Since 1948, the Ape has been produced by Piaggio in Pontedera ... But the Pontedra factory will still be in use, albeit converted to produce the electric Porter lorry—quite a fitting change.

Aside from the Pontedera factory, Piaggio also opened a factory in Vietnam in 2013 to cater for the great demand in Asian markets. EDITOR'S NOTE: This video was originally published in July 2019.

The new RSV4 Factory 1100 SE-09 SBK made its public debut at MotoGP weekend at Circuit of the Americas. (Piaggio Group/) It was definitely a fitting background; this past weekend at the MotoGP ...