Piaggio Group
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., (“PGA”) subsidiary headquartered in New York was established in 1998, under the name Piaggio USA Inc., as a distributor of Piaggio Group’s products in the US market. During the first few years of operations, PGA focused solely on the distribution of scooters (and the associated spare parts and accessories). Following Piaggio Group’s acquisition of Aprilia at the end of 2004, PGA merged with Aprilia’s US distribution subsidiary, Aprilia World Services USA, Inc. with effect January 1, 2006, and shortly thereafter changed its name to PGA. Following the Aprilia acquisition, PGA began distributing motorcycles under the Aprilia and Moto Guzzi brands. Prior to the Aprilia acquisition, Piaggio USA was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, while Aprilia was based in Atlanta, GA. To facilitate the operational merger of the two entities, both companies relocated to New York City in 2005. As of January 2006, all US employees of the combined US companies were based in New York with the exception of the technical support group and part of Marketing that are now located in Costa Mesa, California. On December 18, 2009, PGA purchased from Piaggio S.p.A. (“SPA”) the distribution rights for the Canadian and South and Central America regions. As a result, PGA also distributes Piaggio-branded products in these markets. PGA selects specific models suitable for United States, Canada, and Latin American markets from SPA’s full product portfolio. Under the Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, and Moto Guzzi brands, PGA distributes scooters and motorcycles with engine sizes ranging from 50cc to 1400cc along with spare parts and accessories, all imported from Piaggio S.p.A. Aprilia: http://www.aprilia.com/ Moto Guzzi: http://www.motoguzzi.com/ Piaggio: http://www.piaggiousa.com/ Vespa: http://www.vespa.com/www.piaggiogroup.com
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Oct 30, 2026
TravisHOST
the the adv i guess it's 180 now or 170 or something and then i think the the pc version of it which is just the non-adv version and yeah and then like the ruckus or something but that's the small one it's like the 50 or whatever
NickHOST
I was thinking, like, Literal Vespa, I think, is the only 250 because I think all the Piaggio-branded ones are at least 350.
TravisHOST
Yeah.
NickHOST
But there's that one.
NickHOST
I
TravisHOST
don't know.
TravisHOST
I thought about Being super goofy and buying that Piaggio MP3.
NickHOST
I saw the one when I was at the Costco the other day.
Conor McNallyHOST
Do you remember those?
Kate PeckGUEST
Oh, the first bike that I rode was, well, it was a Piaggio Zip.
Kate PeckGUEST
That was a scooter, so kind of a bike, Zip 100.
Kate PeckGUEST
That would get me around to my castings.
Alastair BudgeHOST
Fiat made small, affordable cars like the Fiat 500.
Alastair BudgeHOST
Piaggio made the Vespa scooter, which you can hear about in episode 120, by the way.
Alastair BudgeHOST
Olivetti made typewriters so beautiful you'll still find them in art museums.
Alastair BudgeHOST
Italian fridges, washing machines and shoes poured into homes across the continent.
Freddie DobbsHOST
And a lot of the time, unfortunately, you think, look, it's going to look lovely, but it's not going to be that reliable or robust.
Freddie DobbsHOST
But the second thing, Piaggio.
Freddie DobbsHOST
I've learned from all of you, from your feedback with Moto Guzzi, Piaggio do not have a good reputation.
Freddie DobbsHOST
In fact, they've got a pretty awful reputation.
Freddie DobbsHOST
That's for the after-sales service, the marketing, and everything that goes around it.
Freddie DobbsHOST
I've heard from so many people this past week who've done over 100,000 miles on the Moto Guzzis, for example.
Freddie DobbsHOST
Seriously good bikes.
Freddie DobbsHOST
But only one person, only one, has said that they actually rate Piaggio as a company for their after-sales service, and that's a gentleman in Romania.
Freddie DobbsHOST
You then get the other side, of the story where people say they're just unreliable, they're poorly finished, and the dealer network and the after-sales support is utterly, utterly atrocious.
Freddie DobbsHOST
The one thing everyone can agree on, regardless if you love motor goods or not, seems to be after-sales support from the Piaggio Group Moto Guzzi is completely unacceptable.
Freddie DobbsHOST
That's what everyone can agree on.
Freddie DobbsHOST
Utterly appalling after-sales support.
Freddie DobbsHOST
David said, as a Moto Guzzi owner, a V9 rather than a V7, I can tell you they are completely underrated.
Freddie DobbsHOST
The main reason they don't sell in bigger numbers is the terrible dealer network the world over.
Freddie DobbsHOST
Piaggio has a lot to answer for in not doing more for this iconic Italian brand.
Freddie DobbsHOST
Yeah, Piaggio is not well-liked at the moment with regards to what they've done to Moto Guzzi.
Claire BlythHOST
Yeah.
Bryan EdmondsonGUEST
But equally, you know, from where I ended up and what I do now, I'll never forget the Piaggio logo.
Bryan EdmondsonGUEST
You know, the P
Claire BlythHOST
has
Phil WatersHOST
Every light switch in the world, we can turn it on and off.
Phil WatersHOST
The Piaggio service beacon, the Piaggio service notification, whether it's an Aprilia, a Modiguzzi, or a Vespa, I cannot preemptively turn it off for you.
Phil WatersHOST
I cannot cure you until you're sick.
Steve SleepyPANELIST
So you're saying if you get the oil changed early, you still have to wait until the light comes on and then reset.
Ed WarrenHOST
...
Ed WarrenHOST
Piaggio scooters.
Billy BoltGUEST
C90s, I think.
Ed WarrenHOST
Will he do a lap or not?
AaronHOST
[laughs] Oh.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
This is gonna have to be like a Piaggio that stands itself.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
[laughs]
AaronHOST
[laughs] You weren't even thinking about that at all.
SwiggyHOST
Mm
MotoGPeteHOST
... no fanfare, but meanwhile Piaggio would be like, "Fuck.
MotoGPeteHOST
[laughs] We need to start doing that," right?
SwiggyHOST
Yeah.
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