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The Vespa Club of America is very pleased to announce a huge scooter auction happening at the end of our national scooter rally Amerivespa Seattle July 6-9. One of our long time members and supporters is auctioning off their huge collection of mostly Vespas, both new and old, Lambrettas and a lot of funky other bikes. Many desirable bikes in this n...

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From negotiating tables to eliminate trade tariffs between the US and the European Union (the TTIP talks) to erecting walls to obstruct free circulation of goods. The threat of a worsening – up to 100% - of US tariffs on a series of European products (from farm and food goods to motorcycles) – in response to an old quarrel on meat imports – is abov...

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Hormone-treated meat from the US is bad... for European motorbikes. Particularly for the Vespa scooter: in the US market, the “Wasp” is in danger of extinction – or almost, in spite of its iconic status on both sides of the pond. That's because duties on the Italian scooter and all other EU motorcycles between 51 and 500 cubic centimeters might dou...

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Vespa, best known for its stylish scooters, is trying something new. The Italian company is opening a Boston-based division, called Piaggio Fast Forward, to focus on the future of mobility. Its first creation is Gita, a robot designed to carry cargo, such as groceries, and follow around a pedestrian or cyclist. The vision is that Gita will be able...

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By Chiara Zaccherotti Un'affluenza davvero eccezionale quella che c'è stata ieri per la Caccia al Tesoro organizzata dal Consolato generale d'Italia a New York nell'ambito del weekend di festeggiamenti in onore della Repubblica italiana.   Trentotto i gruppi di persone, che hanno preso parte alla gara e che si sono avventurati per le strade...

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By Shivani Vora   Travelers can live the celebrated sweet — and authentic — Italian life by taking a half- or full-day tour on a Vespa, the popular two-wheeled Italian motor scooter that many locals rely on to get around. Several companies offer excursions on the scooters; with most, tourists ride as passengers while the driver is their guid...

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Beauty Leader to Launch Signature Scents for Iconic Italian Lifestyle Brand Vespa. Leading global beauty company Coty Inc. COTY and Piaggio Group (PIA.MI) the leading European manufacturer of two-wheel motor vehicles, announced today the formation of an exclusive partnership to create, develop and distribute a signature duo of fragrances for m...

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Last week, Vespa introduced its most luxurious scooter yet, the 946. To emphasize the luxury element, the company paired up with Bulgari for a private luncheon with the company owners and designer in from Italy. John DeLucie, executive chef and owner of the Waverly Inn, The Crown and The Lion, was honored to be asked to curate the menu for the spec...

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by Silvia Simonetti   Less than a year ago, Newport Italian original store opened in Orange County, challenging the American myth of Harley Davidson motorcycles with the Italian stylish and high-tech Piaggio Vespa, Moto Guzzi, and Aprilia motor-scooters.   Thanks to an inspired combination of modern design and cozy piazza atmosphere,...

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If Vespas are the hipsters of the scooter world then these Scooter Chairs are definitely the hipsters of the office-chair world. They might not be ideal for navigating the winding alleys of Florence or Rome but they're perfect for making your colleagues super jealous! Designed by Bel & Bel, a studio workshop in Barcelona founded by artists and...

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