I tend to agree with evo550. KTM CEO Stephan Pierer probably was given a load of **** in the sales pitch by BMW and even after due dillegence by the corporate lawyers, something was discovered. They will sort it out, fix it, and get it going again. There is too much money at stake not to.
Husqvarna is not competition against KTM. They wouldn't buy it to shut them down and take them out of the market...that would only create dozens of start ups with the hopes of the same thing happening. Having viable competition in the market - especially one you can control, makes your product better and makes you a stronger company.
I agree. Although, I wonder what this will mean for Husqvarnas alledged two stroke FI/DFI whatever it was.
Husqvarna is not technically owned by KTM. It is owned by whatshisface industries. Its a technical loophole that probably has legal significance somewhere along the line. Time will tell what he intends to do with it, hopefully he will kickstart it again.
