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Day: 31 October 2022
The revolutionary nature of GITA and KILO
The Piaggio Group continue to shape the future of mobility with the creation of GITA and KILO, the first Piaggio Fast Forward products.
Introducing GITA and KILO, the first projects developed by Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), a newly-established company overseen by Piaggio and based in the U.S. with a goal of pioneering the future of light mobility. Piaggio aims to explore the evolution of how the world gets around by thinking about the future, expanding its vision to include a much broader range of technological solutions compared to its current core business.
The revolutionary nature of GITA and KILO is in their ability to provide support to people in the various activities that characterise their movements in everyday life, extending the limited operating range and carrying capacity of humans. They are, in fact, conceived as a true platform for mobility, which can be customised and integrated to meet different needs in multiple scenarios.
Michele Colaninno, President of PFF, explains: “To truly understand people and their habits to meet their needs, this is what led us to create GITA. We understood that we have to create products in line with the needs of tomorrow’s humans, and we will do that through humans. The success story is made up of PFF people and teams, who are the living proof. They are young, enthusiastic, with no fear of challenges, a melting pot of cultures and professionalism who together have created a perfect merging of robotics, engineering and design.”
Roberto Colaninno, Chairman and CEO of the Piaggio Group , declared: “The Piaggio Group, through the creation of PFF, looks again to the future, to young people, to the future generations, and doesn’t want to merely be ready to face the challenges of this increasingly complex mobility scenario, but wants to be leading agent of this change. Innovation, research and curiosity are the basis of this project and are its main drivers.”
GITA (which means “short trip” in Italian) is an intelligent autonomous vehicle designed to support humans. It can carry up to 18 kg and both observe and communicate. Reaching speeds of up to 35 km/hour it is able to follow a human operator and can also move autonomously in a mapped environment.
KILO is the big brother of GITA and can transport up to 100 kg in its spacious 120-litre compartment.
The Piaggio Museum earns a place in the Tripadvisor Hall of Fame
In 2019, the world’s biggest community of travellers once again recognises Italy’s largest Motorcycle Museum. The Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, the largest motorcycle museum in Italy and one of the biggest in Europe, enters the TripAdvisor® Hall of Fame, obtaining the Certificate of Excellence for the fifth consecutive year, thanks to the high scores and very positive reviews provided by visitors.
The Museum has been consistently recognised by TripAdvisor® every year since 2015, thanks to its ability to win the hearts of the many guests, 700,000 of whom have visited Pontedera (in the province of Pisa) from all over the world since the museum opened. Having received this coveted award for the fifth consecutive year, the Piaggio Museum earns a place in the TripAdvisor® Hall of Fame. TripAdvisor® is the world’s biggest travel platform, present on 49 markets and boasting approximately 490 million unique visitors per month with its network of sites.
The large exhibition spaces within the Museum, inaugurated in 2000 and significantly refurbished in 2018, extend across 5000 m2 and are located in former industrial warehouses that, elegantly restored, now house more than 250 historic vehicles. Vehicles that represent more than one hundred years of emotions, dreams and projects, all of which have accompanied the economic and social development of Italy.
The Vespa collection, one of the best-known and loved Italian brands, attracts fans from all over the world and is flanked by collections dedicated to the Piaggio and Ape brands and to the motorcycle and racing history of the Aprilia, Gilera and Moto Guzzi brands.
Names that have written key chapters in the history of the motorcycle and that, together, boast an extraordinary 104 world titles across the various motorcycle racing specialisms. From the heroic machines of 1909 (the year Gilera was founded) or of 1921 (the birth of Moto Guzzi), all the way to the extraordinary Aprilia bikes belonging to Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, Loris Capirossi, Manuel Poggiali, all World Championship winners.
Alongside these valuable pieces, some unique and unrepeatable, is the entire history of mobility – from trains to planes, from cable ways to marine motors – covered by a company that is part of Italian history.
For more information, visit the official website.
The limited edition (gita)RED
(gita)RED Supports (RED)’s fight to end AIDS.
Piaggio Fast Forward, a robotics company revolutionizing active lightweight mobility, today announces its partnership with (RED). The limited edition (gita)RED will be available for purchase exclusively during the fifth annual (RED) SHOPATHON, available for sale on Amazon.com/RED Monday for a limited time.
