MotoItalia Philippines, Inc., a synergy between GBI (Garden Barn Inc.) and the Autohub Group, hosted a launch party last October 15, 2009 to announce their appointment as the authorized  Philippine distributor of Piaggio & C.S.p.a., Italy ‘s  line of  stylish scooters under the  Piaggio, Vespa and Gilera brands.

The MEMBERS ONLY Club at The Fort, Bonifacio Global City was packed with over 200 guests from government, media, scooter communities, showbiz, business sector and the motoring industry. The La Polizia launch theme, saw the venue converted to a police station where hot foreign and local models served as police officers, and “reprimanded” the guests who came in as traffic violators. The strict policemen and women assisted the guests with their “mug” shots, riding safety seminar and “license releasing”.

Men and women clad in scooterista chic outfits were in a festive mood the entire evening. Ruffino Wines took care of the drinks, while AGV Helmets and Ben Sherman raffled off helmets and Target shirts, respectively. Piaggio product audio visual presentations flashed on Philips wide screen TVs kept everybody entertained. The major partners for the event were Standard Insurance, GoldPlan Insurance Brokers and Motul True Performance Oil.

TARTARINI, makers of high-quality LPG kits, has entered into an agreement with the Autohub Group to equip Autohub vehicles with LPG-Tartarini brand of alternative fuel.

In 1941 Aleardo Tartarini founded the first company to utilize the use of natural gas as energy source. The use of alternative energy was then a new development