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Revision as of 02:51, 26 October 2023

This article is about manufacturers of seated motor-scooters. For stand-up scooter devices, see Kick scooter.

Note there is no single fixed definition of a scooter (also known by the full name motor-scooter), but generally a smaller motorcycle with a step-through frame is considered a scooter, especially if it has a floor for the rider's feet (as opposed to straddling the vehicle like a conventional motorcycle). Other common traits of scooters can include: bodywork (so the mechanicals are not exposed like a conventional motorcycle), motors combined with the suspension or wheel (rather than attached to the frame like a conventional motorcycle), leg shields, smaller wheels than a conventional motorcycle, and an alternative to a chain drive.[1]

Scooters share traits with mopeds (some models could even be considered both a moped and a scooter). Adding to the confusion between them, in many jurisdictions smaller engined scooters (e.g. 50cc) are road registered in the same legal category as mopeds (often named "Moped" class), leading to scooters being casually referred to as "mopeds" in such areas.[2] Underbones also share traits with scooters (e.g. small and step-through design), but they are generally not strictly considered scooters in the purest sense as they do not have a floor, but they are often casually referred to as scooters (especially ones with leg shields).

Scooter brands in production

Manufacturer / brand Nationality Group / notes
Adiva Italy/Taiwan ADIVA S.r.l. - Maxiscooters (200-400) with a foldable roof; initial scoters in 2000 were collaborations with Benelli.[3] Largely Taiwanese built range.
Adly Taiwan Her Chee Industrial Co Ltd; previously US market brands included AMS, Jui Li, and Grycner (using German supplied Sachs 505 engines). Currently Taiwanese built range.
Aeon Taiwan Aeon Motor
AJS United Kingdom Manufactured in China (from 2002)[4][5]
Aprilia Italy Piaggio & C. SpA.
Askoll Italy Askoll Group; all electric range[6]
Avangan Iran Manufacturer of electric scooters
Bajaj India Bajaj Auto Ltd; Licensed manufacturer of Vespa scooters (sold as Vespa 150) in the 1960s. Production continued after the license expired in the 1970s (sold as Bajaj); models included the Chetak (until 2006), and the Priya (subcontracted to Maharashtra Scooters Ltd to manufacture[7]). From 2019 electric models also named Chetak, but as its own marque[8]
Baotian China Baotian Motorcycle Industrial Co. Ltd, or Jiangmen Sino-HongKong Baotian Motorcycle Industrial Co. Ltd.
Bashan China Bashan Motorcycle Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Beeline Austria Hans Leeb GmbH; brand selling Asian sourced scooters[9]
Benelli (1995 relaunch) Italy Qianjiang Motorcycle (Geely Holding Group)
Benzhou (Yiying & Zunlong) China Benzhou Vehicle Industry Group Co., Ltd.; brands are Yiying and Zunlong[10]
Beta Italy
BMW Germany BMW Motorrad
Boom Taiwan
Čezeta (2018 relaunch) Czech Republic Project by DEVS that was operated in the now liquidated company Čezeta Motors s.r.o.
CFMoto China Partners with KTM
Chetak India Electric models built by Bajaj[8]
CPI Taiwan CPI Motor Company[11][circular reference]
Cushman II USA Californian made replica of the original Cushman scooters, powered by a Subaru utility engine.[12] Operating from at least 2014, but unclear if still trading after 2021.[13]
Chicago Scooter Company United States Genuine Scooter Company; US brand of Chinese manufactured scooters
Dafra Brazil Itavema Group; assembler of various Asian manufactured scooters
Daelim / DNA Motors South Korea Formerly named Daelim Motor Company and Daelim Motorcycle, renamed DNA Motors in 2021; however the Daelim brand name is still used in some markets (e.g. UK).
Derbi Spain Piaggio & C. SpA.
DEVS Czech Republic Small-series electric motorcycle and scooter manufacturer, notable for manufacturing the Cezeta 506.
Di Blasi Industriale Italy Range of folding mopeds[14]
Doohan China Dual-front-wheel electric scooters[15]
Explorer Germany? Brand selling Asian sourced scooters, including Qianjiang Motorcycle
Emoko Hopthink China also own the brand Hopthink [16]
Fonz Motorcycles Australia Australian designed, all electric [17]
Forza New Zealand Forza NZ; NZ brand of Asian manufactured scooters including Baotian models (not to be confused with the Honda Forza scooter)
Garelli (relaunched) Italy All electric; produced by Baotian[18]
Genuine United States Genuine Scooter Company; US brand selling Asian manufactured scooters. Initially with Indian LML Vespa style metal bodied scooters (as the Genuine Stella), moving on to Taiwanese PGO Scooters; includes the Buddy model range.
