Piaggio Scooters

12/03/12
Motorcycle USA: 2013 Piaggio BV 350 Scooter Review

03/15/12
Piaggio Group Americas Introduces Three New Models to North American Market

All-new Aprilia Tuono V4, Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX and the Piaggio BV 350 unveiled during 2012 National Dealer Meeting.

01/07/12
What Should We Do With All Those Parking Lots?

The New York Times recently took a look at the overabundance of parking spaces available in our country - and what we can do with them. How about a solution involving Piaggio scooters?

12/07/11
Designer of Piaggio Vespa Is Honored by Former Employer: New York Times Wheels Blog

The New York Times Wheels blog takes a look at Corradino D'Ascanio, the designer of the first Vespa and the subject of the Piaggio Museum's latest exhibit.

11/23/11
Piaggio Museum in Italy features an exhibit on the Inventor of the Vespa

The Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, Italy, is featuring an exhibit celebrating Corradino D'Ascanio, the inventor of the Vespa, now through January 2012.

10/23/11
Sales of Vespa scooters and other brands rise with gas prices

High gas prices and a sluggish economy are boosting U.S. sales of motor scooters. In the first half of this year, the major brands -– including Vespa and Piaggio -– sold 18,198 scooters, up 28.9% from the same period last year.

10/08/11
Adding Sport to Scooters With a 3-Wheel Design

Just in case the 2012 presidential election does not bring back $2-a-gallon gasoline, as one contender has promised, this might be a good time to start considering fuel-efficient two-wheel transportation. Or, in the case of the Piaggio MP3 400, fuel-efficient three-wheel transportation.

10/04/11
Cal athletes saving time, money thanks to scooters

There's a revolution taking place in Berkeley - what else is new? - with students uniting in a common cause against tyranny and injustice. That would be the tyranny of $75 parking tickets and the injustice of a chronic lack of parking spaces around the Cal campus.

08/31/11
The Best Scooters for Students Going Back to School: Fly 150

Are you heading back to school and looking for transportation around campus? Check out the Piaggio Fly 150, one of the best scooters for students going back to school.

08/04/11
Sprint & Vespa "Green on the Go Tour" Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

New York City-area residents can enter for a chance to win a Vespa LX 50 motor scooter and Samsung Replenish™, participate in Sprint’s Buyback Program by recycling their eligible phones for a Sprint store credit and learn more about alternative transportation.

07/27/11
Sprint & Vespa USA "Green on the Go" Tour Zips Through Beantown

Boston-area residents can enter for a chance to win a Vespa LX 50 motor scooter and Samsung Replenish™, participate in Sprint’s Buyback Program by recycling their eligible phones for a Sprint store credit and learn more about alternative transportation.

07/26/11
Piaggio Group Americas Announces the New Piaggio Typhoon 125

Italian ‘bad boy’ arrives in the U.S. with more power and an all-new design.

07/18/11
Sprint & Vespa USA "Green on the Go" Tour Zooms into the Windy City

Chicago-area residents can enter for a chance to win a Vespa LX 50 motor scooter and Samsung Replenish™, participate in Sprint’s Buyback Program by recycling their eligible phones for a Sprint store credit and learn more about alternative transportation.

07/15/11
Scooter drivers revel in freedom from pump prices

Once again, Dallas drivers are leaving their cars at home and hopping onto more nimble scooters to pinch pennies at the pump. For many, the promise of 100 miles to the gallon is too good to resist when gas is well above $3 a gallon.

07/14/11
Piaggio MP3: A parallelogram of wheels

The parallelogram technology is new to many riders - how did the Examiner's Ken Bingenheimer feel about the leaning Piaggio MP3?

07/08/11
Sprint & Vespa USA "Green on the Go" Tour Rolls Into the Emerald City

Seattle-area residents can enter for a chance to win a Vespa LX 50 motor scooter and Samsung Replenish™, participate in Sprint’s Buyback Program by recycling their eligible phones for a Sprint store credit and learn more about alternative transportation.

07/06/11
Ride a Scooter, Save the World

The two-wheelers are downright upright when it comes to economy, efficiency, and being green.

07/04/11
Follow the Green on the Go Tour on the Lightbox Photowall

Vespa USA and Sprint are making their way around America, bringing you the Green on the Go Tour. Follow us on Lightbox to see photos of your friends, your family, and yourself!

07/01/11
Sprint & Vespa USA "Green on the Go" Tour Makes a Pit Stop in the City of Angels

Los Angeles locals can bring back their old or unused cell phones and enter for a chance to win a Vespa LX 50 motor scooter and Samsung Replenish™. They may participate in Sprint’s Buyback Program by recycling their eligible phones for a Sprint store credit and learn more about alternative transportation with Vespa.

06/29/11
'Larry Crowne' Screening Attracts Scooter Lovers

Vespa and Piaggio motor scooters have starring roles in the July 1 release of Larry Crowne.

