MOTORI MINARELLI ACQUIRED BY YAMAHA - FANTIC FUTURE LOOKS ELECTRIC

It’s expected that Fantic Motor will benefit, by giving them electric options for their future range.

MOTORI MINARELLI has been acquired by Yamaha Motor Europe, and it’s planned that the Fantic Motors factory will be working closely with the Italian motor-builder for the future of their planned electric range.

Being well known for producing the 125cc and 50cc motors that have found a home in a range of models for years - the Yamaha MT125 and R125 are the most recent single cylinders from Motori Minarelli - it seems their fleet will be swapping gears for batteries going forward, improving on the current electric bicycle offered by Fantic.

The deal has been in progress for months now, and the acquisition will mean engine experts Motori Minarelli will be turning its efforts to electrifying their motors for the future market - they’ll remain working closely with Fantic Motors, therefore the Yamaha takeovers have secured the two Italian manufacturers their future working in collaboration to create new motorcycles for the electric market.

“The strengthening of the partnership with Yamaha Motor Europe and the acquisition of Motori Minarelli represent for Fantic Motor an important step to further reinforce our position as a technological leader in the production of motorcycles, e-bikes and e-mobility products in Italy.”

“We will work together to further increase Motori Minarelli’s know how on engines and e-powertrain, widen the production range, to offer to Motori Minarelli’s customers competitive, cutting edge technology powertrains, while safeguarding the current employment levels”.

Fantic Motors, who were acquired by Yamaha way back in 2002, have been working with Motori Minarelli even longer - since around 1970, when they were providing single cylinder motors for the now-classic Fantic range. The Motori Minarelli expertise is going to be electrified with the potential for Fantic to create some stylish electric motorcycles, e-bikes and e-mobility for the Italian market.

It’ll be interesting to see what the two Italian manufacturers can create in the coming years, perhaps we’ll see an electric scrambler in the works? It may take a few years, but we’re certainly excited.