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SINGAPORE, (October 13th) - Almost 60 years ago the Vespa was invented as basic transport. A means to get war-torn Italy on the move again - the...

Piaggio Taken Over By Private Investor

MILAN, Italy (September 23) - Morgan Grenfell Private Equity has sold its majority shareholding in Piaggio to a private investor. This investor,...

Piaggio and MV Agusta/Cagiva Aiming for Merger

PONTADERA, Italy (July 27) - Piaggio Holding S.p.A. announced this week that it will take a 20% stake in the increased share capital of MV Agusta...

Piaggio Acquires Derbi

BARCELONA, Spain (24 January) - The rumors have finally been confirmed that Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Derbi headquartered in Martorelles...

Derbi and Piaggio Agree to Collaboration

BARCELONA, Spain (18 January) - Derbi and Piaggio have just agreed to a collaboration in which the Spanish brand will provide the Italian...

Agnelli Suicide Latest Family Drama

TURIN, Italy (18 November) - Eduardo Agnelli's suicide was the latest drama to hit Italy's 'Royal' family. Last Wednesday, the son of Gianni Agnelli...

Dutch Scooter Sales Down

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (1 November) - Sales of scooters and mopeds couldn't keep their upward trend in the Netherlands. This was shown in recent...

Aprilia Acquires Laverda

NOALE, Italy - Italian scooter major Aprilia SPA has taken over Moto Laverda. According to Aprilia chairman Ivano Beggio, "the acquisition is part of...

BAL Eager for a Stake in Piaggio

NEW DELHI, India (30 March 2000)--The world's second largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Bajaj Auto, is eager to acquire a 10-20% stake in Italian...

Singhanias to Buyout Piaggio's Stake in LML

NEW DELHI, India- As part of the recent out-of-court settlement between Piaggio and its Indian joint venture partner LML Ltd., the Singhania family...