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« on: February 13, 2012, 12:01:41 PM »

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2012/February/feb1312-ducati-for-sale/?id=134889
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2012, 03:21:30 PM »

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.
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 08:06:57 PM »

Don't let the Germans get a hold of it...they build waaaayyy to much junk Grin
Then again I heard that Mahindra was interested Roll Eyes
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2012, 10:23:12 AM »

Latest predictions....Audi  Cheesy

http://www.wolfsburger-nachrichten.de/lokales/Wolfsburg/audi-soll-ducati-kaufen-id602485.html
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 06:13:01 PM »

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.
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« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2012, 08:19:17 PM »

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:



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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2012, 05:17:22 AM »

Is that beer?!? I don't see a problem...
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2012, 06:45:29 AM »

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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2012, 06:47:04 AM »

yaaa..... I was reading this yesterday

http://www.ductalk.com/p/1582354387/ductalk-com-audi-expected-to-announce-ducati-purchase-next-week
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2012, 11:02:44 AM »

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
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2012, 10:17:32 AM »

2012 Audi AG and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A - Clip
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