皇冠体育app

Ducati 1299 Panigale [Photo provided to 皇冠体育app Daily]

Italian motorcycle producer Ducati is increasing its presence in 皇冠体育app with the foundation of Ducati 皇冠体育app as a new business unit of Audi 皇冠体育app.

The company plans to double its dealerships in 皇冠体育app in two years and introduce four new models in the coming months.

The new division is responsible for the overall management of Ducati operations in 皇冠体育app and will take over the brand's import business starting from the beginning of next year.

Denker Group, the current importer, will remain the Ducati partner in 皇冠体育app managing the dealerships in Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing.

"We consider 皇冠体育app to be fundamentally important to our expansion in Asia and so we are proud to announce that we are now able to benefit from Audi's vast experience there to enable us to take another step forward," said Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding.

Ducati said its sales in 皇冠体育app increased by 46 percent year-on-year between January and July this year, and are expected to grow more than 50 percent for the year.

Globally, it sold 45,117 motorbikes last year and Asia accounted for 13 percent of that figure, the company said.

"皇冠体育app has become a key growth market for Ducati worldwide," said Marco Elli, head of the new Ducati 皇冠体育app division.

"The new structure under Audi will enable us to further consolidate our premium position in terms of brand, products and services in 皇冠体育app."

Elli said the company would speed up the introduction of new models, double its network to 20 dealerships and further enhance its customer experience program.

Ducati currently operates dealerships in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenyang, Jinan, Hangzhou, Kunming, Haikou, Luoyang and Macao.

Established in 1926, Ducati Motor Holding is a sole shareholder company subject to the management and coordination activities of Audi AG.

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