Fantic Motor and Yamaha Motor Europe reinforce their partnership

Fantic Motor and Yamaha Motor Europe will reinforce their partnership with the Italian brand Fantic acquiring 100% of Motori Minarelli’s shares by the end of 2020 to “increase know-how on engines and e-powertrains, widen the production range, enter in the e-mobility segment and reinforce Fantic Motor’s market competitiveness.” 

This partnership reinforces the relationship between Yamaha Motor and Fantic bring both to the next level in the motorcycle and e-mobility fields using Fantic's market knowledge, innovation and proactivity, and the Yamaha Motor reputation, high quality, and strong manufacturing expertise.

The important partnership will also allow Motori Minarelli to further increase know-how on engines and e-powertrains, widen the production range, enter in the e-mobility segment and reinforce Fantic Motor’s market competitiveness while safeguarding the current employment levels. As a result of this acquisition Fantic will benefit from Motori Minarelli a skilled workforce, an updated industrial asset to support its growth, the increase of Industrial and R&D capacity, and the access to selected Yamaha engines and components with the latest technologies.

This operation is also in line with Yamaha Motor’s global engine manufacturing strategy, already underway, which leverages on the increase of efficiency through the global deployment of engine platforms, and on the optimization` of production capacity through the consolidation of the combustion engine manufacturing in the main volume markets.

The long-term partnership between Yamaha Motor and Fantic Motor will create the conditions for a smooth transition to the new business plan and will allow Motori Minarelli to continue in its mission of supplying engines and supporting its current Customers and to be perfectly positioned to implement new business activities and expands its operation and supply range in the future, inside the Fantic Motor’s production framework while maintaining its identity.

The deal is intended to be completed by the end of the year subject to the completion of the consultation of the European Works Council of Yamaha Motor Europe and information to the Local Works Council of Motori Minarelli.