GOVECS Germany/Poland All electric range; based in Germany, manufactured in Poland
Gilera Italy Piaggio & C. SpA.
Gogoro Taiwan Gogoro Inc.
Haojin China Guangzhou Haojin Motorcycle Co., Ltd.
Hartford Taiwan Hartford Industrial Co, Ltd[19]
Hero India Hero MotoCorp (formerly Hero Honda). Models include Hero Pleasure and Hero Maestro
Honda Japan Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; manufactured in various plants including in Japan and Thailand
Italjet Italy Italjet Dragster (1998—2003). A rebooted Dragster was put in production in 2022.
Hunted Scooters Australia Aeon Motor[20] Australian brand selling Asian manufactured scooters.
Jialing China Guangdong Jialing Motorcycle Co., Ltd.[21]
Jianshe China Shanghai Jianshe Motorcycle Co., Ltd.[22]
Jonway China Zhejiang Jonway Motorcycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; petrol and electric scooters[23]
JMI Germany Electric Scooters and Motorcycles Made in EU[24]
Junak Poland
Kawasaki Japan Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Keeway China Export brand of Qianjiang Motorcycle
KR Motors (Hyosung) South Korea KR Motors Co. Ltd, formerly a division of the Hyosung Group and manufactured products sold as Hyosung brand, part of LVMC Holdings (2014).
KSR Moto Austria KSR Group GmbH; Austrian brand selling Asian scooters; in 2012 they developed their own model
Kymco Taiwan Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd
Lambretta (2018 relaunch) Switzerland Lambretta GmbH (joint venture of the Swiss Lambretta Consortium/Innocenti SA. and the Austrian KSR Group); V models designed by Austrian firm Kiska, and produced in Asia based on SYM mechanicals. Later models include the G350, a monocoque steel chassis design.[25]
Lance United States US brand selling Asian manufactured scooters, SYM (Taiwanese) manufactured since 2009[26]
Lifan China Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.; production facilities in various countries
Lingtian China Chinese brand name, 125 and 150 models manufactured by Zhejiang Jinye Motor Vehicle Industry Co., Ltd.[27]
Linlong China Shanghai Jianshe Motorcycle Co., Ltd.[22]
Longjia China Ningbo Longjia Motorcycle Co., Ltd.
Loncin China Manufactured by Longxin Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd a subsidiary of Loncin Holdings; uses brand names Italika (Mexico), AKT (Colombia), Viper (Ukraine), Minsk (Russia & Belarus), and Zanella (Argentina)
Mahindra India Mahindra Two Wheelers, a division of Mahindra & Mahindra
Malaguti Italy KSR Group GmbH (Austria); relaunched 2018 after a 2011 bankruptcy[28]
MBK (formerly Motobécane) France Yamaha
Meitian China Shanghai Meitian Motorcycle Co., Ltd.[29]
Modenas Malaysia Began production in 1996. Kawasaki has a 30% ownership, but Modenas also has commercial relationships with many other Asian brands.[30]
Moto United States US brand (of the US Tomos distributor) for selling Asian manufactured electric scooters[31]
Motorini United Kingdom? Brand of Asian made scooters[32] (not to be confused with Moto Morini)
MZ Germany
NIU China All electric[33] range by Niu Technologies. Early adopters of lithium-ion batteries.
Peugeot France Joint venture between Mahindra and Mahindra and PSA
PGO Scooters Taiwan Motive Power Industry
Piaggio Italy Piaggio & C. SpA.; Production facilities in Italy and China
Rex Germany/China German brand of Asian sourced scooters made by Baotian and Jinan Qingqi[34]
Rivero Germany Demharter GmbH; German brand of Asian sourced scooters[35]
Rieju Spain
Royal Alloy China/UK Assembled in China and Thailand. Royal Alloy is the registered brand of RA Engineering Company Ltd. (a UK company directed by[36] the director of Hanway Motor, China, one of the Royal Alloy manufacturers). Imported and distributed by MotoGB in the UK[37]
RUSI Philippines Philippine brand of Chinese sourced scooters[38]
Qianjiang China Qianjiang Motorcycle
Qingqi China Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd
SFM (formerly Sachs) Germany
Scarabeo Italy Produced by Aprilia. Initially an Aprilia model introduced in 1993, Scarabeo is now brand in its own right within the Piaggio group. Range has included 50 to 500cc models.
