STORY: For many, a Vespa is not just a way to get around town. The stylish scooters have become an ambassador of Italian style, a symbol of Rome. "My passion for the Vespa stems from a love of ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story contained several errors. It misspelled the name of a hill in the city as the Gianciolo; the correct spelling is Gianicolo. It also incorrectly identified ...

When I was planning a family trip to Rome, I knew I wanted to experience the city like a local by zipping around on a Vespa. However, once I saw the congested city's chaotic traffic firsthand, I also ...

Ever since Audrey Hepburn took control of her Vespa in the 1953 classic "Roman Holiday", the Italian scooter has been a symbol of joy and style and on its 75-year-old birthday, many Italians remain ...

Vino, vita and Vespas: three things Italians know how to celebrate and my first trip to Italy was full of all three on the back of a classic Italian scooter. Mantua, where Romeo was banished in ...

Rome, July 2025 – In 2026, Vespa will turn 80, and will celebrate this milestone in Rome between the 25th and the 28th of June, in what is set to be the biggest party in the history of this legendary ...

ROME: Italy on Friday voiced alarm over Donald Trump's plans to target imports responsible for the US trade deficit, amid fears products like Vespa scooters could be hit by punitive duties. "Trump ...

Soo Kim joins thousands of Vespa riders around the world at the colourful Vespa World Days rally in Mantua, Italy Vino, vita and Vespas: three things Italians know how to celebrate and my first trip ...

Vespa scooters are pictured on August 11, 2019 in Cervinia, Italian Alps. - Piaggio Group's Vespa scooter marks its 75th anniversary on April 23, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) Ever since ...