In its annual report released today, Piaggio states that it plans to close Derbi’s historic factory in Barcelona, transferring production to Piaggio’s Italian operations. The move comes just two months after Yamaha closed its Spanish factory too. All this is … Continued
Piaggio Group Americas is neither denying or confirming rumors which emerged this afternoon that President and CEO Paolo Timoni is leaving the company. Paolo’s the guy on the left in this image, dating from an appearance I made alongside him … Continued
He of the Ducati Supermono, Pierre Terblanche, has signed on with the reborn Norton Motorcycles. To say the move is shocking is a bit of an understatement. Pierre had been working with Miguel Galuzzi on reviving the Moto Guzzi brand … Continued
A year after launching the MP3 Hybrid 125, the world's first hybrid motorcycle, Piaggio have sold (drumroll) almost none! It's simply too slow, too heavy and too expensive. The Italian scooter giant is confident all of this will change with…
Portraying the claustrophobic isolation of driving a car, these Vespa ads are one of the best graphical representations of the difference between us and them we've ever seen. By relegating the view of the outside world to the size of…
Despite unconditional denials by Piaggio’s owner, Immsi, rumors of a possible merger between Ducati and Piaggio are intensifying in Italy. Word is that leading global management consultancy McKinsey & Company has been contracted to evaluate potential merger candidates for the…
Oh cruel fate. We went over the moon during EICMA when we read the first line of the official press release for the Moto Guzzi V7 Clubman Racer: "NEW MODEL 2010." Asking for pricing and delivery dates when I spoke…