MP3 City 300 Taking Over in 2013?
Piaggio replacing the MP3 250, 400 and 500 with new MP3 City 300
Rumour has it that Piaggio (USA & Canada) is scaling back their MP3 line from three models to one for 2013. Starting second quarter 2012, Piaggio is no longer accepting dealer orders for the soft styled MP3 250 and 400, as well as the bold MP3 500.
There has been some speculation Piaggio is axing their 3 wheeled line entirely, but most sources believe [see comments] they are scaling back to one model….the new MP3 City 300.
The City 300 was unveiled in late 2010 overseas under the awkward name ‘MP3 Yourban’ which Piaggio has wisely abandoned for America. One Piaggio dealer claims that Piaggio USA is training mechanics on the newest MP3 now, in preparation for a late summer launch.
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Look Out India - Vespa's Coming Too
January 16, 2012 - Filed under: Vespa
Not to be outdone by Yamaha’s announcement last week, Vespa has ended their 13 year absence and announced their re-entry into the Indian scooter market with a pink scooter.
Piaggio / Vespa made the announcement January 6th at the Auto Expo in Delhi, India. The Piaggio group has been selling three wheelers and commercial engines in India for some time, but now they are really getting serious with a new factory in India that opens in March and will have the capacity to churn out 300,000 shiny scooters annually.
With over 2.5 million scooters sold in India in 2011 (out of 13 million total vehicles), scooters represent a huge portion of the vehicle market. Vespa is going after this segment with just one model - an updated LX 125.
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Yamaha Enters Indian Scooter Market
January 08, 2012 - Filed under: Yamaha
Yamaha India Tries the Hot Pink Strategy
Yamaha is finally entering the scooter market in India for 2012 with a few popular models and one all new scooter. Despite selling lots of scooters in near by countries like Thailand, Indonesia and Veitnam, Yamaha has amazingly
Yamaha has been expanding their motorcycle presence in India over the past few years and finally at the recent India Auto Expo they announced a line of scooters. Yamaha is expecting 30% of their Indian sales
The biggest news for the Indian market is the new Ray scooter, which is aimed at women with its hot pink paint job. Specs aren’t out yet, but it’s widely assumed this scooter will be 125cc, which is the most popular size in India.
Buyers looking for something a bit more masculine can take a look at the sporty 125cc Xeon scooters, which has been popular in other parts of Asia in recent years.
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North American History of Aprilia Scooters
December 29, 2011 - Filed under: Aprilia
New Section on History of Aprilia Scooters
A new section on the complete history of Aprilia scooters in the USA and Canada is finally complete after a ton of research over the past months and years.
If you haven’t done so yet, browse the Aprilia overview page or use the menu to learn about every Aprilia from the obscure Rally 50 to the landmark SR50.
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