(November 21, 2010) LOS ANGELES — Affalterbach – AMG and Ducati will work together closely in the future. The initial aim of the cooperation between the performance brand from Affalterbach and the Italian manufacturer of high-performance motorcycles is to develop common marketing activities.

The cooperation agreement was signed last week during a press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show, by Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Gabriele del Torchio, President and CEO of Ducati Motor

(November 4, 2010) Harley-Davidson is planning a low-cost model for India.

The U.S. bike maker, which reported a two per cent drop in global revenues from motorcycles at $1.09 billion for the September quarter, is betting big on India and China.

Chief financial officer John Olin has been reported saying, "We believe the long-term prospect (in China and India) is extraordinary."

(November 2, 2010) Hell for Leather has let slip some information about the all-new Ducati Diavel ahead of the bike's debut at EICMA.

(August 12, 2010) Summer’s here and more motorcyclists are hitting the roads than ever before.  According to a recent survey by the Motorcycle Industry Council, the number of motorcycles owned and used in America grew 19 percent since 2003. That means an estimated 25 million people — equal to the population of Michigan — swung a leg over a bike and rode last year.

By Karl Greenberg, MediaPost.com

(June 1, 2010) For those who aren't Ducati fans, it might be news that next week is World Ducati Week, or WDW, a Ducati-sponsored confab, music festival, test-track event, race extravaganza and excuse to take a vacation in Tuscany.

Over two-thirds of car-motorcycle crashes are caused by drivers, not by motorcyclists. The driver either does not see the oncoming motorcyclist at all or does not see the motorcyclist in time to avoid a crash.