| Vespa Scooters came into existence a decade after | | | | the Piaggio in a single model and since then, the world |
| World War II when an Italian company, Piaggio & | | | | has witnessed a revolution in the two wheeler industry. |
| Co., decided to shift its manufacturing operations from | | | | Piaggio itself is producing more than 60 different kinds |
| railway carriages and airplanes to something that could | | | | of unique scooter models under 8 group brand names |
| be more useful and universally accepted. The firm | | | | such as Piaggio, Gilera, and Vespa etc. Of all the |
| started producing scooters which were bought by US | | | | group’s products, Vespa is the most popular brand. |
| army in large quantities to enable its marines and | | | | It has retained a lot of original features including |
| paratroopers navigate the rough terrains of European | | | | pressed steel cowling which completely covers the |
| landscapes after the war. | | | | rear mounted engine and highly distinctive and instantly |
| | | | | recognisable paint work on its body. |
| During the era of 1970s when man landed on moon | | | | |
| and marked the history with an extraordinary event; | | | | Keeping in mind the ‘trendy’ image that is |
| fashion, design, rock music and cinema played a | | | | created by this scooter, Piaggio recently announced its |
| significant part in transforming the rigid social | | | | intentions of developing hybrid versions of the Vespa |
| conventions. The raw power in youngsters became | | | | LX and Piaggio X8models. Referred to as Hybrid |
| the driving force behind the social change and | | | | Scooter or HyS, these scooters have the capacity to |
| discovered a whole new awareness around them. It | | | | operate in either full electric mode, or, when the rider |
| was during this period; Vespa created new tendencies | | | | needs faster acceleration, a combination of electric |
| and became a symbol of independence from inflexible | | | | and fuel combustion gives instant 85% increase in |
| social order. Its style appealed to the younger | | | | performance. The scooter manages itself electronically |
| generation, the unspoken leaders of that time. | | | | and switches between the two engines to get |
| | | | | maximum speed and minimum fuel consumption. |
| The initial Vespa scooter was developed in 1946 by | | | | |