Lamborghini has flourished underneath Volkswagen Group and the Sant’Agata Bolognese is now doing higher than ever. Fueled by the immense (and predictable) success of the Urus SUV, the long-lasting Italian efficiency model will stay underneath Audi’s full management because it prepares to embrace an electrified future. Regardless of reviews about receiving a proposal valued at $9.2 billion to promote the fabled supercar marque, mum or dad firm Audi says Lambo just isn’t switching arms.
Autocar together with Automobilwoche, the German affiliate of Automotive Information Europe, each printed reviews about Swiss funding group Quantum Group AG making a proposal to purchase the corporate based by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963. A spokesperson for Audi has now instructed AN that “Lamborghini just isn’t on the market,” including “this isn’t a topic of any dialogue throughout the group.”
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As a refresher, Quantum Group allegedly wished to purchase every little thing from the Lamborghini identify to the manufacturing unit and even the motorsport operations. The letter of intent reportedly included a five-year provider settlement with Audi and a assure to take care of the present workforce for as much as 5 years. A brand new growth heart was additionally talked about, which might’ve added 850 new jobs.
Whereas Lamborghini will stay beneath the VW Group’s giant umbrella, it could possibly be a distinct story for an additional efficiency model from the German automotive conglomerate. Rimac might play an essential function in Bugatti’s future as Porsche CEO and member of the administration board of mum or dad Volkswagen AG, Oliver Blume, admitted earlier this yr the Croatian electrical hypercar marque could possibly be concerned.
There are literally rumors saying Rimac is shopping for Bugatti, however nothing is official at this level. In the meantime, Porsche is rising its stake in Rimac to 24 %, and that may have one thing to do with a possible tie-up with Molsheim. A ultimate determination concerning the trail Bugatti will take goes to be made within the coming weeks or months.
