http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2012/February/feb1312-ducati-for-sale/?id=134889 (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2012/February/feb1312-ducati-for-sale/?id=134889)
The current ownership has quietly been looking for a buyer for the last year or so. The latest inside rumors I've heard involve talks with Mercedes Benz, fwiw.
Don't let the Germans get a hold of it...they build waaaayyy to much junk ;D
Then again I heard that Mahindra was interested [roll]
Latest predictions....Audi :D
http://www.wolfsburger-nachrichten.de/lokales/Wolfsburg/audi-soll-ducati-kaufen-id602485.html (http://www.wolfsburger-nachrichten.de/lokales/Wolfsburg/audi-soll-ducati-kaufen-id602485.html)
I asked Joe, the owner of SuperMoto Italia here on Long Island, about the potential sale and he said that Mercedes is interested in buying some of the company. Not a complete takeover, more like a cash infusion.
I heard Audi will make a decision by April 18 and they are likely to be the new owner.
This is what your Ducati might look like if owned by Germans:
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/zaster99/MopedmitBierkasten.jpg)
;D ;D ;D ;D
Is that beer?!? I don't see a problem...
DucAudi
Oddly has a ring to it. [cheeky]
yaaa..... I was reading this yesterday
http://www.ductalk.com/p/1582354387/ductalk-com-audi-expected-to-announce-ducati-purchase-next-week (http://www.ductalk.com/p/1582354387/ductalk-com-audi-expected-to-announce-ducati-purchase-next-week)
It's a done deal: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/audi-buys-ducati/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wired/index+%28Wired:+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/audi-buys-ducati/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wired/index+%28Wired:+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher)
2012 Audi AG and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A - Clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAwTaJSb-ks&feature=player_embedded#)