vespa and Aprilia range to BS6

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PIAGGIO FAST FORWARD: THE GITA ROBOT A WINNER AT THE RED DOT AWARDS - PRODUCT DESIGN 2020 WITH THE RED DOT SEAL AND THE PRESTIGIOUS BEST OF THE BEST DISTINCTION FOR INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS​

More than 6,500 submissions from over 60 countries make the Red Dot Awards one of the world’s top product design events and honours​

Mumbai – 27 April 2020

– Gita, the revolutionary robot designed, developed and produced by Piaggio Fast Forward, (PFF), has won recognition in two important categories of the Red Dot Awards – Product Design 2020: the RED DOT seal of quality for unique and disruptive design and the most prestigious of the award categories for innovative products, the BEST OF THE BEST.

The “Red Dot: Best of the Best” is the highest distinction of the Red Dot Awards – Product Design competition and was given by the international jury to the Gita robot in the meta-category "innovative products”, for “the extraordinary level of innovative design and exceptional creativity”. The jury also appreciated “the quality and specific features of the robot, a true personal assistant that represents light mobility of the future”.

In the product design category, the RED DOT seal of quality awarded to Gita is given to the world's best products with acknowledged design and innovation qualities. Other recipients of the seal of quality include products from international brands such as Apple, Braun, Acer, Fujifilm, Bosch and Philips.

Gita is the first innovative project of Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), the Boston-based robotics and future mobility company of the Piaggio Group. It is a unique follow-me robot carrier, with a payload of 20 kg, designed to follow the user indoors and outdoors, at a top speed of 10 km/hour and with a 4-hour battery life. Gita robots are produced in the new Piaggio Fast Forward facility in the Charlestown district of Boston. Marketing began in November last year through online channels, with a first phase focused on the US market, where the circulation of robots on city streets is already regulated.

The Red Dot Design Award has worldwide recognition and is one of the leading design awards. It was established in 1995 by Peter Zec, President of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID), which was re-named the World Design Organization in 2017.

Designers and companies from more than 60 countries presented over 6,500 entries, a record in the history of the competition, which every year examines thousands of products to select the best in terms of design excellence.

For 2020, forty experts from a variety of fields assessed the design of the submissions, as well as production quality, choice of materials, ergonomics and functionality. Over the years, many famous design teams have won the Red Dot Award, including Apple, Audi, Nokia and Lenovo.
In addition to “product design", Red Dot Awards are presented in the “brands and communication” and “design concept” categories. More than 10,000 submissions are presented every year.


Piaggio Fast Forward
Established in 2015 by the Piaggio Group, the Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF) robotics company is revolutionising mobility with intelligent lightweight solutions designed to help people move easily, more frequently and in a fun way. PFF's mission is to develop technology that helps people stay independent. PFF launched its first product on the market in 2019, the Gita, a unique follow-me robot with a payload of 20 kilograms. Gita is available on mygita.com. To find out more piaggiofastforward.com.

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