Industry news today illustrates this axiom perfectly.
VW has been flexing its coporate muscle a lot over the last decade or so, and today comes news that they have bought a 20% stake in Suzuki for $US2.5billion.
I’m guessing that this won’t impact directly upon Suzuki’s bike sector but a big injection of funds into the company certainly couldn’t hurt even if most of it does end up being spent in the car division.
You can read the full report here if you’re interested.
In another, more motorcycle-related news item, British specialist wheel manufacturer, Dymag has filed for bankruptcy, and the machinery and resources of the factory have already been offered for sale, so it looks like curtains for a company who pioneered magnesium wheels for motorcycle racing.
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