The scooter began as a cheap way to buzz about bombed-out Rome, but Jonathan Glancey shows how it became stylish and sexy thanks to Roman Holiday and the Mods. More than 16 million Vespa motor ...

Inexpensive personal transportation has never been cooler or more stylish. Which explains why the Vespa motor scooter has been ruling the streets of Italian cities since its debut at the 1946 Milan ...

The Vespa scooter is undeniably an icon on European streets. For 70 years, Vespas have buzzed about roadways, but the buzz will soon give way to an all-but-silent hum in the company's latest scooter.

Piaggio Group Americas and FreedomRoad Financial announced today the start of an official partnership that will provide retail financing for Piaggio and Vespa scooters in the United States. The new ...

After living in Belltown with a car for just one year, Victor Voris racked up more than $1,000 in parking tickets. So he bought a motor scooter -- and stopped getting tickets. "The scooter paid for ...

That's what Enrico Paggio said about the new motor scooter his family company built after World War 2. The Vespa scooter has come to symbolize Italian elegance, fun, and romance. Who can forget ...

Kim Bendheim couldn’t wait for her new ivory-colored Vespa motor scooter to arrive from Italy. When it did, she strapped on her matching helmet, rode 10 yards–and crashed. “I just fell over,” says ...

So many many thing to do and people to see, but so little money for gas for the necessary commutes is the issue. A Vespa motor scooter. Motor scooter saves more on gas than a car. Photo credit: ...

Stephen Materne and his wife Gayle got turned onto Vespa motor scooters during a family trip to Rome nearly two decades ago. After returning home, the Maternes saw an opening in the local market for a ...