Scomadi United Kingdom Scomadi Worldwide Ltd; UK designed, assembled in Thailand with Asian components[39]
SEAT Spain All electric range.[40] SEAT MO 125, white-label product for Silence S01
Shineray China Chongqing Shineray Motorcycle CO., Ltd
Silence Spain All electric range[41]
Singer Bangladesh Singer Corporation. Chinese made scooters for the Bangladeshi market, from 2012
Super Soco China Vmoto Soco group, all electric range.
Sinnis China Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd
Solifer Finland Solifer Oy; once a manufacturer (1950s-1980s), scooters are now all Chinese imports
SYM Taiwan
Suzuki Japan Suzuki Motor Corporation; manufactured in various plants including in Japan, China (including Jincheng Group), and India[42]
Tell Switzerland Brand of supermarket chain Landi; scooters are Chinese sourced
Taiwan Golden Bee (TGB) Taiwan
Tao Motors (TaoTao) China China imports[43][44]
TNT China Brand used in France, Italy and New Zealand; manufactured by Ningbo Longjia Motorcycle Co., Ltd.
TVS India Sundaram - Clayton Limited; models include the TVS Scooty
Unu Germany All electric range
Ujet Luxembourg All electric range. Centreless wheel.
Vectrix USA/Poland USA made electric scooters (2006—2013). Relocated to Poland and back in production in 2015 under GOVECS ownership.
Veleco Poland Brand manufactured by Veleco Jakub Marek.[45] Mostly a mobility scooter manufacturer, at least one road model has been sold using a Bosch electric motor.
Vespa Italy Piaggio & C. SpA.; engine plant in Italy;[46] bodies built in various locations including Italy and Vietnam
Viar Indonesia
Vitacci USA/China USA based company selling China sourced imports[47]
Vostok Spain All electric range by Vostok Electric[48]
Warivo Motor india India Warivo motor is an Indian brand of electric scooter[49]
Wasp Scooters Australia Aeon Motor[50] Retro styled scooter with Asian mechanicals using the same body (and possibly mechanicals) as the Motom LN[51] and Sachs LN151.[52]
Wolf Brand Scooters United States US brand selling Asian manufactured scooters; previously called Gorilla Motor Works[53]
Wuben China A scooter brand made by Zhejiang Shengling Motorcycle Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Kaikai Meiduo Motorcycle Co., Ltd. [54]
Xingyue China Zhejiang Xingyue Vehicle Co., Ltd[55]
Yamaha Japan Yamaha Corporation
Yiying China Manufactured by Benzhou Vehicle Industry Group Co., Ltd. and Taizhou Huangyan Yiying Motorcycle Co., Ltd.[56]
Zhejiang Jinye China Zhejiang Jinye Motor Vehicle Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures scooters under such brands as Lingtian, Jinye, Guangya, Jinlang, Lanye, Qida, Shangben, Haoba, Yinghe.[57]
Zhongya China Zhejiang Shengling Motorcycle Co., Ltd.[58]
Zhongyu China Jiangmen Zhongyu Motor (Group) Co., Ltd.[59]
Zongshen China Chongqing Zongshen Power Machinery Company; has a relationship with Piaggio through Zongshen Piaggio Foshan Motorcycle Co.,Ltd[60]
Znen / Zhongneng China Zhongneng Vehicle Group Co., Ltd.; petrol and electric scooters. Sold under numerous brands including Qianxifeng,[61] Jinlun (worldwide), Lexmoto (UK), Tamoretti (UK, Netherlands), Dorton (Spain), Mondial (Turkey), and in the USA Paparazzi's, Flyscooters, Lance, and BMS. Owners of Moto Morini.
