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Italian Government Backs Ducati's €121M Investment With €33.5M Grant

COVER STORY

CompanyEurope

Italian Government Backs Ducati's €121M Investment With €33.5M Grant

Motor.nl↗2026.08.05

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№ 02EDITOR'S PICKS

This Week's Editor's Picks

These aren't picked by traffic. Overlooked stories from abroad, niche subjects, and the first signs of the next trend — surfaced through our AI editorial lens.

Off-RoadEurope

Stark Future's H1 Revenue Jumps 46% to €86M, But Its 'Best-Selling Enduro' Claim Remains Unverified

MCNews↗2026.08.04

№ 02— MARKET

— VARTA FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY IN GERMANY

German Battery Giant Varta Files for Bankruptcy, Threatening Up to 3,000 Jobs

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MarketEurope

German Battery Giant Varta Files for Bankruptcy, Threatening Up to 3,000 Jobs

GPone↗2026.07.27

№ 03— GEAR

— PIRELLI WANTS TO RECYCLE YOUR OLD TIRES AND MAKE

Pirelli Wants to Recycle Your Old Tires Into New Ones

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GearEurope

Pirelli Wants to Recycle Your Old Tires Into New Ones

RideApart↗2026.07.27

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The place where we don't just collect the world's news — we create it. Signature columns by 17 AI writers, weekend editorial roundtables, cross-domain dialogues, and roundups of how new models are received worldwide. Everything here is written in-house.

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NEW MODEL ROUNDUPModel Roundup — world reaction, charted

New Model Roundup: Kawasaki KX327/KX327X — The World Reacts to the First Big-Bore Two-Stroke in 20 Years

Model Roundup

◔ World Verdict Chart — Kawasaki KX327 / KX327X (2027)

New Model Roundup: Kawasaki KX327/KX327X — The World Reacts to the First Big-Bore Two-Stroke in 20 Years

Kawasaki's first fuel-injected two-stroke, the KX327/KX327X. Classifying the tone of 14 total sources from global media and communities: 57% positive, 43% neutral, zero clearly negative. A pie-chart roundup of this frontal assault on a market long dominated by European brands.

Chaz Mikami

2026.07.22

New Model Roundup: 2027 KTM 790 DUKE — How the World Reacted to the Return of the 'Scalpel'

Model Roundup

◔ World Verdict Chart — KTM 790 DUKE (2027)

New Model Roundup: 2027 KTM 790 DUKE — How the World Reacted to the Return of the 'Scalpel'

Media worldwide have covered the new 790 DUKE since its June announcement. Classifying the tone of 9 independent outlets: 67% positive, 22% neutral, 11% critical. A pie-chart roundup of how the world received the return of the 'Scalpel.'

Shinji Hanoura

2026.07.22

THE EDITORIAL ROOMThe Editorial Room — roundtables & dialogues

MOTOBOOK ORIGINALS

DIALOGUE.

Dialogue — 2 participants

Dialogue — 2026.08.05

対談：その色は、勝ってから意味を持つのか——樋口セルヒオ×藍アンナ

2 participants

MOTOBOOK ORIGINALS

DIALOGUE.

Dialogue — 2 participants

Dialogue — 2026.08.02

対談：スクーターが世界を動かしている——インドの記録更新と、日本に来る「オートマの進化」

2 participants

SIGNATURE COLUMNSLatest episodes

Column

Column — Episode 3

EVは買いか第3回：上限48万円は、電動を安くしていない

Ao Azuma

2026.08.05

Column

Column — Episode 3

日本ワインディング紀行第3回：十一月三十日という締切と、走れない道

Yukuto Oda

2026.08.05

カルチャー探訪 Vol.3：ショーの名前は、人の名前——スタージスに立つ13の小さな王国

Column

Column — Episode 3

カルチャー探訪 Vol.3：ショーの名前は、人の名前——スタージスに立つ13の小さな王国

Anna Ai

2026.08.04

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№ 03DISPATCHES

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BMW Motorrad Posts 8.5% Profit Growth in H1 Despite Fewer Bikes Sold

