When Piaggio produced their first Vespa, they said it was to mobilise the masses in the post-war years. Soon after they utilised that Vespa to mobilise businesses too... Beginning with a humble Vespa front end to which Piaggio two wheels and a flatbed behind, the Ape evolved into small van that became a common sight … Continue reading The Ape Story – Vespa’s 3-wheeled cousin
Piaggio to cease Italian production of famous Ape 3-wheeler
Mantua, 19 August 2023 – Omniaholding S.p.A. announced the death last night of Cavaliere del Lavoro Roberto Colaninno, Chair of the Immsi S.p.A. (IMS.MI), Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (PIA.MI). Chairman and CEO of the Piaggio Group, Roberto Colaninno has passed away aged 80. It was announced at the … Continue reading RIP Roberto Colaninno – head of Piaggio & Vespa
Back in 2016 we speculated that Bajaj Auto of India were to bring back their popular Chetak scooter to the market. It seems we were partially correct... On 17 October 2019 Bajaj unveiled their new Chetak scooter; a classic name from their range once bestowed upon a scooter produced from old Piaggio tooling.Bajaj were once … Continue reading New Bajaj Chetak – a modern classic in the making?
Yes finally, a new video to watch! But first apologies for the abnormally quiet period from us but we've had a few exciting things going on in the background that we'll be able to share with you over the coming weeks and months! Another reason is that we've also been putting together this little promotional … Continue reading Scooter rallies 2016 – our new promo video
The story of LML scooters is a chequered one, probably more so than any other Italian scooter that ended up being produced in India. But what lies ahead for the last manufacturer of geared scooters outside of Italy? By the way, when we say "last manufacturer of geared scooters" we are aware Piaggio recently ceased … Continue reading LML – What does the future hold?
