[UPDATE July 29, 2026: A spokesperson for Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock provided the following statement to RideApart:
Ducati is a highly successful company and is in an extremely strong position. The brand boasts a modern and highly competitive product range, consistently achieves outstanding results in comparative tests, records exceptional levels of customer satisfaction and recommendation, and benefits from an extraordinarily loyal community. Furthermore, Ducati continues to achieve significant success in international motorcycle racing, both in MotoGP and in the Superbike World Championship.
The Volkswagen Group, as it does with all of its holdings, regularly reviews its portfolio of businesses. As part of the strategy defined by the Group Target Picture, the Group is placing particular emphasis on its core automotive business. In this context, it continuously evaluates how investments can best contribute to the overall success of the Group. This also includes assessing which ownership structure can create the greatest long-term value for individual companies.
I am not aware of any offer that has been made to the Group.
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