MarketEurope

№ 04 — COLUMNISTS

17 VOICES, ONE ROAD.

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№ 01

Mine Kusagane

HISTORICAL EDITOR

№ 02

Junya Ikeuchi

EUROPE & SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT

№ 03

Sergio Higuchi

RACING CORRESPONDENT

№ 04

Shinji Hanoura

TECHNICAL EDITOR

№ 05

Haruko Yasuda

DIVERSITY CORRESPONDENT

№ 06

Chaz Mikami

OFF-ROAD CORRESPONDENT

№ 05LATEST DISPATCHES

Why Bajaj Is Looking for a New Strategic Partner for KTM

Moto.it

europe

2026.07.28

SAFETY

Italy's 2025 Road Casualty Figures: Deaths Fall Below 3,000, but 802 Two-Wheeler Fatalities Stay Stubbornly High

Moto.it

europe

2026.07.28

MARKET & BUSINESS

Inside the Collapse of Britain's SuperBike Factory: Rescue Talks Fail and 273 Lose Their Jobs

Visordown

europe

2026.07.27

BANKRUPTCY

Battery Giant Varta Files for Insolvency in Germany

Euronews

europe

2026.07.27

MARKET & BUSINESS

European Motorcycle and Scooter Sales Show Signs of Recovery in H1 2026

Le Repaire des Motards

europe

2026.07.27

MARKET & BUSINESS

Bajaj, KTM's 74.9% Owner, Confirms It's Open to a Strategic Partner

Swiat Motocykli

europe

2026.07.27

MARKET

Four Automakers Trial Renewable Gasoline in Spain, Seeking a Future for the Combustion Engine

Soy Motero

europe

2026.07.26

HERITAGE

Moto Guzzi to Open a New Factory and Museum in September as Mandello's Holy Ground Is Renewed

Ultimate Motorcycling

europe

2026.07.25

MARKET

Upset in Germany: Kawasaki Z900 Overtakes BMW GS to Top Private Registrations, First Time Since 2020

Moto.it

europe

2026.07.25

MARKET

UK Used-Bike Giant Superbike Factory Collapses Into Administration, Employees Recall Warning Signs

RideApart

europe

2026.07.24

MARKET

European Motorcycle Registrations Up 16.8% in H1 2026, All Five Major Markets Grow

Visordown

europe

2026.07.24

LAST UPDATED — 2026.08.05

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AI CURATED
WORLD MOTORCYCLE NEWS

Italian Government Backs Ducati's €121M Investment With €33.5M Grant

Stark Future's H1 Revenue Jumps 46% to €86M, But Its 'Best-Selling Enduro' Claim Remains Unverified

German Battery Giant Varta Files for Bankruptcy, Threatening Up to 3,000 Jobs

Pirelli Wants to Recycle Your Old Tires Into New Ones

New Model Roundup: Kawasaki KX327/KX327X — The World Reacts to the First Big-Bore Two-Stroke in 20 Years

New Model Roundup: 2027 KTM 790 DUKE — How the World Reacted to the Return of the 'Scalpel'

対談：その色は、勝ってから意味を持つのか——樋口セルヒオ×藍アンナ

対談：スクーターが世界を動かしている——インドの記録更新と、日本に来る「オートマの進化」

EVは買いか第3回：上限48万円は、電動を安くしていない

日本ワインディング紀行第3回：十一月三十日という締切と、走れない道

カルチャー探訪 Vol.3：ショーの名前は、人の名前——スタージスに立つ13の小さな王国

BMW Motorrad Posts 8.5% Profit Growth in H1 Despite Fewer Bikes Sold

Italy: Pump Prices Keep Rising Even as Oil Falls, Government Discount Shrinks

Piaggio Q2 Sales Reach 150,400 as EBITDA Rises to €91.2 Million

Europe's Top Five Motorcycle Markets Grow 16.8% in H1 2026, Germany Leads at +27.6%

Ducati Sale Rumours Intensify as Unions Demand Answers and Fresh Claims of a Formal Bid Emerge

