Pierer Mobility is set to take a 25.1% ownership stake in MV Agusta, while providing purchasing and distribution might for the Italian brand.

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Valvoline has struck a deal with Saudi Arabia's Aramco, which sees the American company selling its global products business for $2.65 billion.

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I think all along, I knew it had to end this way... After 13 years of Asphalt & Rubber, it's time for me to move on to the next challenge, and pass the keyboard to someone else. It has been a pleasure.

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What was always going to be a wild weekend has gotten weirder and weirder as logistics threaten the running of the MotoGP round in Argentina.

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The Yamaha EPS Steering Support System is a lightweight electromagnetic setup that doubles as both a steering damper and a power steering assist.

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With help from the AMA and ABATE, Arizona is the newest state to legalize lane-filtering through traffic on a motorcycle. Huzzah!

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Can-Am is returning to the motorcycle industry, and is set to bring a lineup of electric motorcycles in 2024. They look pretty good too.

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Yamaha Motor has announced this week that it is going to donate $700,000 towards humanitarian aid for Ukraine and its surrounding regions.

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It is with a heavy heart that we report the death of legendary stunt rider Chris Pfeiffer, who passed away this past weekend after taking his own life.

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After three years of shopping it around, Investcorp has finally sold Dainese to The Carlyle Group for €630 million - a 2.5x multiple on revenue.

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Harley-Davidson and Polaris have joined the list of business who are halting their business operations in Russia, as a protest to the invasion of Ukraine.

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MV Agusta CEO Timur Sardarov has written an open letter about Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine.

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Is there a future for internal combustion engines with hydrogen as a fuel source? This 450hp V8 hydrogen engine from Yamaha makes an interesting case.

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If you dreamed of having a factory one-off design on your next Ducati motorcycle, then the brand's new Unica factory customization program is for you.

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BMW Motorrad had its best sales-year ever in 2021 with nearly 200,000 units sold. 30% of those bikes sold were from the R1250GS family.

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The house of brands under KTM's management had a very, very good year in 2021, and is reporting a 23% yearly increase in motorcycle sales worldwide.

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Ducati is the first OEM to brag about its 2021 results, and it is quite the brag from the Italian brand as last year saw a sales record with 59,447 sold.

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Californian regulators have voted to ban the sale of new gas-powered generators starting in 2028, and other small-engine equipment by 2024.

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After spinning out the LiveWire brand from the Harley-Davidson name earlier this year, the electric motorcycle company is going public on the NYSE.

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Perhaps the biggest news to come out of the 2021 EICMA show that no one noticed, Kawasaki Motors will unveil three electric models in 2022.

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US pricing for the 2022 Yamaha MT-10 has been released, while the sticker swells to $14k, this odd-looking bike is still one of the best deals around.

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Is imitation the highest form of flattery? If so, then Triumph must be deeply enamored with the backpacks created by Kriega and Velomacchi.

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So far, Harley-Davidson's 2021 sales are up 9% compared to last year, but they are still a fair bit off from where they were before the pandemic.

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It is with a heavy heart today that we have to report the passing of Paul Smart, the affable and legendary grand prix and TT racer.

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Here's an interesting one for you: Ducati sold more motorcycles in the first nine months of 2021 (49,693 units) than it did in all of 2020 (48,042 units).

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