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Trojan
| Posted on Monday, August 09, 2010 - 05:04 am: |
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Harley-Davidson, Inc. has concluded the sale of its subsidiary, MV Agusta, to Claudio Castiglioni and his wholly owned holding company, MV Agusta Motor Holding, S.r.l., effective yesterday. Castiglioni is the former owner of the Italian motorcycle maker and has served as MV Agusta's chairman since 2008, when Harley-Davidson acquired the company. In October 2009, Harley-Davidson announced its intention to sell MV Agusta as part of a new corporate strategy to focus resources on the Harley-Davidson brand. Since then, Harley-Davidson has held discussions with various potential MV Agusta buyers. "MV Agusta is a proud brand and we wish Mr. Castiglioni and the company's employees well," said Harley-Davidson President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Wandell. "Our decision to divest MV Agusta reflects our strategy to focus our efforts and our investment on the Harley-Davidson brand, as we believe this provides an optimal path to long-term growth." Everything changes but everything stays the same |
Mcballpeen
| Posted on Monday, August 09, 2010 - 02:01 pm: |
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Yes, it's about time. Now hardley ableson can go back to making farm tractors / antique motorcycles (pretty much the same thing. I mean who on earth would want a machine that handles well, brakes great, can go over 100 mph, doesn't break down at every bar and doesn't leak oil err, ahh, mark it's space? |
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