The Malaguti Hybrid 2.0 scooter is in final stages of development and should be ready for the market by spring 2010, after being presented at the 2009 EICMA show. It works with a “hub” electric motor and an endothermic engine, that kicks in only when the battery charge gets low.

The Malaguti Hybrid can run in full electric or hybrid mode. The electric mode allows for a daily average distance of about 20 km, while the hybrid mode using the 50cc, four-stroke engine has a range of 150 km. It is also enabled with an on-board battery generator, or recharge can occur with a 220V power outlet. Full details are after the jump and check out the Malaguti site for more information.

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The Peugeot e-Vivacity electric scooter concept was at the EICMA 2009 show, and if all goes to plan it will debut on the market in 2011. The e-Vivacity is a 50cc electric scooter using lithium ion battery technology.

It’s another example of just how far motorcycling is coming in terms of electric technology, especially in the scooter segment. The Peugeot e-Vivacity has power of about 4000W and a comfortable range of approximately 100 km.

The e-Vivacity batteries take about four hours to recharge, separated into two hours of actual recharging and another two hours to ensure the batteries will run at maximum efficiency. In what’s a first for me, because a lot of companies don’t do this, Peugeot has released figures that indicate battery life. It’s a good thing because often it isn’t concerns about range, but about battery life and cost that don’t get people on board with hybrid technology.

Peugeot e-Vivacity scooter

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Live at EICMA Piaggio has presented the hybrid USB “scooter”. USB in fact stands for Urban Sport Bike, a concept designed by Marco Lambri at Piaggio’s Pontedera Style Centre. The Piaggio USB is another step in the company’s exploration of urban motoring, and attempts to combine ecology with fun and safety in an innovative design.

Piaggio has its roots in scootering innovation, from the Vespa to the latest MP3 Hybrid and this prototype is another development on that hybrid technology. The Piaggio USB combines scooter, motorcycle and automobile technology, in an unusual design form with snug seating for the rider in an almost F1 maxi-scooter mix.

The Piaggio USB is equipped with a thermal two-stroke GDI motor and a rear wheel electric machine. It can run off either hybrid or full electric mode and has plug-in option for zero emissions riding too. Full details after the jump, and more Piaggio USB pics in the gallery.

Piaggio USB hybrid prototype

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Italian brand Aspes relaunches in 2010 with a hybrid scooter called the Sirio Hybrid 50. The company is famous for its 125 Yuma scooter in the past, which was a sought-after ride for young ones at the end of the 70’s and into the early 80’s. The company has since been bought by Menzaghi Motors which is focusing on distributing the hybrid scooter as part of the future of motoring.

The Sirio Hybrid 50 runs off LiFePO4 electric batteries, which can be recharged while being used, and a classic combustion motor. Commands on the handlebars mean the rider can choose between full use of the engine which then recharges the batteries, or the Mix Mode of combining the motor with electric power.

The electric batteries can push the scooter to 18 km/hr, “electric + 4T” goes to 30 km/hr, and above that figure the scooter runs off the combustion engine alone. There is also a fully electric mode, taking the mode choice to three for the scooter. No further news as to production or pricing details is available, but it will be interesting to see if anything else comes of the new Aspes initiative.

Aspes Sirio Hybrid 50

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The Piaggio MP3 Hybrid is set to revolutionise urban motoring with this unique hybrid scooter. It was released recently and for full MP3 hybrid details and pics of the scooter, check out our original post. Here’s video for you to see the hybrid MP3 in action.

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There is plenty of excitement going on at Piaggio these days, with the release of the brand new MP3 Hybrid. Those who see themselves cruising Rome on a scooter can now also do it knowing they’re respecting the environment and going easy on the pocket. While Piaggio is talking “revolution”, this is more of an evolution on the road to economical and environmental urban motoring.

Telling figures though, are a comparison of the hybrid scooter with other vehicle options. The MP3 hybrid in electric mode has no emissions whatsoever. In combined mode, CO2 emissions are a mere 40 g/km and fuel consumption is such that you can get 60 km off just one litre of petrol. A generic fuel driven scooter produces about 90 g/km of CO2 emissions, the environmental benefits are clear.

See after the jump for the full press release from Piaggio on its new pride and joy, and see the full MP3 gallery to see the style of this innovative model. There is currently no news regarding pricing and availability, but we’re keen to see this hybrid scooting around the streets of major cities in the future.

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