Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer in Noale, Italy, by Alberto Beggio.

Alberto's son, Ivano Beggio, took over the helm of the company in 1968 and constructed a 50 cc "motorcycle".

In 1993, Aprilia launched a large diameter wheel scooter reusing the name Scarabeo with a four-stroke, four-valve engine.

[citation needed] In 1995, Aprilia commissioned Philippe Starck to design the Motò which was shown in New York's Modern Art Museum.

[citation needed] In 2000, Aprilia launched the 50 cc DiTech (Direct Injection Technology) two stroke engine for scooters which provides high mileage and low emissions, and also the RST Futura, a sport tourer, and the ETV 1000 Caponord; an adventure touring motorcycle.

During 2000, Aprilia acquired Moto-Guzzi and Laverda, both historic heritage Italian marques.

[6] In 2004, Aprilia was acquired by Piaggio & C. SpA,[7] to form the world's fourth largest motorcycle group with 1.5 billion Euro in sales, an annual production capacity of over 600,000 vehicles, and a presence in 50 countries.

The son of the founder, Ivano Beggio, was the Honorary President and died on 13 March 2018.