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Piaggio import the Ape into the UK
By Visordown News on 27/03/2009 16:43:52
Lovable Italian workhorse makes its way to the UK - only 50 years after it was first introduced
Piaggio Ape ... now imported into the UKPIAGGIO may be a name synonymous with scooters but they also make the Ape, a three-wheeled machine, which is the ultimate in cheap transport.It originated from an Italian blend of scooter and pick-up bed
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Piaggio gobbles up Moto Guzzi
By Visordown News on 24/09/2008 16:27:52
Historic Moto Guzzi factory set to close as a result of new merger
PIAGGIO is merging its wholly-owned Moto Guzzi subsidiary with the parent company in a move likely to result in the closure of the historic Moto Guzzi factory at Mandello Del Lario, where the marque has been based since its inception in 1921
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First Look: Piaggio MP3 Hybrid
By Visordown News on 19/02/2009 12:09:45
Take a look at Piaggio's new three-wheel, dual-fuel superscoot
You've got to really want this for £8000PIAGGIO IS going to put its hybrid MP3 three-wheeler scooter on sale to the general public this summer.First shown as a protoype at the 2007 Milan Show, it's the usual type of thing with the bike, conventional
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Tax bill tortures Piaggio's profits
By Roger Willis on 17/03/2008 11:11:38
£33.5million tax bill slaughters company's profit margin, despite and increase in sales and revenue
NET PROFIT dropped sharply at Piaggio, Europe’s largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer, in 2007 despite growing sales - thanks to an eye-bleedingly big tax bill.Piaggio’s sales revenue in 2007 grew by 5.3 per cent to £1.3bn with a 2.4 per cent
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Piaggio America splash out on Leno
By Visordown News on 08/12/2009 09:38:14
US chat show host gets involved in US dealer convention
PIAGGIO AMERICA can't be short of a few quid: the Italian conglomerate employed the services of chat show giant and motorcycle enthusiast Jay Leno at the company's 2010 product introduction day, where Leno gave the thumbs up to the company's RSV-4
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Test rides up for grabs Motorexpo 2009
By Visordown News on 03/06/2009 17:46:19
Test the Aprilia Mana and Piaggio MP3 at this year's show - register online
automatic gearchange mode, or semi-automatic, depending on whether you want to use your left boot. Clever stuff. Piaggio's funky MP3 LT is also available for test. The 400cc 'trike' can be ridden on just a car licence. Anyone interested in test riding
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KTM & Piaggo - tough times for Euro bike brands
By Visordown News on 13/05/2008 11:59:59
Both Piaggio and KTM admit that the global economic downturn is causing them pain in their corporate wallets
Piaggio, Europe’s largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer, suffered a massive profit slump in its first 2008 financial quarter to 31 March.The group’s sales revenue fell by 7.7 per cent year-on-year in the period to £286.9m. This was mainly
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First Look: Gilera GP850 Corsa
By Visordown News on 13/11/2008 11:28:52
The biggest, fastest superscooter on the market just got a whole lot better
Expect Superscoots to become more popular in 2009 THE PIAGGIO GROUP have unveiled a racy version of their Gilera 800 superscooter, the Gilera 850 Corsa, in celebration of the company's centenary.The bike's been given a serious dose of trick parts
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Gilera Runner 'most stolen motorcycle' in the UK
By Visordown News on 17/08/2011 13:58:36
Police publish list of most stolen motorcyclesst
it in a garage overnight, do.”Top ten motorcycle and scooter models stolen in 2010ModelPercentage of overall stolen motorcycles1.Gilera Runner (moped)3.552.Piaggio Vespa (125cc and variants)3.303.Piaggio Zip (moped)2.714.Peugeot Speedflight (moped)2
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Honda top 2011 Q1 sales Chart
By Nathan Clark on 26/05/2011 12:11:09
Sales figures for 2011 Q1 reveal Honda, Yamaha and Triumph in the top three
compared to 2009.Piaggio - who only sell scooters - are in seventh place ahead of Harley-Davidson and KTM, with Ducati rounding out the top ten.Top 10 Motorcycle and Scooter sales for Q1 2011:Honda 3913Yamaha 2518Triumph 1913BMW 1532Suzuki 1456Kawasaki 1384
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