Zunlong China Manufactured by Benzhou Vehicle Industry Group Co., Ltd. and Taizhou Huangyan Yiying Motorcycle Co., Ltd.[62]
Z Electric Vehicle USA All electric range

Scooter brands and manufacturers no longer in scooter production

  • Accumolli (1950), Piaggio powered — Italy[63]
  • Achilles (1953—1957) — West Germany[64]
  • ACMA (Vespa) (1951—1962), Ateliers de Construction de Motocycles et Accessoires — France[65][66]
  • Adonis (1949—1952), Société du Scooters Adonis; 50 and 75cc VAP engines — France[67]
  • Aermacchi (1951—1969) — Italy[68]
  • Aermoto (1938—1940), Sachs powered — Italy[69]
  • Agrati (1958—1965), Merged with Garelli in 1961, scooters branded as Garelli Capri from 1965 — Italy[70]
  • Allstate/Sears (1948—1967), Brand of retailer Sears to rebadge scooters manufactured by Cushman, Piaggio and Puch. The Allstate name was replaced with "Sears" for 1966-1967[71] — USA
  • American Motor Scooter Corporation (1960—1965), Clinton powered folding "suitcase" scooters; Founded by USA Lambretta parts dealer, taken over by American Lincoln Corporation[72] — USA
  • Allwyn (1974—?), the Pushpak model was a Lambretta GP based scooter manufactured by Andhra Pradesh Scooters Limited, who later also made licensed Vespa PL170s (1983-1986) — India
  • Arctic Cat (2000s) — USA
  • Ardent (1949—1954), Manufacture Française des Scooters Ardents; initially motorcycle scooter hybrids; Le Poulain and VAP engines — France[67]
  • Auteco Lambretta / Auteco (1954—1970s), small scale assembly of Lambrettas badged as "Auteco Lambretta";[73] (1990s), Bajaj importers — Colombia
  • Autoglider (1919—1922) — United Kingdom[74]
  • Autoped (1915–1921) — USA
  • (API) Lambretta / API (1955—1990), models called Lamby Polos after SIL obtained use of the Lambretta name in the 1970s — India [75]
  • Bernardet (1948—1959) — France[76][67]
  • Bianchi (1960s) Orsetto,[77] also made under licence in the UK by Raleigh as the Roma (1961-64)[78] — Italy
  • BSA (1958—1965) — United Kingdom[79][80]
  • Bitri (1955—1964) — Netherlands[81]
  • Bond (1957—1962), Makers of Bond Minicars; Villiers powered — United Kingdom[82]
  • Bonvinci Marino (BM) (1959—1964), Models included Minotauro (75cc) and Pokerino (50cc) — Italy[83]
  • Brockhouse Corgi (1946—1954), Civilian version of the military Welbike. Built by Brockhouse Engineering Ltd., and sold as brands including Indian Papoose in the USA — United Kingdom[84]
  • Brumana Pugliese (1970—1980), Lambretta models plus its own models — Brazil
  • Busi (1940—1951) — Italy[85]
  • Cagiva — Italy
  • Cazenave (1954—1960), Mistral and Ydral engines — France
  • Centaur (1960—1965), Clinton powered folding "suitcase scooter" made by Alexander Reynolds Co. Folding Scooters — USA[86]
  • Čezeta (CZ), (1957—1964) — Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[87]
  • Concord (1950s), See Manurhin below — France
  • Coaster (1950s), Jet 200cc model, made by Sanko Kogyo (a spin-off from Nakajima Aircraft Company), then briefly by Sankar Manufacturing Inc, and finally by Nippon Motor Co. — Japan[88]
  • CubStar (1950—?), Scooter with moped style bicycle pedals, probably 50cc Honda powered. Made by Ruby Nikken Industry Co., Ltd. — Japan[89]
  • Cushman (1936—1965) — USA
  • Cycle-Scoot (1950s) — USA
  • Danmotor Vespa Indonesia (1970s), Licensed Vespa 90cc and 150cc models — Indonesia
  • DKR (1957—1967), DKR Company formed by Day & Robinson of Willenhall Radiators, and Cyril Kieft. Models included the Dove, Pegasus, and Capella,[90] powered by various Villiers engines. — United Kingdom[91]
  • DKW (1921—1922, 1954–1957) — Germany / West Germany[92]
  • DMW (1957—1967) — United Kingdom
  • Doodle Bug (1946—1948), built by the Beam Manufacturing Company, and sold by retailer Gambles store chain under the Hiawatha name — USA
  • Douglas (Vespa) (1951—1965), licence built Vespas — United Kingdom[93]
