Vietnamese firm to export electric motorbikes to Cuba
Vietnamese electric motorbike manufacturer PEGA has recently signed contracts with a value of nearly 3 million USD to export two types of electric motorbikes to Cuba after its partner in the Caribbean nation had successfully tested and assessed the products’ overall quality.
PEGA's electric motorbikes to be exported to Cuba (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese electric motorbike manufacturer PEGA hasrecently signed contracts with a value of nearly 3 million USD to export two typesof electric motorbikes to Cuba after its partner in the Caribbean nation hadsuccessfully tested and assessed the products’ overall quality.
The first contractincludes an order of 1,260 PEGA XMEN electric motorbikes with a value ofroughly 20 billion VND (862,000 USD). The order is currently being completedwith efforts made to prepare to transport the products to Cuba.
The second stipulatesthe shipment of more than 2,500 PEGA XMEN and PEGA AURA electric motorbikes,worth over 40 billion VND, with the shipment scheduled for August.
PEGA XMEN and PEGAAURA are two popular types of electric motorbikes with their engines having acapacity of 1,200W. Each electric motorbike can carry up to three people andhas the ability to climb slopes with no difficulty.
Upon discussing thedeal, PEGA Vietnam said that their Cuban partners expressed a desire toexclusively distribute PEGA electric motorbikes with a minimum of 20,000 unitsper year./.
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PEGA's electric motorbikes to be exported to Cuba (Source: VNA) 
