Italy’s famous mini truck – level 1
14-02-2025 15:00
The APE is a small truck with three wheels. People love it. It is part of their lives since 1948.
But in December 2024, the factory in Tuscany stops making it. Many people are sad. Crescenzo Langella is a big fan of APE. He takes his APE on his honeymoon. He says that driving it feels warm and nice. He loves the APE and owns more than 70 of them. He has a workshop in Milan where he fixes old ones.
In the past, APE is very important for many workers like farmers and shopkeepers. Now, India will make APEs, even an electric one. Some people are angry, but fans like Crescenzo still love it. When the man dies he wants people to put him under the ground in an APE.
Difficult words: fan (a person who likes something very much), honeymoon (a holiday after a wedding), workshop (a room or building where workers make things).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
How does Crescenzo Langella’s passion for the APE—evident in his collection of over 70 vehicles, his use of it on his honeymoon, and his workshop in Milan—contrast with the recent shifts in production and public reaction?
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