  • Ducati — Italy
  • Durkopp (1954—1960) — West Germany[94][64]
  • FAKA (1952—1957), Took over production of Walba scooters — West Germany[95]
  • (Fenwick) Lambretta (1951—1960) — France
  • FIAMC (Fabbrica Italiana Auto Moto Cicli) (1950s) — Italy[96]
  • Fly / Flyscooters (2006—2010), Florida based distributors of Chinese and Taiwanese built scooters, particularly Znen — USA
  • Frambretta (1970s—?), Truck versions of Siambretta's licence built Lambrettas — Argentina [97][73]
  • Fuji (1946—1968), In addition to the Rabbit marque of Fuji Heavy Industries (parent company of Subaru), Fuji also made the Go-Devil folding "suitcase scooter" from 1964 to 1967[98] — Japan
  • Garelli (1965—1970), post-merger re-branding of the Agrati Capri — Italy[99]
  • Generic (2000s), Former brand of Austrian KSR Group used for Asian imports — Austria
  • Glas Gogo (1950—1967) — West Germany[100]
  • Gitan (1960s), produced by Moto Gitane, models included the 50cc Joligri[101] — Italy
  • Guizzo (1955—1964), built by Palmieri & Gulinelli of Bologna — Italy[102][96]
  • Harley-Davidson — USA
  • Heinkel (1953—1965) — West Germany
  • Hercules (1950s—1970s), Absorbed into Sachs in 1963. Models included the E1 electric scooter in the 1970s[103] — West Germany[104]
  • Hoffman (Vespa) (1950—1955), licence built Vespas — West Germany[105]
  • Hirano Pop (1952—1961), Hirano Manufacturing Co., Ltd., several 50cc and 80cc 2-stroke models including the Poppet — Japan[106]
  • Indian — USA
  • Iso (1948—1957) — Italy[107]
  • IWL (1955—1965) — East Germany[108]
  • James (1960—1962?), 150cc two-stroke[109] — United Kingdom
  • Jawa (1950s—1960s & 1990s), '60s models include the Manet and Tatran — Czechoslovak Socialist Republic / Czech Republic
  • Jonghi (1953—1957) — France[110][111][112]
  • Kieft (1955—1957), Importer and distributor of the German Hercules Company mopeds and scooters; Succeeded by the DKR Company — United Kingdom[91]
  • Kilworth (1920s), designed by Alvis car engineer Captain Smith-Clarke; the forerunner to modern CVT automatic scooters — United Kingdom
  • Kinetic (1998—2008) — India
  • Kinetic Honda (1984—1998) — India
  • Kosty/Kauba (1952 (Kosty), 1953—1956 (Kauba)), Rotax 2 stroke engines, models included the Lux 98 and Lux 125 — Austria
  • Kreidler — Germany
  • Krupp (1919–1922), licence built Autoped — Germany
  • KTM — Austria
  • Lacombe (1948—1954), P.P. Roussey two-stroke engines; also known as the Comindus. — France[67]
  • Lambretta (Innocenti parent factory) (1947—1972) — Italy
  • Lambretta do Brasil (formerly Pasco Lambretta) (1955—1964) — Brazil
  • Lamby (1977—1990), brand of API — India
  • Laverda (1960—1962), models included Mini 60 and Mini-Scooter.[113] (2000—2004), re-branded Asian sourced scooters — Italy
  • LML (formerly Lohia Machines Ltd) (1984—2017), Licensed partner of Piaggio until 1999 building Vespa based scooters, including the Select and Star models. Bankrupt 2017, factory dismantled and plant sold off (but as of 2021 planning to return as LML Electric with electric scooters[114]) — India
  • Lohner (1950—1963), Rotax-Sachs and ILO engines;[115] Merged with the Rotax engine company to form Lohner-Rotax in 1959 — Austria
  • MAC (1972—1977), brand of API — India
  • Maico (1955—1966), models included the Maicoletta — West Germany
  • Manet (1960s), models included the S100 and Tatran 125. Taken over by Jawa, production ended 1967 — Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[116]
  • Manurhin (1952—1962), Initially a licensed DKW Hobby scooter; sold in the UK as Concord brand — France[117]
  • Mercury (1956—1958) (not to be confused with USA Mercury), Models included 50cc Hermes[118] — United Kingdom[119][120]
  • Messerschmitt (Vespa) (1955—1964), licence built Vespas — West Germany[105]
  • Meteora (1950s), NSU powered — Italy[121]