06/23/11
Sprint & Vespa USA Kick-off the "Green on the Go" Tour in the Frisco Bay Area

San Franciscans can enter to win a Vespa LX 50 motor scooter and Samsung Replenish™, participate in Sprint’s Phone Buyback Program by recycling their eligible phones for a Sprint store credit and learn more about alternative transportation.

06/22/11
Sprint Phone Recycling Goal Gets a Boost With Vespa USA Relationship

Sprint customers who recycle their old phone get chance to win a new Vespa scooter

06/18/11
KTLA in Los Angeles Visits the Petersen Museum Scooter Exhibit

Going to Los Angeles soon? Get a sneak peak at the new exhibit, "Sc6ooters: Size Doesn't Always Matter," at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

06/17/11
Petersen Automotive Museum Exhibit Features Vespas

At the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, visitors have the chance to look at 100 years of scooter history.

04/22/11
Fox Business: Gas Prices Cause Popularity Surge for Piaggio Group

Piaggio Group Americas Melissa MacCaull on how rising gas prices have caused the company's sales to increase.

04/19/11
Vote for Vespa Italy in the Webby Awards!

The Vespa Italy webpage has made it to the final round for the "Automotive" category in the international Webby Awards. Vote for them today!

02/09/11
SELF Magazine Lucy's Blog: Helmets!

That is your thought for today. As someone who rides a bike (for fitness) and a Vespa (for commuting) I can tell you that it's essential to have a helmet you love.

02/01/11
Wall Street Journal: Scooter Maker Piaggio Runs Facebook Photo Contest

Today the company said it is launching a new consumer helmet promotional campaign that includes a photo contest on Facebook.

09/16/10
Memphis Daily News: Enjoying the Ride

Vespa Riders Share Enthusiasm for Scooters

06/08/10
Piaggio revamps 2010 Beverly Scooter

Coming soon to America, the European version of this two-wheeler gets a make-over.

06/04/10
Brooke Shields Takes a Spin on a Piaggio MP3

Guess Who's Getting on the Back of a Bike in a Short Skirt?

05/05/10
For Some Plying the Road, Two Wheels are Plenty

The New York Times, by Dexter Ford

05/02/10
All the Best Products: Piaggio MP3 500

The Italians Trike Back

01/21/10
Scooter Task Force Wants Special Parking

Gothamist.com, January 21, 2010

12/08/09
Asylum Magazine: 11 Guaranteed Gifts for Guys This Christmas

Buying gifts for guys is never as easy as pop culture would have us believe. After all, you can only have so many digital cameras, big-screen TVs, power tools and ugly ties. But trust us when we say any man worth the title would be happy to unwrap the Star Wars Force Trainer, a Beer of the Month Club membership, or anything else the following Christmas gift list for guys.

11/15/09
New York Magazine: The

A bike that folds, two sets of pink baby booties, a beagle named Junior - people have pretty specific ideas about what makes The Perfect Gift, and we still agonize while shopping. Here, we polled the locals for their wish lists, then suggested one gift for each.

10/23/09
A Vespa in the Classroom

The New York Times

10/20/09
Finding Ease, Efficiency and Fun on a Scooter

The New York Times

08/20/09
Springfield Police Unveil PIaggio MP3s for Downtown Patrol

The five new Piaggio motorbikes - sleek, black and futuristic - look like something the Caped Crusader would ride.

08/03/09
Sales Slump but Vespa Marketing Scooters On

AdAge.com, August 3, 2009

08/02/09
Bikers & the City

Newsweek: August 1, 2009

04/28/09
Continental Airlines Employees Become Vespa Scooter “Pilots”

The Examiner April 28, 2009

04/28/09
Small Victories: Sales Up 60 Percent at Vespa Maker Piaggio

BNET April 27, 2009

04/28/09
Born To Be Wild: On Vespa's Two Wheels for the Green of It

The Mother Nature Network, April 27, 2009

03/06/09
The Buzz on Scooters

An interview with Piaggio Group's CEO Paolo Timoni.

03/04/09
Piaggio Opens National Technical Center in Southern California

New product testing and technical training facility supports continued expansion of company’s Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio and Vespa brand dealer network.

02/11/09
Piaggio Group Americas Awarded Top Honors by ScooterMaxi.com

Piaggio Group Americas receives the 2008 ScooterMaxi Award of Distincition for Lineup of the Year.

12/03/08
Piaggio Group Showcases Newest Scooters and Motorcycles at Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows

Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio and Vespa Offer Enthusiasts a World of Reasons to Ride

10/30/08
Jay Leno Takes Aprilia Mana and Piaggio MP3 for a Spin

Talkshow host Jay Leno checks out some of Piaggio Group's latest US offerings.

10/23/08
Jay Leno Revs Up 2009 Piaggio National Dealer Meeting

Talkshow host Jay Leno makes a surprise appearance to a receptive audience at Piaggio Group Americas' dealer meeting in Palm Springs, CA.