Vespa's first electric scooter will go on sale in Europe in October and in the US at the start of 2019. The silent, battery-powered scooter is an electric version of the much-loved retro Vespa which was first released back in 1946. The re-imagined all-electric scooter, known as the Vespa Elettrica, has a maximum range of 62 miles (100km) and takes around four hours to charge the battery. Manufacturer Piaggio Group has remained tight-lipped about the price of its new scooter, as well as its top speed. It has previously revealed the Vespa Elettrica will be limited to 19pmh (30km/h) when set in Eco driving mode.

The firm that makes Vespa scooter has unveiled a new two-wheeled vehicle – but this model isn't designed to transport humans. Made by the the Italian firm's Boston Fast Forward R&D lab, Gita is a robot cargo carrier capable of hauling up to 40 pounds (18 kg) of goods while following a human operator or moving autonomously through a mapped environment. The blue ball-like machine stands about 26 inches (66 cm) tall and travels at bicycle speeds - up to 22 mph (35 km/h). The firm that makes Vespa scooter unveiled a new two-wheeled vehicle. Users simply unlock the top lid and place anything from groceries to laundry inside of the machine.