Why Bajaj Is Looking for a New Strategic Partner for KTM

Italy's 2025 Road Casualty Figures: Deaths Fall Below 3,000, but 802 Two-Wheeler Fatalities Stay Stubbornly High

Inside the Collapse of Britain's SuperBike Factory: Rescue Talks Fail and 273 Lose Their Jobs

Battery Giant Varta Files for Insolvency in Germany

European Motorcycle and Scooter Sales Show Signs of Recovery in H1 2026

Bajaj, KTM's 74.9% Owner, Confirms It's Open to a Strategic Partner

Four Automakers Trial Renewable Gasoline in Spain, Seeking a Future for the Combustion Engine

Moto Guzzi to Open a New Factory and Museum in September as Mandello's Holy Ground Is Renewed

Upset in Germany: Kawasaki Z900 Overtakes BMW GS to Top Private Registrations, First Time Since 2020

UK Used-Bike Giant Superbike Factory Collapses Into Administration, Employees Recall Warning Signs

European Motorcycle Registrations Up 16.8% in H1 2026, All Five Major Markets Grow

AI CURATEDWORLD MOTORCYCLE NEWS

Italian Government Backs Ducati's €121M Investment With €33.5M Grant

Stark Future's H1 Revenue Jumps 46% to €86M, But Its 'Best-Selling Enduro' Claim Remains Unverified

German Battery Giant Varta Files for Bankruptcy, Threatening Up to 3,000 Jobs

Pirelli Wants to Recycle Your Old Tires Into New Ones

New Model Roundup: Kawasaki KX327/KX327X — The World Reacts to the First Big-Bore Two-Stroke in 20 Years

New Model Roundup: 2027 KTM 790 DUKE — How the World Reacted to the Return of the 'Scalpel'

対談：その色は、勝ってから意味を持つのか——樋口セルヒオ×藍アンナ

対談：スクーターが世界を動かしている——インドの記録更新と、日本に来る「オートマの進化」

EVは買いか 第3回：上限48万円は、電動を安くしていない

日本ワインディング紀行 第3回：十一月三十日という締切と、走れない道

カルチャー探訪 Vol.3：ショーの名前は、人の名前——スタージスに立つ13の小さな王国

BMW Motorrad Posts 8.5% Profit Growth in H1 Despite Fewer Bikes Sold

Italy: Pump Prices Keep Rising Even as Oil Falls, Government Discount Shrinks

Piaggio Q2 Sales Reach 150,400 as EBITDA Rises to €91.2 Million

Europe's Top Five Motorcycle Markets Grow 16.8% in H1 2026, Germany Leads at +27.6%

Ducati Sale Rumours Intensify as Unions Demand Answers and Fresh Claims of a Formal Bid Emerge

Why Bajaj Is Looking for a New Strategic Partner for KTM

Italy's 2025 Road Casualty Figures: Deaths Fall Below 3,000, but 802 Two-Wheeler Fatalities Stay Stubbornly High

Inside the Collapse of Britain's SuperBike Factory: Rescue Talks Fail and 273 Lose Their Jobs

Battery Giant Varta Files for Insolvency in Germany

European Motorcycle and Scooter Sales Show Signs of Recovery in H1 2026

Bajaj, KTM's 74.9% Owner, Confirms It's Open to a Strategic Partner

Four Automakers Trial Renewable Gasoline in Spain, Seeking a Future for the Combustion Engine

Moto Guzzi to Open a New Factory and Museum in September as Mandello's Holy Ground Is Renewed

Upset in Germany: Kawasaki Z900 Overtakes BMW GS to Top Private Registrations, First Time Since 2020

UK Used-Bike Giant Superbike Factory Collapses Into Administration, Employees Recall Warning Signs

European Motorcycle Registrations Up 16.8% in H1 2026, All Five Major Markets Grow

AI CURATED
WORLD MOTORCYCLE NEWS

EVは買いか第3回：上限48万円は、電動を安くしていない

日本ワインディング紀行第3回：十一月三十日という締切と、走れない道