YOU WONT BELIEVE: Piaggio - What They Never Told You

Take A Good Look At This Scooter And Tell Me It Doesn't Look Familiar

The Alpha Motors Cappucino is a cheap retro scooter with 50cc and 125cc options and a suspiciously familiar Italian look.

RideApart · Sep 30

Vespa Just Trademarked Its Shape, So How Vespa-Like Is Too Vespa-Like Now?

Vespa’s shape is now an EU trademark, raising an awkward question for every retro scooter that looks a little familiar.

RideApart · Sep 23

Heads Up, Piaggio Is Recalling All Of Its 2026 Liberty Scooters Over A Faulty Headlight

This recall is for the US market only, so if you own a Piaggio Liberty in other markets, you should check with your local recall authority.

RideApart · Jul 1

Piaggio's New BV400 S Is Proof Scooters Are Winning the City Game

Piaggio refreshes the Beverly for its 25th birthday with new styling, refined details, and a celebration of its Italian roots.

RideApart · Dec 9, 2025

Piaggio Scooters Just Got a 4-Year Warranty, But Not In the US

Piaggio has a new 4-year warranty on its scooters including those from Aprilia and Vespa. Unfortunately, it’s exclusive to Europe, at least for now.

RideApart · Jun 4, 2025

Fiat Just Made the Most Adorable Electric Three-Wheeler I've Ever Seen

The Fiat Tris is a three-wheeled fully electric last-mile delivery vehicle that looks like a modern interpretation of the Piaggio Ape. And the company should let me drive it.

RideApart · May 23, 2025

Piaggio’s Beverly 310 S Scooter Gets An Upgrade In Europe

Scooters may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about motorcycles. But over in Europe and Asia, scooters vastly outnumber any other type of motorcycle on the road. I mean, it’s easy to see why. They’re efficient, convenient, and most of the time, very affordable,…

RideApart · Apr 2, 2025

Is Aprilia Bringing Back This Legendary Sportbike?

If you're a motorcycle manufacturer, and you have a beloved model name from the past, you might think about filing a trademark application for that name for a few reasons. The two biggest ones are: You plan to bring an updated version of that model to market sometime in the…

RideApart · Mar 12, 2025

Vespa's Owner Is Just Conquering the Market, KTM Should Take Note

For plenty of motorcycle and powersports manufacturers, 2024 was a year to forget, financially speaking. KTM all but imploded, and the cost-saving measures employed by Polaris are bleeding into 2025. So how, then, in the midst of all this, did Piaggio Group—owner of Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Derbi, Gilera, Scarabeo brands—manage…

RideApart · Mar 7, 2025

Peep This Limited Edition Vespa 946 Snake, Just In Time For Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and Vespa wants you to know that it's ready to usher in the Year of the Snake with its latest limited-edition 946! True to Vespa's unrivaled commitment to style in the modern era, there's also a capsule clothing collection to match. Let's…

RideApart · Jan 16, 2025