  • M.I.S.A. (Vespa) (1954—1962) Motor Industry Société Anonyme assembled 125 & 150 Vespa models, sold as Vespa[122] — Belgium
  • Mitsubishi (1946—1963) — Japan[123]
  • Molot (1999—?), See Vyatka below — Russia[124]
  • Monark (1957—1969) — Sweden
  • Motobi (1963—1968), 50 and 100cc scooters;[125] Relaunched by Austrian partnership in 2010 including a scooter line — Italy
  • Motoflash (1950s), 50cc and 75cc two-stroke engines — Italy[96]
  • Motobloc / Riva Sport Industries (RSI) (1950s), Initially sold the Swiss AMI scooter as the Ami Motobloc. The Sulky was developed with RSI — France[126]
  • Motoblic (1960s), Models included a 75cc model,[127] and Stela 100cc model[128] — Spain
  • Moto Guzzi (1950—1966) — Italy
  • Motus (20??—2017), Christchurch based NZ brand that sold Taizhou Zhongneng Motorcycle Co. Ltd. scooters manufactured in China — New Zealand[129]
  • Motovespa (1953—2000), licensed Vespas, taken over by Piaggio — Spain
  • Moto-Zeta (2000s), Italian company selling imported Chinese scooters of 50-250cc in Europe — Italy[130]
  • MV Agusta (1950s) — Italy
  • Nibbio (1947—1952), Initially manufactured by Gianca, transferring to San Christopher in 1949 — Italy[131][96]
  • NSU (1951—1957), licensed Lambretta 125cc LC; from 1956 their own "Prima" range based on modified Lambretta designs — Germany[132][133]
  • N-Zeta (1960s) — New Zealand
  • Orix (1950—1954) 125cc and 175cc models, including the JLO-powered Orix-Prina — Italy[134]
  • Paloma (1954—1969), Etablissements Michel Humblot; Acquired by Cazenave in 1964 — France[67]
  • Parilla (1952—1959) Levriere 125cc and 150cc models[135] — Italy
  • (Pasco) Lambretta (1964—1982), Originally Lambretta do Brasil, became Brumana Pugliese S.A. making its own small motorcycle models and a modified Lambretta Series III — Brazil [73]
  • Peirspeed, Re-badged TGB — USA
  • Piatti (1954—1957) — Belgium / United Kingdom[136]
  • Powell Manufacturing Company (1940s) — USA
  • Prina (1949—1954) 125cc two-stroke scooter, in 1952 the 175cc JLO-powered Orix-Prina in conjunction with Orix — Italy[96][137]
  • Prior (1950s), Rebadged German Hercules scooters by Industria Ltd of London for the UK and Commonwealth markets, models included the Viscount — United Kingdom/West Germany[138]
  • Puch — Austria
  • Rabbit, (1946—1968), Brand of Fuji Heavy Industries. The first model, S-1, entered production 6 months before the Vespa — Japan[139]
  • Ravat — France[65]
  • Renault (2000s), Car manufacturer Renault sold an Italian made roofed scooter (which was a joint venture between Benelli and Adiva SRL), as the Renault Full Time — France
  • Reynolds Runabout (1919—1924), Jackson Car Manufacturing Co and later by A. W. Wall — United Kingdom[140]
  • Riverside (1960s), Brand of retailer Montgomery Ward manufactured by various imported makes, including the Japanese Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon[141] — USA
  • Rock-Ola (1938—1940) — USA[142]
  • Royal Enfield India (1962—1970s) Fantabulous model, 175cc 2-stroke Villiers powered — India[143]
  • Rumi (1954—1969) Formichino model — Italy
  • Salsbury (1936—1950), Californian businessman E. Foster Salsbury introduced the CVT. Models included the Motor Glide (the world's first commercially viable motor scooter). — USA[144]
  • Schwinn — USA
  • Scootavia (1951—1956) — France[145]
  • Scoto (1949—1950), Moped/scooter hybrid built by MGT (Million-Guiet-Tubauto) — France[67]
  • Scotta (1952—1953), 125cc Motorcycle/scooter hybrid — France[67]
  • Serveta / Lambretta SAL (1954—1989), License built Lambrettas, named "Lambretta SAL" after 1982 — Spain [146]
  • Siam-bretta / Siambretta (1948—1970), Licence built Lambrettas — Argentina [73]
  • Siamoto (1996—1999), Models included the Scross off-road scooter[citation needed] — Italy
