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BEIJING, Dec. 9, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ — The Chairman and CEO of Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (PIA.MI), Roberto Colaninno, and the Vice General Manager of Foton Motor Group, Wang Shuhai, signed a preliminary agreement in Mantua for the development of a new range of four-wheel electric light commercial vehicles. The agreement consolidates the partnership set up by the two groups in September 2017 for joint development of innovative solutions for the light commercial vehicles market.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Over the coming months, a team of representatives from the two groups will work on the development and approval of a production and commercial plan and on the contractual documents with a view \u2013 in the event of a successful outcome of the above activities \u2013 to finalising\u00a0the\u00a0technical documentation\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0project\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0contracts\u00a0by\u00a0Spring\u00a02023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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