By Wanda Poole
Austin had a flurry of scooter activity (and discussion) in 2018, ending the year with seven active companies and more than 11,000 of the dockless vehicles on the streets. The company chose the Austin market for its first launch and has been permitted for 100 scooters. Also unlike the other such companies in town, Ojo has a partnership with a Austin B-cycle operator Bike Share of Austin subsidiary Austin Commuter Scooter. Ojo’s website indicates that its scooters are more durable than some of the “disposable” ones that are out there now, and therefore it’s a more sustainable transportation option. • Scooter company OjO debuts new vehicles—with seats—in Austin [CI]
High-profile photographer Jeff Vespa is making his directorial debut in Moviq’s historical drama “Amre,” starring Sanjar Madi, Abbie Cornish and Ben Aldridge. “Amre” is filming through Sept. 1 in Riga, Latvia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, with Vespa directing from a script by Benjamin A. van der Veen. The story, based on a true story, is set in 1925 in Soviet-ruled Kazakhstan and Paris. “Jeff Vespa is making an impressive introduction to the film world with Amre, proving to be a brilliant director of incredible vision, skill, and intuition,” Granat said. Prior to WireImage, Vespa worked in the film business at New Line Cinema and at Warner Bros. in international distribution.
I completed the trailer about a week ago and took it out camping on a 3 day camping trip. Fantastic, thanks for sharing. If you're interested in showing off your trailer in person, I'd love to set up a Sunrider club meet at a park, restaurant, etc... to show off your amazing work. For those who missed it, here is the posting of the build overview video. Hi Tom,Fantastic, thanks for sharing.
Piaggio Group at AIMExpoPiaggio Group, the Italian owner of Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Vespa and its own Piaggio, will make its debut at 2016 American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), which will host nearly 500 exhibitors. Being part of AIMExpo means we have a privileged gateway to growth,” says Alessandro Bampa, Marketing and Communications Director of Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., the associated company of Piaggio. With AIMExpo we’re looking forward, once again, to showing North America the best the Piaggio Group has to offer. And of course all of the latest scooters from Vespa and Piaggio. “Piaggio Group, with these prestigious European brands, also enhances AIMExpo’s global presence, bringing one of the most diverse and dynamic collections of vehicles to the show.
Vespa must have taken his words to heart, because at EICMA 2019 there’s a new version – the Vespa Elettrica 70 km/h – upping the top speed to, you guessed it, 70 km/h (or 44 mph for the US crowd). Always an innovator, Vespa Elettrica continues to evolve alongside the original version, created for purely urban use and therefore homologated as a moped, with a top speed of 45 km/h, EICMA 2019 sees the début of the Vespa Elettrica 70 km/h. VESPA ELETTRICA 70 KM/H: EVEN MORE POWERFUL AND SILENTSilent, ecological, innovative and today even more powerful: fruit of the Piaggio Group’s experience with the Power Unit and lithium-ion battery, the Vespa Elettrica is now also available in the brand new 70 km/h version. Vespa Elettrica 70 km/h offers standard finishes in Giallo Lampo and is available in three other color variants: Azzurro Elettrico, Cromo and Nero Profondo. The Vespa Elettrica leg cover bears a metal Vespa logo and provides maximum stability even at high speeds.
The new Vespa Primavera 150 and Vespa Sprint 150 made their début on the Chinese market during an event held in Shanghai at the Shangsheng-Xinsuo (the Columbia Circle), a new cultural point of reference for the Chinese city, in a fusion of culture, design, Italian style and fashion. In addition to the new Vespa models, the brand-new Vespa DEC apparel collection was presented. Inspired by the Piaggio factory and museum, this new collection is the expression of the Vespa brand in the lifestyle world, highlighting the finest details of Italian style. The new Vespa Primavera and Sprint represent Vespa’s youngest and most metropolitan soul. The new Vespa models introduce new materials and painstaking craftsmanship of the details to further elevate the global quality of the finishings.
For the motorcyclist (sorry, scooterist) with a nod for style and elegance in your two-wheel transport, Vespa has now debuted its 946 Emporio Armani scooter in the United States. The Vespa 946 Emporio Armani was developed as a collaboration between Italian firms Giorgio Armani and the Piaggio group to demonstrate what is possible when the world of high-end fashion meets high-end scootering. To celebrate, the U.S. launch of the Vespa 946 Emporio Armani was marked with an event on October 14 at Emporio Armani store in SoHo, on 410 West Broadway, New York. In the USA, the Vespa 946 Emporio Armani will be available from Piaggio Group Americas dealers in major cities, including New York City, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. The next launch event for the Vespa 946 Emporio Armani will be in Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, on October 30.
Courtesy of Ryan HattawayAntico Pizza Napoletana founder Giovanni di Palma has plans to expand his Neapolitan pizza empire to Sandy Springs. The Sandy Springs Antico would open in early spring 2019. Courtesy of Luigi GalloIn the next couple of months, di Palma will start a small food cart village adjacent to his Little Italia. These carts will appear at Ponce City Market pop-ups and outside the new Sandy Springs Antico. “It’s something we haven’t done before,” di Palma says.
Oregonians who regularly watch the news on KGW-TV will remember Maggie Vespa, the longtime KGW reporter and anchor who worked at the Portland NBC affiliate from 2014 until 2022, when she left to join NBC News as a Chicago-based correspondent. In her first story, Vespa reported on bad behavior by tourists, a piece sparked by the viral video that has sparked international outrage. Before she came to Portland for her job at KGW, Vespa graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. During her time at KGW, Vespa also received national attention because of a segment in which she responded to a viewer’s complaints about her choosing to wear high-waisted pants on the air. Vespa isn’t the first KGW veteran to get national airtime on the “Today” show.
Until 1983, the domestic product offering in the catalogue was limited to fuel system kits consisting of carburettors and manifolds. Thanks to their excellent performance and market success, the kits were designed and manufactured for all models in circulation at the time. For the Vespa 50, two thermal units were available, one of 75cc and one of 102cc. You can expect something different in the next article, something designed to improve the performance of vehicles that are already very fast. Do not forget to share the photos that connect you to the Malossi brand by posting them on Instagram using the hashtag #Malossi60!