  • SICRAF (Paul Vallée Motos) (1949—1954), Societe Industrielle de Construction et de Recherches Automobiles de France; Aubier-Dunne and Ydral engines — France[67]
  • SIM (Società Italiana Motoscooters) / SIM-Moretti (1953—1955) — Italy[147]
  • Simard (1951—1954), Ydral and AMC engines — France[148]
  • Simonetta / San Cristoforo (1952—1954), Later version of the Nibbio built by San Cristoforo under licence from Ravat of France — Italy[96][149]
  • Simson (1955—2002) — East Germany / Germany
  • Solex (1968—1974), Micron moped with a scooter form-factor — France[150]
  • Stewart (1959—1963), acquired by BSA — New Zealand[151]
  • Strolch/Progress (1950—1960), Models included Rascal, Vagabond, Little Monkey. Name was changed to Progress in 1954 — West Germany[152]
  • Sun / Raleigh (1957—1964), Sun Cycle & Fittings Co Ltd was absorbed by Raleigh Industries in 1958. Models included the Roma, a licence built Bianchi[153] — United Kingdom[154][155]
  • Swallow (1946—1951) — United Kingdom[156]
  • Tamoto (1949—1951) Motorcycle/scooter hybrids — France[67]
  • Tempo (1957—1959), Sachs powered; produced at Progress-Werke-Oberkirch AG in Germany — Norway[157]
  • Terrot (1952—1957) — France[158]
  • Tomos / Tomos Puch (1950s—?), Moped manufacturer with scooter-like models and a license built Puch scooter. Bankrupt 2019[159] — Slovenia (former Yugoslavia)[160][161]
  • TN'G — USA
  • Toscane (1947) — Italy[162]
  • Tosho (1958—63), Tochang Motor Industry Co. Ltd; Pandora model powered by Tohatsu motors. Absorbed into Yamaha — Japan[163]
  • Triumph (1959—1970), models included the Tina and Tigress — United Kingdom[164][165]
  • TWN (Triumph-Werk Nurnberg AG) (1955) — Germany[166]
  • "Tula" / TMZ (1955—1989) Initially based on the German Goggo TA200, Tula also made three-wheeled scooters — USSR (Russia)[167][168][circular reference]
  • Unibus (1920—1922), manufactured by Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, like the later Vespa it was designed by an aircraft engineer (also trying to diversify production after a post-war lost of war time contracts), and is one of the first scooters to have a modern-styled enclosed body. Powered by a 269cc two-stroke motor — United Kingdom[169][170]
  • Valmobile (1955—1961), Victor Bouffort folding "suitcase scooter" design manufactured by Martin-Moulet in France (1955–56), and Hirano Motorcycle Company of Japan (1956–61)[171] — France & Japan
  • Velocette (1960—1964) — United Kingdom
  • Vento — USA
  • Venus (1953—1955) — Germany[172]
  • Victa (1960s), Fuji Rabbit scooters assembled and sold by Australasian outdoor garden equipment manufacturer Victa in New Zealand — New Zealand[173]
  • Vijai (1975—1997), Lambretta GP/DL made by state-owned Scooters India Ltd (SIL), with plant acquired from the defunct Lambretta. Sold as the Vijai brand in India and as Lambretta for export markets. After 1997 it focused on three-wheelers until its closure in 2021 — India[174][175]
  • Vivani (1952) — Italy[176]
  • Vyatka (1956—1979; 1999—?) Initially an unlicensed copy of the Vespa 150;[177] In 1999 Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant was renamed Molot and started production of the Strizh scooter,[124] but by 2017 was struggling financially[178] — USSR (Russia) / Russia
  • Walba (1949—1952), One of the first post-war German scooters, production taken over by FAKA — West Germany[179]
  • WFM (Warszawska Fabryka Motocykli) (1959—1965) Manufacturers of the Osa scooter, the Polish People's Republic's only native scooter — Poland[180]
  • Yulon (1964—?) Car-maker Yulon Motor Co. Ltd. license built Lambretta models — Taiwan
  • Zeta (1948—1954) — Italy[181]
  • ZID (2000s) Degtyaryov Plant motorcycle manufacturer sold Lifan based scooters until at least 2018[182][183] — Russia
  • Zündapp (1953—1964), models included the Bella and RS50 — West Germany

See also

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