RIP Roberto Colaninno – head of Piaggio & Vespa

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

ScooterNova 36 – has it been that long already?

We've just finished putting together edition 36 of ScooterNova and now it's at the printers for the final stages of production. Yes, we've reach number 36 already. How did that happen? With six magazines every year, the time has flown by! Anyway, to celebrate we've put together another cracking read for you all to enjoy, … Continue reading ScooterNova 36 – has it been that long already?

ULEZ and an apathetic industry?

Yesterday, Monday 8 April 2019, will likely go down in history as the end of motorcycling in Great Britain as we know it. Yesterday, Transport for London introduced their ULEZ - Ultra Low Emission Zone. Today it is the capital, who knows where it will go tomorrow...This is not a sudden thing, ULEZ has been … Continue reading ULEZ and an apathetic industry?

Classic Lambretta & Vespa pistons from Milan

We'd guess that many of our readers ride classic scooters of some kind or another, and if they're of a certain vintage then original spare parts are few and far between.Of course there are plenty of reproduction parts available thank goodness, and if you're intrigued at all about where they come from, well Pistoni Gol … Continue reading Classic Lambretta & Vespa pistons from Milan