Q.Piaggio India To Expand Distribution Network; Aprilia SR150 To Be Launched In August

Piaggio India, after opening its first Motoplex store in Pune, is set to open three more premium store in the country in May. Motoplex is a multi-brand outlet which deals with Vespa, Piaggio and Moto Guzzi bikes. The store in Pune, owned by the company, is the third such store across the globe. Now, Piaggio is planning on opening one Motoplex store in every state capital in the next two years. These premium outlets, however, will be operated by dealers. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n9479[/ATTACH] Vespa dealers across the country will now start selling Aprilia bikes and scooters as well. This move is set to propel sales of [URL="http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/topics/car-and-bike-research/bikes-in-india/4138-auto-expo-2016-aprilia-sr-150-unveiled"]Aprilia’s SR 150[/URL] premium scooter that was unveiled at the 2016 Auto Expo. The SR 150 is likely to be launched in August 2016 and Piaggio’s Baramati plant has already started producing these premium scooters with 100% localisation. Piaggio India is also working on getting the to our shores. [B]The Vespa GTS300 is likely to be priced between Rs 3-4 lakh[/B]. The Vespa GTS300 will initially be brought to the country through CBU route and switch to CKD route depending on its success. The Vespa GTS300 will be the fastest scooter (It’s as powerful as a Yamaha R3) available in the country when launched. [IMG]http://i2.wp.com/www.scooterfile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015-Vespa-GTS-300-Super-14.jpg?resize=1050%2C703[/IMG]