Seven masked criminals stole nine Husqvarna off-road motorcycles in a coordinated ram-raid burglary at a British dealership. The entire heist took less than five minutes.
The new MotoGP support series launches with a modest grid. Four teams and nine riders from four continents will compete at the debut of the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup.
Bimota unveils the KB 399, a supersport 400cc based on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR. Alongside the standard model, the KB 399 ES Edizione Speciale features carbon bodywork and an Öhlins shock.
Bridgestone commissions a state-of-the-art driving simulator. The DiM500 is set to accelerate tyre development, reduce physical prototypes and deepen collaboration with vehicle manufacturers.
The Chinese manufacturer expands its cruiser range with a larger-displacement parallel twin. Initial technical data from type approval documents show significant advances in power and chassis.
BMW becomes the first automaker to deploy humanoid robots in production in Germany. A pilot project with the AEON robot from Hexagon Robotics launches at the Leipzig plant. The foundation was laid by a successful trial run at the Spartanburg plant in the US.
