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Piaggio Group Americas officially opened its newest MotoPlex location on July 16 with the grand opening of MotoPlex Fairfield, a flagship destination representing the group’s four iconic Italian brands: Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Vespa, and Piaggio. The new dealership offers a premium retail and service experience tailored to riders across all discipline...

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Ciao and Vespa, icons of Italian scooters, return in electric format to keep Italian design alive Italians and smart working: 60% appreciate it Homicides down in last 10 years, Italy is among safest countries in Europe Italy’s cultural tourism continues to thrive with growing global interest Pope Francis signs decree recognizing Salvo D'Acquisto's...

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In the history of urban mobility in Italy, scooters have played a crucial role, combining four key elements of past Italian life: economic growth, excellent design, innovation, and the need for quick transportation on often narrow streets, which were originally built for foot traffic or carriages.   Two iconic scooters from past decades were t...

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AIMExpo is excited to have Piaggio Group Americas, the Italian-headquartered company, return to the Las Vegas Convention Center with its diverse lineup of motorcycles and scooters from their iconic brands Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, and Vespa. In addition to showcasing its expansive, innovative product lineup, Piaggio will also discuss upcoming m...

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Disney is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2023. In honor, Disney and Vespa have come together for a special, limited edition Disney Mickey Mouse Edition with matching helmet. This isn’t Disney and Vespa’s first collaboration, of course. If you’ve seen the 2021 Disney Pixar film Luca, then you likely recall the prominent roles that Vespa scooters...

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IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal announced Friday that he will open a luxury motorcycle dealership next month in Carmel before moving it to his future headquarters in Zionsville. Rahal Piaggio Indianapolis will sell motorcycles, scooters and mopeds under Italy-based Piaggio Group’s brands Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilla and Moto Guzzi. The 3,000-square-f...

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This summer, nine Vespisti of the Vespa Committee of Washington, DC, led by AMHS member Willy Meaux, set off on an epic two-week Vespa ride from Rome to a first Vespa rally in Sulmona in the province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo. The trip, which began June 30, 2022, then took the riders through Umbria to Spoleto and Perugia, on to Tuscany via Montalcino,...

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On the 29th March 1946, a new invention that would revolutionise the lives of Italians was unveiled in Rome for the first time in history: the Piaggio Vespa. The innovative moped was designed by Corradino D'Ascanio, an engineer from Popoli in Abruzzo, and was launched on the market by Piaggio, a company founded in 1884 in Sestri Ponente (Genoa) by...

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Piaggio is an iconic brand, expression of excellence of the Made in Italy, which has made the history of motorbikes and two-wheel vehicles. At the beginning of everything in 1882, the entrepreneur Enrico Piaggio, who started his activity as ebanist in Sestri Ponente, in Liguria. However, it was his son Rinaldo in 1887, having drifted away from the...

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In case you haven't heard, we're having our first ever outdoor festival type event THIS SATURDAY June 19th from 11am to 8pm PT. Vespa Festa will have food booths, beer and wine garden, live music, merchandise booths/vendors, and best of all the drawing for the Vespa you've all seen on display at Casa!  Please reach out if there are any questions ab...

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