Germany Hercules (1950s—1970s), Absorbed into Sachs in 1963. Models included the E1 electric scooter in the 1970s — West Germany Hoffman (Vespa) (1950—1955), licence built Vespas — West Germany Indian — USA Iso (1948—1957) — Italy IWL (1955—1965) — East Germany James (1960—1962?), 150cc two-stroke — United Kingdom Jawa (1950s—1960s & 1990s), '60s models include the Manet and Tatran — Czechoslovak Socialist Republic / Czech Republic Jonghi (1953—1957) — France Kieft (1955—1957), Importer and distributor of the German Hercules Company mopeds and scooters; Succeeded by the DKR Company — United Kingdom Kilworth (1920s), designed by Alvis car engineer Captain Smith-Clarke; the forerunner to modern CVT automatic scooters — United Kingdom Kinetic (1998—2008) — India Kinetic Honda (1984—1998) — India Kosty/Kauba (1952 (Kosty), 1953—1956 (Kauba)), Rotax 2 stroke engines, models included the Lux 98 and Lux 125 — Austria Kreidler — Germany Krupp (1919–1922), licence built Autoped — Germany KTM — Austria Lacombe (1948—1954), P.P. Roussey two-stroke engines; also known as the Comindus. — France Lambretta (Innocenti parent factory) (1947—1972) — Italy Lambretta do Brasil (formerly Pasco Lambretta) (1955—1964) — Brazil Lamby (1977—1990), brand of API — India Laverda (1960—1962), models included Mini 60 and Mini-Scooter. (2000—2004), re-branded Asian sourced scooters — Italy LML (formerly Lohia Machines Ltd) (1984—2017), Licensed partner of Piaggio until 1999 building Vespa based scooters, including the Select and Star models. Bankrupt 2017, factory dismantled and plant sold off (but as of 2021 planning to return as LML Electric with electric scooters) — India Lohner (1950—1963), Rotax-Sachs and ILO engines; Merged with the Rotax engine company to form Lohner-Rotax in 1959 — Austria MAC (1972—1977), brand of API — India Maico (1955—1966), models included the Maicoletta — West Germany Manet (1960s), models included the S100 and Tatran 125. Taken over by Jawa, production ended 1967 — Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Manurhin (1952—1962), Initially a licensed DKW Hobby scooter; sold in the UK as Concord brand — France Mercury (1956—1958) (not to be confused with USA Mercury), Models included 50cc Hermes — United Kingdom Messerschmitt (Vespa) (1955—1964), licence built Vespas — West Germany Meteora (1950s), NSU powered — Italy M.I.S.A. (Vespa) (1954—1962) Motor Industry Société Anonyme assembled 125 & 150 Vespa models, sold as Vespa — Belgium Mitsubishi (1946—1963) — Japan Molot (1999—?), See Vyatka below — Russia Monark (1957—1969) — Sweden Motobi (1963—1968), 50 and 100cc scooters; Relaunched by Austrian partnership in 2010 including a scooter line —