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| − | '''Piaggio''' is a company based in [[Italy]] that produces automobiles, motorcycles and scooters. | + | '''Piaggio''' is a company based in [[Italy]] that produces automobiles, motorcycles and scooters, such as: |
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| + | * ''APE'' 3-wheel [[submicro]] [[pickup truck|pickup]]s. | ||
| + | * ''Porter'' 4-wheel [[micro]]-[[Van (vehicle)|van]]s and micro-[[pickup truck|pickup]]s, same as a [[Daihatsu]] Hijet. | ||
| + | * [[Ligier]] 4-wheel micro [[automobile]]s. | ||
| + | * [[Vespa]] motor[[scooter]]s. | ||
| + | * [[Gilera]] [[motorcycle]]s. | ||
Founded in [[Genoa]] in [[1884]], the company began as '''Piaggio & Co''', and is now named '''S.p.A. Piaggio'''. | Founded in [[Genoa]] in [[1884]], the company began as '''Piaggio & Co''', and is now named '''S.p.A. Piaggio'''. | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 21 November 2005
Piaggio is a company based in Italy that produces automobiles, motorcycles and scooters, such as:
- APE 3-wheel submicro pickups.
- Porter 4-wheel micro-vans and micro-pickups, same as a Daihatsu Hijet.
- Ligier 4-wheel micro automobiles.
- Vespa motorscooters.
- Gilera motorcycles.
Founded in Genoa in 1884, the company began as Piaggio & Co, and is now named S.p.A. Piaggio.
In 1957 they produced the Vespa 400, a tiny passenger car. The company's Piaggio Aero division builds aircraft.