Piaggio Group
KTM, Honda, Piaggio and Yamaha Begin Creation of Swappable Battery System
KTM, Honda, Piaggio, and Yamaha have officially signed an agreement that proves the four companies to be in full tilt toward creating a battery swapping system for the moto community. Together, they make up the founding members of the Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium (SBMC) – a syndicate passionate about renewable energy and how it could …
Aprilia Plans on New ‘400’ Lineup Of Motorcycles
Smaller, Smaller! With the new Aprilia RS660 being such a huge success for the brand, sources state Piaggio is currently in the talks of bringing the market a lineup of 350-400cc Aprilia branded motorcycles. Prior to the RS660, the Aprilia lineup started at the RS125 and immediately jumped to the RSV4 when it came to …
Vespa Recieves Honorable Mention at the 2020 Compasso d’Oro Awards
For Its Electric Scooter Vespa’s Elettrica is the company’s electric scooter and recently it received an honorable mention in the 2020 Compasso d’Oro design awards. The prestigious awards started in 1954 and continue to be an important recognition for design projects that are Italian-made. Only 18 products made the cut. The Vespa was the only …
Piaggio’s Sales Take a Dive
At Least the Company Is Still Selling Plenty of Scooters Piaggio Group owns many brands from Piaggio and Vespa to Aprilia and Moto Guzzi, and that means it sells a lot of two-wheeled machines over the course of the year. All of the mid-year sales numbers have come out recently, and it looks like Piaggio’s …
Piaggio Group Secures $60 Million Loan
Keeping Things Rolling Piaggio Group is a massive organization. The group is comprised of Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Vespa, and other brands, and rakes in a lot of money, so I was a bit surprised to learn that the company secured a $60 million loan in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Piaggio Group isn’t in …
Piaggio Group Offers Two More Months of Warranty Coverage in Italy
Extensions Due to COVID-19 The COVID-9 pandemic has caused all sorts of problems worldwide, and Italy was particularly hit hard by the virus. Now things are slowly returning to normal, but there are still many things that will take some time. In the wake of all this, Piaggio Group—which owns brands like Piaggio, Vespa, and …
Piaggio Did Well in 2019
It’s Looking Good for Piaggio Group In a recent press release by Piaggio Group, it was shown that the company had a very good year in 2019. The company called 2019 “significantly better than the previous year.” That’s not an understatement, according to the company’s reported numbers. The Piaggio Group saw consolidated revenue of 1,521.3 …