(RED) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness and funds to help end AIDS. For every (gita)RED sold, $50 is donated to the Global Fund. (RED)-funded grants support a diverse range of life-saving HIV/AIDS programs, including testing, counseling, treatment and prevention programs with a specific focus on eliminating transmission of the virus from mothers to their babies.
(gita)RED is the first capsule collection from Piaggio Fast Forward. The limited-edition robot has all the capabilities of the original gita with signature (RED) styling. The gita robot is a first-of-its-kind lifestyle robot that carries your belongings, empowering you to engage with the people and activities you love most, head up and hands free.
“Partnering with (RED) allows us to give people an incredible product that they feel even better about because of the impact the purchase will make to countless people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. We are very proud of that.” said CEO Greg Lynn.
Go to mygita.com to sign up for key (gita)RED alerts
Piaggio Group awarded the Poste Italiane tender
The Piaggio Group confirms its position as the leading European supplier of postal and professional delivery vehicles
The Piaggio Group (PIA.MI) has been awarded the tender put out in the EU by Poste Italiane S.p.A. (PST.MI) for the supply of 5,000 three-wheel thermal scooters to be used in postal delivery services. The contract is worth an overall amount of more than 31 million euro.
Mymoover
The vehicle in question is the new scooter, Mymoover, designed and developed by the Piaggio Group specifically to meet the transportation and delivery requirements of corporate fleets and typical delivery needs.
Mymoover offers an outstanding load capacity of 95 kg thanks to the combination of front and rear carriers (25kg front and 70kg in the rear compartment). Additionally, the “high wheels” and double-wheel tilting rear system guarantee high stability and safety when driving.
Poste Italiane recognised the scooter as the best solution for transportation of large volumes, while guaranteeing safety and manoeuvrability.
Shipment of the fleet will be completed by mid-2021.
The contract confirms the Piaggio Group as the leading European supplier of postal and professional delivery vehicles: the experience built up by Piaggio over the years has led it to win contracts for the supply of more than 53,000 scooters to the postal services in the main European countries.
MOTOGP 2022 – RACE – ARGENTINAGP
APRILIA TRIUMPHS IN THE GP OF ARGENTINA, IT’S THE FIRST WIN IN MOTOGP
WITH A MASTERFUL RACE, ALEIX ESPARGARÓ WINS AT TERMAS DE RIO HONDO AND MOVES INTO THE LEAD OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
MAVERICK VIÑALES, SEVENTH ACROSS THE LINE, TOPS OFF A HISTORIC DAY FOR THE MANUFACTURER FROM NOALE
Aprilia triumphs in the Grand Prix of Argentina, taking its first victory in the MotoGP class along with Aleix Espargaró. For the Noale-based manufacturer, one of the most victorious brands in the history of motorcycle racing, this is win number 295 in World Championship GP Motorcycle Racing, the first in the new four-stroke era of the premier two-wheeler class after countless wins in the 125 and 250 cc categories.
A historic day that also crowns Aleix Espargaró on the day of his 200th GP in the premier class. As a true team captain, Aleix was the star of a weekend to remember, made up of a pole position, the win, and the fastest lap in the race. An unmistakeable sign of the outstanding level of competitiveness the 2022 Aprilia RS-GP has reached.
Thanks to this win, Espargaró is now leading in the overall rider standings with 45 points, further demonstration of a more than positive season start for the entire Aprilia Racing team which, at Termas de Rio Hondo, also saw Maverick Viñales taking home his best performance of the season after staying in the top five for quite a few laps.
ALEIX ESPARGARÓ
“I’m very proud of this milestone we’ve reached. We tackled a long path to get here, but we’ve finally done it! It was a fantastic weekend, but it wasn’t a simple race. In practice I was extremely fast, as well as in the warm-up session, but in the race I struggled a bit with a lack of grip. I didn’t lose heart. I tried changing the electronic settings several times to overcome these problems and, in the end, I managed to improve. I was faster than Martín by a few tenths, but it wasn’t at all easy to overtake him, partly because it was a new situation for me. I had never been in the position to battle for a win in MotoGP. It was truly exciting, especially the last lap. I am extremely happy for Aprilia, for me, and for my family. We deserve it. I would like to thank again all the team, who is working hard in Noale and the Piaggio Group for the support. Now we’re leading in the championship, but we’ll just try to take advantage of this positive moment, continuing to have fun and keeping our feet planted firmly on the ground.”
