Recent reports claimed that Patritalia S.p.A., an investment firm based in Italy and headed by CEO Manuel Ros, put in a "competitive bid" to purchase Ducati Motor Holdings, S.p.A. from its parent companies, Audi and Volkswagen. However, it couldn't be confirmed that anything had actually transpired, as the only on-the-record source for the alleged offer was RideApart's correspondence with Manuel Ros himself.
Ros continued and claimed that his company had spoken with Volkswagen Group executives, telling RideApart, "When discussions take place at this level, they are conducted exclusively with the highest levels of management. These are not conversations with ordinary executives, but with the top decision-makers throughout the organisation."
