Ducati may be moving its factory

[Cloner]

Vicki Smith on the Ducati "Big List" has confirmed that this story is absolutely true, and that construction is underway.  The new facility will have a much expanded museum, as well as the other facilities noted in the article.

The old facility will be demolished and replaced with housing.

Who'd have thunk it?  I guess prostitutes need homes, too, huh?

[DanTheMan]

Yes I do, and I have a picture to prove it!   [moto]

[fasterblkduc]

I thought that this was going to be about Ducati moving production to India....because they are.
http://www.mydigitalfc.com/2008/ducati-assemble-bikes-india

[Travman]

I thought that this was going to be about Ducati moving production to India....because they are.
http://www.mydigitalfc.com/2008/ducati-assemble-bikes-india

That article is about assembling bikes in India to avoid the high tariffs.  That isn't really about manufacturing bikes there for other markets.  Harley Davidson does this in Brazil to avoid their really high tariffs, but it is only an assembly plant of almost complete bikes to satisfy the Brazil market. 

[fasterblkduc]

Yup...realize that. I thought that this thread was about that until I read it.

[jwoconnor]

I thought that this was going to be about Ducati moving production to India....because they are.
http://www.mydigitalfc.com/2008/ducati-assemble-bikes-india

114% import tax?! Holy crap, and Americans are protectionist?

[RetroSBK]

If Americans were protectionist, we wouldnt have the huge trade deficit... dont get me started

New place should be pretty cool, sad to give up on the heritage tho, but its the new direction, move beyond your past, only to return to the products that built you.

I honestly thought it would be much bigger, but I guess they dont need THAT much space.

in ANY event, its better than the new BMW 1000.. built AND assembled in Tiawan... no joke, as are the k1300gt, etc