BMW before entering KTM: Rescue or risk for jobs?

BMW before entering KTM: Rescue or risk for jobs?

Mattighofen, Österreich - A recently posted image of a bright orange BMW and a BMW motorcycle of the same color on the BMW Instagram channel provided exciting speculations. "Together in Style, Unmatched in Performance" - this sentence left a strong impression on the fans and was marked a thousand times with "I like" how ORF Oberösterreich reported . But the posting disappeared again after a few hours, while BMW is silent about the rumors about a possible investment in the insolvent motorcycle manufacturer KTM. This further fueled curiosity about a possible entry of the Munich company into the renovation of KTM.

ktm, once a flagship company with tradition, reported bankruptcy in November, and the regional court in Ried decides tomorrow about the renovation rate of 30 percent that the creditors need to accept. The CEO of KTM, Gottfried Neumeister, needs around 600 million euros to fulfill this quota, whereby the funds are supposed to come from investors, among other things. According to Meinbezirk , BMW Motorrad could be considered as a strategic investor, either to lead KTM independently or in cooperation with the previous participation Pierer Mobility from India. This investment should also have far -reaching effects on the location in the Innviertel, which currently employs around 4,500 people.

Future of KTM and possible job cuts

The rumors about BMW's possible takeover arouse concern about impending job cuts, while at the same time voices are loud that BMW could strengthen the location and possibly develop new models in Braunau. The rumor mill is bubbling behind the scenes, while BMW still does not make a comment. The course of this situation remains exciting, especially for the employees of KTM and the entire region.