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KTM Is Still Likely Quitting MotoGP, Despite Being Saved From Bankruptcy

After Bajaj stepped in and saved KTM from bankruptcy, RideApart reached out to both AKV—the firm's insolvency managers—and Bajaj itself to see if it planned to continue with MotoGP. Here's what they said.

RideApart · May 30, 2025

KTM Will Resume Production Again, Fingers Crossed It Stays That Way

After being rescued from the brink of bankruptcy by Bajaj, and pausing production once again, KTM will officially resume production in July according to its insolvency managers.

RideApart · May 28, 2025

KTM Won't Die After All, But No One Knows Who Saved It

It's been months of bad news for KTM. Insolvency. Layoffs. A year's worth of motorcycles sitting on dealership lots. Camshafts that went kablooey. A will they, won't they, will they relationship with the brand's MotoGP team. And sell-offs of both MV Agusta, only months after acquiring a controlling stake, as…

RideApart · Feb 26, 2025

KTM's MotoGP Chief Says, "No, Everything is Actually Fine!"

Not to mince words, but KTM's future isn't looking all that bright or rosy right now. The company, headed by Stefan Pierer, is going through insolvency proceedings. It has over a year's worth of motorcycles just sitting on dealership lots it can't get rid of. The brand went through countless…

RideApart · Jan 7, 2025

[UPDATED] The Motorcycle Industry Will Be Seriously Affected By KTM's Insolvency, Here's Why

[UPDATE, January 13, 2025: As AKV predicted would happen in a previous communication with RideApart, two more Pierer Mobility subsidiaries have now declared insolvency in Austria. They are: Avocodo GmbH and Pierer E-Commerce GmbH. Avocodo is mainly responsible for software services, including dealer and customer portal and website operation and maintenance.…

RideApart · Jan 3, 2025

Three Investors Show Interest In KTM, and You Know Two of Them Already

We've been told since we were kids that three is a magic number. Will it work out that way for KTM, though?The report from its restructuring administrator, Alpenländischer Kreditorenverband Europa (AKV), contains a number of important details. While we've primarily been talking about KTM AG (the motorcycle manufacturer), they're one of…

RideApart · Jan 1, 2025

KTM Will Quit MotoGP After All

Are you good in a crisis?If you are, then you already know at least two things. One is that there are near-term plans and there are long-term plans. And you have to successfully prioritize both types of things if you're going to make it through the problem. The second thing…

RideApart · Dec 30, 2024

Creditors put pressure on KTM to withdraw from MotoGP

KTM has reiterated that it is committed to competing in MotoGP despite pressure from creditors to withdraw to save cash.

Autosport · Dec 20, 2024