Company:Motori Minarelli
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| Type | Subsidiary (S.p.A.) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder | Vittorio Minarelli Franco Morini |
| Headquarters | Calderara di Reno, Bologna , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Motorcycle engines |
| Owner | Fantic Motor |
| Parent | VeNetWork |
| Website | https://motoriminarelli.it/en/home-eng/ |
Motori Minarelli is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer. It is part of the Fantic Motor group.
History
Motori Minarelli was founded in Bologna in 1951 as a motorcycle manufacturer. In 1954 it also began to build mopeds. Two years later Minarelli switched exclusively to 2-stroke engine manufacture and a new 2000 square metre factory was constructed for these purposes. It employed 20 technical staff and produced 70 engines a day. These were sold to companies in Italy, other parts of Europe and South America.[1]
In 1967 the company changed its name to Motori Minarelli and opened a new plant in Calderara di Reno. By the 1970s engine production had reached 250,000 units a year. The company also entered motorcycle racing and won a number of titles.[1]
In 1990 the company began a business relationship with Yamaha. Five years later it employed 350 people and engine production had reached 450,000 units a year. In 2002, following changes in the world motorcycle market, Motori Minarelli became a member of the Yamaha Group.
In 2020 Fantic Motor acquired 100% of the shares from Yamaha.[1]
With Fantic ownership, motor production is also accompanied by the production of mopeds and scooters with the Issimo and Issimo City models.[2] In June 2023, Yamaha Motor Europe commissioned Minarelli to produce 10,000 Yamaha Booster e-bikes, derived from the Fantic Issimo models.[3]
Products
Minarelli produces two-stroke and four-stroke internal combustion engines with a high technological content, for motorcycle application. The engines are:
- Minarelli MM 460 4T: 460 cc four-stroke
- Minarelli MM 300 2T: 300 cc two-stroke.
- Minarelli MM 125 4T: 125 cc four-stroke.
- Minarelli AM6 50 2T: 50 cc two-stroke.
Gallery
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Minarelli MM 460 -
1975 Minarelli P6 50cc -
Minarelli 50cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing bike
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Company". Motori Minarelli. Motori Minarelli Spa. http://www.minarelli.com/aziendaeng.html. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ "Issimo City: in produzione lo scooter elettrico Fantic" (in Italian). 6 April 2023. https://www.dueruote.it/news/moto-scooter/2023/04/06/issimo-city-in-produzione-lo-scooter-elettrico-fantic.html.
- ↑ "Motori Minarelli, Yamaha ordina diecimila nuovi Booster elettrici" (in Italian). https://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/notizie/economia/23_giugno_06/motori-minarelli-yamaha-ordina-diecimila-nuovi-booster-elettrici-26764bef-8d10-4730-8233-7af468155xlk.shtml.
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