Hero MotoCorp might end up taking over Ducati

Hero MotoCorp is surely on steroids these days. Recently, we reported in detail about the Indian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer’s newly formed association with Erik Buell racing. Now, it is being said that the popular 2 wheeler manufacturer is in talks with several banks on raising funds. Now, you will ask why does the manufacturer need some vitamin M? Hold your breath folks, for the news of Hero thinking of acquiring the Italian motorcycle maker Ducati is surely surprising for everyone. 

Lots of bankers have been coming to us over Ducati,” Pawan Kant Munjal, MD, Hero MotoCorp, said in an interview yesterday. It may be noted that private equity firm Investindustrial Holdings SpA, wants to sell Ducati, and expects €1 billion ($1.32 billion) or three times its initial investment. “It is an excellent fit — Ducati is a big brand and has a lot of technology; Hero is looking to be a serious global player,” said Deepesh Rathore, managing director of IHS Automotive in India.

10 thoughts on “Hero MotoCorp might end up taking over Ducati”

  1. Well I guess all my shouting here paid off.. Finally a sensible decision.. If they can set up a duke production facility here n avoid the CKD import charges n taxes then forget the sale of all other bikes.. They themselves can also get their hands on the one of the best RnD's in the world..

  2. Well I guess all my shouting here paid off.. Finally a sensible decision.. If they can set up a duke production facility here n avoid the CKD import charges n taxes then forget the sale of all other bikes.. They themselves can also get their hands on the one of the best RnD's in the world..

  3. Hero – Please don't chew more than you can bite. For the sake of Ducati of course! Not everyone can be a Tata. For that, you need to go through the pains of designing and creating a product close to international standards from scratch. Spend years and millions of $ to learn the product cycle. Tata's did just that and now have a genuine need to grow beyond what's possible organically hence the JLR acquisition made perfect sense.
    Hero didn't develop a single successful bike on its own. Always depending on Honda technology. Buying duke to get access to technology for a suite of bikes that don't even need that technology is plain stupid. Also, buying is one thing. Does it have the moolah to keep pumping it into duke R&D that today boasts of cutting edge tech? Else its RIP duke soon…
    Hero buying duke is like buying a duke to scavenge parts for a splendor! You kill rip apart the duke and your splendor is no better.

  4. Hero – Please don't chew more than you can bite. For the sake of Ducati of course! Not everyone can be a Tata. For that, you need to go through the pains of designing and creating a product close to international standards from scratch. Spend years and millions of $ to learn the product cycle. Tata's did just that and now have a genuine need to grow beyond what's possible organically hence the JLR acquisition made perfect sense.
    Hero didn't develop a single successful bike on its own. Always depending on Honda technology. Buying duke to get access to technology for a suite of bikes that don't even need that technology is plain stupid. Also, buying is one thing. Does it have the moolah to keep pumping it into duke R&D that today boasts of cutting edge tech? Else its RIP duke soon…
    Hero buying duke is like buying a duke to scavenge parts for a splendor! You kill rip apart the duke and your splendor is no better.

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