After a couple of delays, the first electric Vespa scooter is finally ready to enter production. The Vespa Elettrica first debuted in 2016 at EICMA, with Piaggio promising production would begin in late 2017. Fast forward a year to EICMA 2017, and Piaggio presented the Elettrica again, with some changes and more technical details, saying orders would begin in spring 2018.
It’s now late summer, and the Elettrica is finally ready for production at Vespa’s historic Pontedera plant, the same one that’s been pumping out scooters since 1946. Orders will be accepted from European customers in October through a dedicated website. Piaggio says it will expand orders to American and Asian customers in early 2019.
Pricing has not been announced, though Piaggio says the Elettrica will be in line with the high end of Vespa’s current product range. Begin Press Release

PIAGGIO GROUP: VESPA ELETTRICA TO GO INTO PRODUCTION IN SEPTEMBER

The first vehicles can be booked only online starting from the beginning of October
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Milan, 27 August 2018 ? Staying true to the programmes presented at the most recent EICMA, the Piaggio Group will start production of Vespa Elettrica in September. The long-awaited electric v...