The Piaggio Ape is a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle that Piaggio introduced in Italy in 1948, built using the front end and engine of the company's Vespa scooter mated to a small cargo bed or box at the rear. Cheap to buy and operate, it became a common sight for small scale goods delivery and market trading across Italy and, through export and local licensed production, in many other countries, and it remains in production in updated form today.
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SignificanceIn continuous production since 1948 and offered in numerous body configurations for utilitarian functions 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Piaggio Ape - Wikipedia
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It has been in continuous production since its 1948 introduction and is offered in numerous body configurations, serving a range of utilitarian functions.
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It has been in continuous production since its 1948 introduction and is offered in numerous body configurations, serving a range of utilitarian functions.
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The Piaggio Ape (pronounced [ˈpjaddʒo ˈaːpe]; ape being Italian for 'bee'), initially marketed as VespaCar or TriVespa, is a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle, manufactured and marketed by Piaggio as an adaptation of the company's Vespa scooter (vespa being Italian for 'wasp').
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