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PGO Scooters is a brand of
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manufactured by
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, a scooter manufacturer founded in Taiwan in 1964. PGO entered into a technical collaboration with Italy's
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(the manufacturer of the
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) that lasted from 1972 to 1982; it is also from there that the company gets its name (P iag G i O).pgo
PGO Scooters, in the United States, are imported and distributed by
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and its models are known there as the Hooligan, Blur,
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, and Roughhouse. In Canada, PGO scooters are sold under the PGO brand. For a time, PGO Scooters also imported and distributed its scooters with its own branding, namely the Bubu, G-Max, and PMX models. PGO scooters were bought in large quantities by contract for the use of the national Danish mail company
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List of Taiwanese automakers This page is about auto makers in Taiwan. This list does not include dealers or importing companies. This page only features vehicles and brands manufactured or assembled in Taiwan. Hotai Motor Hotai Motor, through its affiliate Kuozui Motors, m ...
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References

{{reflist 1964 establishments in Taiwan Scooter manufacturers Motor scooters Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1964 Taiwanese brands