ACCORDING TO FIGURES released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the motorcycle market has experienced a marked fall in sales over the first half of 2009, with scooters in particular declining in showroom popularity.

Around 55,500 motorcycles, ATVs and scooters were sold in the first six months of this year, representing a 14 percent [...]

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WHILE ITALIAN SCOOTER manufacturer Piaggio is currently the only brand offering a hybrid scooter for sale, it appears they won’t have the petrol-electric motorcycle market to themselves for long.

Peugeot has announced its intent to bring out a hybrid scooter of its own, which will be based on the HYmotion 3 concept and be powered by [...]

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ITALIAN SCOOTER COMPANY Piaggio has taken launched the world’s first commercially-available plug-in hybrid scooter, the MP3 Hybrid.

Based on the company’s innovative three-wheeled large scooter, the MP3, the MP3 Hybrid marries a 2.6kW electric motor and a small lithium-ion battery pack to a conventional 125cc petrol engine.

Able to be plugged into a mains outlet and be [...]

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Gilera’s innovative Fuoco blends scooter convenience with added grip and stability.
With the cost of fuel, city traffic congestion and an increasing awareness of global warming, commuters are exploring alternatives to the humble car in ever greater numbers.

And if you ever wanted a clean, green commuter with low running costs, convenience and head-turning appeal, Gilera’s futuristic, [...]

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Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show a 15.5 percent decline in sales of motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) compared to the first quarter 2008.

Sales in the sector stumbled to 26,241 for the period to the end of March 2009.

This result, while down on 2008, is not a disaster for [...]

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While the Chevy Volt may have aspirations of being the first plug-in hybrid car sold in the US, the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid is going to beat it all-ends-up for fuel economy.

With a goodly 2.0 l/100km (141mpg) fuel economy to its credit, the Piaggio MP3 – from the crowd responsible for the Vespa – runs on [...]

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With the popularity of bikes and scooters soaring, Honda is now bringing the Australian market a scooter to blur the lines between the two. Well, slightly. You may have to squint to see it, but Honda describes its new SH300i as a sports bike in a commuter’s body.

The SH300i has the strongest acceleration in its class [...]

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Proving three wheels are better than two, at least in this instance, Piaggio’s three-wheeled MP3 has taken out Two Wheels ‘Scooter Mag’ magazine’s inaugural ‘Scooter Of The Year Award’.

While some may struggle a little with the three wheel concept, there’s no doubt that they work very well on the highly stable, highly manoeuvrable, and funky [...]

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With fuel prices soaring and no relief in sight, electric vehicles certainly make a lot of sense.

Turn on the ignition, hold on the back brake and dab on the front. Despite the complete absence of noise or vibration, the flashing ‘GO’ indicator on the LCD instrument display says you’re ready to roll. Welcome to the [...]

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