Shanghai – By 2030, urban areas will be home to more than 60 percent of the world’s 8 billion people.  This will put tremendous pressure on a public infrastructure that is already struggling to meet the growing demand for transportation and basic services.

The popularity of small-displacement scooters is growing in Europe. Rising fuel prices and awareness of environmental issues have had an impact on the way we think about transport. However, the true appeal of a scooter is not just its low running costs and ability to cut through the city rush hour. It’s also about fun – the freedom and independence that only two-wheel transport can give. At Honda we aim to provide a scooter for every lifestyle, and our range includes luxury large-displacement scooters as well as chic runabouts that can be seen all over town. All of them offer the highest Honda quality, the best technologies for their function and rock-solid dependability.

This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future. BMW Motorrad developed the C1-E study as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1. It is characterized by a very high level of active and passive safety and is driven by an electric motor.

Gilera sare stacheta maxi-scuterelor obisnuite cu GP 800. Dar mai este acesta un scuter? Tot din grupul Piaggio a aparut Mana, motocicleta cu cutie de viteze automata. O numim motocicleta? Mai poate fi oare stabilita o delimitare stricta intre cele doua categorii?