Mahindra joins Tata as interested party to purchase MV Agusta?
 

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Tata Motors, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/rumormill-tata-looking-to-buy-stake-in-mv-agusta/">rumored</a> to have been interested in purchasing a large chunk of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta, could have some competition. Another large Indian conglomerate, Mahindra & Mahindra may now be interested in a controlling stake in the storied company. According to <a href="http://www.indiaautomotive.net/2008/05/m-may-buy-stake-in-mv-agusta.html">India Automotive</a>, the potential exists to gain instant traction in the global motorcycle market by picking up MV Agusta, and the Italian company could use the extra funds from a large and profitable company to release a new line of more competitive machines. <br /><br />Volkswagen, are you paying attention to all of this? As we've previously reported, the German automaker has <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/16/vw-chairman-piech-wants-to-buy-motorcycle-manufacturer/">expressed interest</a> in purchasing an established motorcycle brand, even going so far as to mention Ducati by name. MV Agusta would offer instant credibility and would be a rather easy entrance into the marketplace. <br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.indiaautomotive.net/2008/05/m-may-buy-stake-in-mv-agusta.html">India Automotive</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.indiaautomotive.net/2008/05/m-may-buy-stake-in-mv-agusta.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/22/mahindra-joins-tata-as-interested-party-to-purchase-mv-agusta/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1201173/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/22/mahindra-joins-tata-as-interested-party-to-purchase-mv-agusta/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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