Mopeds - Article News

• Aprilia Comfort Scooters – Practical and Affordable
  Aprilia is constantly working to introduce new and improved scooters to the buying public. They have a line of Aprilia comfort scooters that will appeal to consumers from all walks of life who need a comfortable scooter or moped to get around congested city streets. Both Aprilia mopeds and scooters have many years of design experience built into them and Aprilia makes every attempt to provide a comfortable and safe ride to their customers.
  Date: April 16, 2005



• Scooter Safety Tips – Hints & Tips
  Many people are buying scooters and riding them on the city streets without taking the proper safety precautions. Even teenagers are riding them since a scooter is a relatively inexpensive way to get around. Scooters and mopeds get great gas mileage and they provide an excellent means of navigating through congested city streets. From time to time accidents happen and consumers may want to follow a number of scooter safety tips that will make their rides much safer. Mopeds fall into the same category and moped riders will benefit from following a few safety tips as well.
  Date: October 2, 2005



• Limited Edition Scooters – One of a Kind
  Many manufacturers will release limited edition scooters from time to time to celebrate an anniversary or raise funds for a charity. While the real motivation for the dealer is to increase sales, there are a number of advantages for buyers when you purchase a limited edition moped or scooter. Regardless the purchase of your scooter will contribute to a good cause, and the moped or scooter editions will be rare.
  Date: October 12, 2005



• Hover Scooters – New Invention
  Hover scooters and mopeds are a new vehicle that has been shown at the Las Vegas consumer electronics shows. The scooter or moped hovers about an inch off the ground and can float easily across flat surfaces, floating a bit above the ground. The hovering scooter is powered by a gasoline engine, which drives a fan to generate sufficient lift to float it off the ground. While it is hovering, a gentle stream of air is ejected out the back to provide propulsion at speeds up to 15 miles per hour. These floating scooters that hover above the ground are truly fun to ride.
  Date: April 29, 2005



• GEN-X snow scooter – Skate Board or Snow Skate
  The GEN-X snow scooter is a brand new product introduced by Gen-X Sports to the public for snow skating on ice and snow, as well as on the street. GEN-X snow scooters and mopeds are a cross between a skateboard and a snow skate. This scooter and moped in one folds down for easy storage and transport in your trunk or even in the back seat.
  Date: May 3, 2005



• Foreign Scooters – Competitive markets
  Scooter and moped manufacturers around the world have recognized that there is a huge market for scooters and mopeds. As a result many foreign scooters are being developed and introduced to the markets in some of the underdeveloped countries were scooters and mopeds are in huge demand. A foreign scooter or moped manufacturer may not always find it that easy to begin distributing foreign scooters. Service and repair are very important, and if customers do not feel that they will receive either of these, a foreign moped manufacturer can receive a bad reputation very quickly.
  Date: May 6, 2005



• Foot Powered Scooters – Novel Way to Travel
  There are three classes of scooters and mopeds – the gas powered scooter and moepd; the electric powered scooter and moped; and foot powered scooters and mopeds. Scooters and mopeds in general have enjoyed a rapid growth in interest and use over the past few years. The aluminium scooters with no motor and pushed by foot have become a hot fad among young people as well as older adults as a fun way to get around. These scooters and mopeds fold up easily and can be stored in the trunk, under the bed or in your locker or even under your desk at work. Although there are not many people yet who use their feet to power a scooter or moped to work, there are many people who use regular powered scooters or mopeds to get around.
  Date: June 15, 2005



• Scooter Advertising Campaigns – Develop Sales
  Many companies will launch scooter advertising campaigns when they are ready to launch a new product. They work with an advertising company to develop a targeted advertising campaign and then when they are ready they will launch the campaign aimed at generating increased sales. The Scooter and moped industry is no different. Each year many of the companies that manufacture scooters and mopeds will launch new products. These companies need to increase awareness among the dealers as well as the purchasing public. The advertising campaign will usually encompass several different approaches so customers and dealers become aware of the new scooter and moped products.
  Date: July 3, 2005



• Scooters Custom Paint - Make Your Scooter Stand Out
  For years many paint shops have provided specialty custom painted designs for cars, vans and motorcycles. It was a means for customers to express themselves and provide a beautiful design or image on the side of the car of van. Motorcycle riders have also taken up this past time with many highly illustrative designs and pictures painted on gas tanks and fenders. Now, these same paint shops will provide scooters custom paint designs and illustrations on scooters and mopeds. Scooters and mopeds are small by nature so designs are also smaller, however this is not limiting what people are adding to their scooters and mopeds.
  Date: August 14, 2005



• The City of Newport News wants to remind citizens of the City ordinances governing the use of mopeds and motorized scooters
  With springtime nearing and residents anxious to spend more time outside, the City of Newport News wants to remind citizens of the City ordinances governing the use of mopeds and motorized scooters. These ordinances can be found in chapter 10 of the Newport News City Code and the following list highlights some of the components of that chapter.
  Date: September 7, 2005



• Huffy(R) branded sporting goods and recreational products aiding in scooter mobility
  HUFFY CORPORATION announced the signing of Test-Rite International Co. Ltd. ("Test- Rite") as Licensee covering over 100 countries in Europe, Asia and South America. Test-Rite, based in Taipei, Taiwan is a global organization specializing in trading and retailing with vertical integration of construction, e-marketplace, industrial design and customer relationship management. Globally, Test-Rite has 33 offices staffed with locally hired managers.
  Date: October 3, 2003



• Huffy - Get one have fun - ad campaign supports scooters mopeds for sale
  Huffy Bicycle Company, a division of Huffy Corporation, announced today a multi-million dollar advertising commitment to support the Huffy bicycle brand.
  Date: September 29, 2003



• Load and transport scooters & mopeds easily with the EZ Tilter : Market-Ability announces its brand new product the EZ Tilter
  Welcome to a whole new way of moving things as we know it! The people at EZ Access Transporters have developed a lightweight device that hooks on the back of your vehicle and lets you load and transport wheelchairs, scooters and other forms of secondary transportation that you never thought possible in a car or truck.
  Date: September 27, 2003



• Power Rider series of electric scooters - atv’s - mopeds now the newest craze
  Whimsical and evoking of nostalgia the electric scooters by Truespeed Inc. combine that sense of style, practicality and affordability.
  Date: September 27, 2003



• The SCOOTER Store completes first phase of ACHC Accreditation process: Mobility industry leader hopes other providers will follow suit
  The SCOOTER Store, the nation’s leading supplier of power wheelchairs and scooters, has submitted all necessary information to meet the initial requirements for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC).
  Date: September 27, 2003