The Piaggio Group has just announced today the beginning of sales of the Vespa Elettrica electric scooter. The Vespa Elettrica is the first electric version of the iconic Vespa scooter. It marks the company’s initial foray into the EV industry. Vespa Elettrica sales begin in Europe The Vespa Elettrica began production last month after nearly two years of teasers and incremental announcements from Piaggio. For now, the Vespa Elettrica is only available for pre-order on a dedicated site by customers in Eurozone countries. The Eurozone includes the 19 countries among the 28-member EU that use the Euro as their currency. Piaggio has announced that the price of the Vespa Elettrica will be set at €6,390 (approximately $7,360). The company also announced its first financing option. Financing will be available exclusively for the Vespa Elettrica until it is rolled out for all Vespa models next year. According to the company: “The Vespa Elettrica is available in the main Eurozone countries at a price of €6,390 or, alternatively, through a new purchasing solution based on €99 easy monthly payments. With the addition of a small down payment, the monthly installment also includes Vespa Care, a package providing planned vehicle services maintenance […]
Vespa Elettrica electric scooter begins sales today in EU, next year in USA

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