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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 CNN Money: Scooter Sales SKYROCKET 66% 5:20 PM :: Meyer Distributing News   By Catherine Clifford, CNNMoney.com staff writer September 23, 2008: 2:07 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The scooter is becoming the new must-have set of wheels in a lot of American cities. While auto sales have continued to sink, scooter sales were up 66% in the first half of 2008 compared to a year ago, while motorcycle sales overall only ticked up 0.5%, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council."About 5 years ago, most of the people were buying motor scooters more as a recreational product to enjoy on the weekend," said Paolo Timoni, president of Piaggio Group Americas, the maker of the Vespa scooter. "Nowadays, most of the people that buy this vehicle buy them as an alternative transportation vehicle." Read Full CNN Article... Learn More About Meyer Scooters & Become a Dealer!