This weekend is when the world will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Vespa scooter in Rome, so naturally ScooterNova magazine will be there to join in the fun too! "The Eternal City sponsors and hosts the largest Vespa event ever..." That is the headline for what is being described as a "four-day festival … Continue reading 80 Years of an Icon – celebrating Vespa’s anniversary in Rome
The Piaggio Group scooter brands are now offering a major new benefit across their ranges. For greater peace of mind and with a view to constantly improve the quality of the services they offer, Aprilia, Piaggio and Vespa will be offering a four-year warranty on all scooters with a petrol engine, both on 50cc models … Continue reading Piaggio Announce Extended 4-Years Warranty on New Scooters
Piaggio continue their foray into the world of electric-powered vehicles with the recent announcement of their forthcoming ONE scooter, which will apparently debut at the Beijing Motor Show on 28 May before being launched into the European market in late June of this year. The Italian scooter giants have been looking at alternative fuel options … Continue reading New Piaggio electric ONE
On a number of occasions, Sticky and I used to play a silly little game between ourselves at the Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA) of 'Spot the Clone'. You see, over the years some of the less scrupulous manufacturers in China seemed to think it was fine to simply copy other manufacturers' scooters and arrive back … Continue reading Vespa & Piaggio News – illegal fakes, free extended warranty, finance offers
Once a scooter with a waiting list measured in years, the Vespa derived Bajaj Chetak was a mainstay of the Indian nation for decades. And then one day, in 2006, Bajaj made the decision to cease scooter production, citing that in their opinion the Indian market was heading towards a two-wheeled sector that would be … Continue reading Rumour Mill – a new Bajaj Chetak for 2017
Ending the 70 Years of Vespa anniversary celebrations, Piaggio chose the Milan Motorcycle Show to unveil what could potentially be the next chapter in the marque's history. Going Green The environmental impact of motor vehicles is arguably more the concern of gas guzzling 4-wheelers rather than nippy little commuter scooters. However the powered-two-wheel market gets … Continue reading Exclusive – NEW Electric Vespa Announced!
