MV switch up
Boss confirms first electric model ‘within the next six years’
MV Agusta CEO Timur Sardarov has confirmed to MCN that the Varese firm will begin research into electric models next year, before revealing their first plug-in by 2027.
Six years may seem a long time, especially as only last month Triumph revealed their
TE-1 electric super-naked concept and Honda, KTM, Piaggio and Yamaha all signed an agreement to create a ‘swappable batteries consortium’ but Sardarov says more research is required before producing a product fit for MV’s clientele. “We will start working on the electric products from next year onwards, but it’s going to be more of a study on how to get there,” Sardarov explained.
“According to our research, performance motorcycles are still the category we belong in and we’re still at least five to seven years away from introducing something that makes sense in terms of brand DNA, performance, weight and the power density.” Although not yet starting the development process and refusing to be drawn on the design and genre of any proposed models, Sardarov did confirm that we would see the first bikes within the next five to six years. But how is such rapid growth possible? Sardarov explains: “We have a lot of engineering knowledge and MV Agusta’s ratio of engineering employees is the highest in the industry,” he told MCN. “About 25% of the workforce is a part of research and development. No other company has that.”
‘We will start working from next year’