Ducati moves towards electric future with historic MotoE agreement
The Italian firm will provide motorcycles for the electric class of the MotoGP world championshipDucati is ready to take its first step towards an electric future, announcing that it will produce bikes for the FIM MotoE World Cup from 2023 onward.
The Italian firm will be the sole supplier for the MotoE World Cup, which is the electric class of the MotoGP World Championship. The agreement between Ducati, Dorna and the FIM will last until 2026, with the partnership starting in 2023.
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As is common for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, Ducati will use the MotoE championship as a proving ground for its future electric products. The brand has a long history of using expertise and technology from its racing program to develop production motorcycles.
"We are proud of this agreement because, like all the first times, it represents a historic moment for our company,” said Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali. “Ducati is always projected towards the future and every time it enters a new world, it does so to create the best performing product possible.”
Given Ducati’s place in the wider Volkswagen Group, electrification is becoming increasingly more pressing for the Italian company, with the car world streaking ahead of the motorcycle industry in the race to a more environmentally friendly future.
The Volkswagen Group’s ‘New Auto’ strategy states that the conglomerate will transition to selling mostly electric cars by 2024. It is unclear if Ducati is included in this strategy, but it seems like the wheels are in battery-powered motion for the Italian brand to follow suit.
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