Last year Ducati and AMG has declared a motoring partnership which fueled a lot of speculation around the financial diffculties of the Italian bike maker and the potential sales of the company. Just over one year from the past declaration Ducati has been put for sale and many interests are coming from Germany and the United states according to the Firm’s chairman Andrea Bonomi.
In addition to an acquisition by AMG, Business Week opines that Volkswagen – which has long been rumored to be interested – and BMW are possible suitors. Another big name bandied about is Harley-Davidson, though that would seem to be a stretch after H-D divested itself of both its Buell sub-brand and famed Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta.
Although potential suitors gave showed interests but reports have it that if the company is not sold outright it might be put on auction…