MAVERICK VIÑALES
“Today’s result was a great one for all of us. I’m extremely happy for the entire team and for Aleix. We worked hard over the winter and we deserve it. I knew that Aleix could win because in practice he had demonstrated something more than all the rest. We were all hoping hard because this win is extremely important and it’s a great confidence booster for everyone. As for my race, I found myself battling with a lot of rivals, losing time with passes and counter-passes, and that also had an impact on the tyres. But I can’t complain. It’s great to be back in the top ten, especially because I think I could have finished even better. Plus, my pace in the race improved a lot and I found a good base feeling with the bike. In this race, we were seeking confirmation after the changes to the settings that we tried in the warm-up session in Indonesia, and we got it, so now I’m convinced that we’ll be able to improve even more from here on out.”
An Italian Style Icon
1960’s elegance with the new LEGO® Vespa 125
Get a taste of genuine Italian style with the new LEGO® Vespa 125 model inspired by the iconic Vespa Piaggio. This elegant 1,106 piece set is designed to help style lovers find a moment of mindfulness through LEGO building as they step back in time to create this elegant display piece.
The new LEGO model pays tribute to the original Vespa with its pastel pale blue colour which resembles one of the first colours of this Italian icon. Fans can further celebrate the heritage of the set by adding a classic 1960s Italian licence plate and the Vespa logo.
Like the original this model is full of beautiful details and sophisticated design touches. From a bunch of flowers in the bike’s basket to the spare wheel, it also has a brick-built engine, kickstand and working steering, this model is sure to be one that is displayed with pride in your home or office to create your own tribute to Vespa.
“Working with the Vespa team to create this stunning automotive masterpiece was an incredible experience. Recreating the details of the original model to celebrate the classic 1960’s Vespa was one of my favourite parts of designing this set. The set offered me a chance to step back in time and let my imagination flow while designing, and we hope the experience is the same for fans.” said Florian Muller, Senior Designer at the LEGO Group.
Marco Lambri, Head of the Piaggio Group Design Centre: “Working with the LEGO Group was an extraordinary experience, because it brought together two dreams – the LEGO brand and Vespa. Two outstanding brands able to span different ages, always able to reinvent themselves because they have the capacity to unite and to build in their DNA. As designers, the challenge was to have the soft shapes of Vespa coexist with the form of Lego bricks, a challenge I believe we met with flying colours.”
The LEGO Vespa 125 will be available from LEGO.com, LEGO Stores and other retailers globally from March 1st.
VESPA 946
CHRISTIAN DIOR
BIRTH OF A NEW ICON, AN ODE TO JOIE DE VIVRE. DIOR JOINS FORCES WITH VESPA TO CREATE AN EXCLUSIVE SCOOTER AND A RANGE OF MATCHING ACCESSORIES.
Founded in the same year, in 1946, the Italian brand and the Parisian couture house are linked by their creative vision.
Today, more than ever, the Dior and Vespa collaboration reinvents the spirt of freedom, movement and expression.
VESPA 946
CHRISTIAN DIOR
BIRTH OF A NEW ICON, AN ODE TO JOIE DE VIVRE. DIOR JOINS FORCES WITH VESPA TO CREATE AN EXCLUSIVE SCOOTER AND A RANGE OF MATCHING ACCESSORIES.
Founded in the same year, in 1946, the Italian brand and the Parisian couture house are linked by their creative vision.
Today, more than ever, the Dior and Vespa collaboration reinvents the spirt of freedom, movement and expression.
Born from passion, the Vespa 946 Christian Dior is a blend of subtle graphic lines and sleek architecture which pays tribute to the heritage of the two houses. A symbol of refinement, this object of desire reflects the shared commitment to the excellence of savoir-faire and the virtuoso art of detail.
A contemporary version of the iconic Vespa 946 – presented in 2012 in Milan and recognised for its elegant streamlined curves and technological innovation. The new model was designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Creative Director of Dior’s Women’s collections. The scooter is made in Italy, adhering to the standards, quality and precision of a couture atelier.
These limited-edition creations will launch in 2021 in Dior boutiques around the world.