The Piaggio Group is a global giant when it comes to two wheels, and now we will see who is part of it. All the details.
The history of the brand Piaggio it began a long time ago, given that the company’s foundation dates back to 1884. Today’s group operates in the scooter, motorcycle and motorcycle sectors mopeds, and as we will see later, it takes advantage of a large number of brands that are active at its service. Nowadays, the giant based in Pontedera, in the province of Pisa, in Tuscany, is looking a lot towards the future and the protection of Made in Italy, as demonstrated by a large investment of over 10 million euros made recently.
The Piaggio Group’s objective is to be less and less dependent on supplies of Asian and Chinese materials, and furthermore, there is a lot of focus on sustainable mobility and production at the Pontedera headquarters. In essence, the Tuscan brand wants to get closer and closer to our country, unlike many other local companies who, instead, relocate their production. In the next lines, we will reveal which brands are part of this giant.
Piaggio, here’s who’s part of it
To the Piaggio Group belong to many brands, some active and in great shape, others, however, are no longer used. The highlights are undoubtedly Aprilia and Moto Guzzi, always at the top of the market in their segments. Furthermore, the Noale company is a great protagonist in motorsport, where it has always excelled in the light classes of the MotoGP, not to mention its triumphs in Superbike.
Now he has laid down the gauntlet to Ducati also in MotoGP, and the growth bodes well for the future. Piaggio also markets the very famous scooter throughout the world Wasp, which has become a brand that best represents Made in Italy. Let’s also not forget about the three-wheeler Beewhich was introduced on the market in 1948, and which is still seen today as an Italian myth, known in every corner of the world.
As mentioned previously, there are also brands that are part of the Piaggio group, but which are no longer used. These are the Derbi, which is Spanish, and the Italian Gilera and Laverda, which have not seen models in production for a long time now. For Gilera there was talk of a possible return to action in the future, but for the moment everything is silent. We’ll see if there are any positive developments.
