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CFMOTO acquires Kalex Engineering GmbH (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 1, 2026Motorcycle ManufacturingSource · Community DiscussionsArticle · Factual
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CFMOTO acquires Kalex Engineering GmbH

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
$1.5B
Target
Kalex Engineering GmbH
Kalex Engineering GmbH
Acquirer
CFMOTO
CFMOTO
Financial Stake
Status
Completed

CFMOTO agreed to acquire Kalex Engineering GmbH. Reported deal value: $1.5B. Status: Completed. Sector: Motorcycle Manufacturing. Target headquarters context: Location not specified.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-01. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

CFMoto acquires 51 percent of Kalex Engineering GmbH from Bobingen Alex Baumgärtel remains CEO and sole decision-maker in Moto2 operations Kalex boss issues clear rejection of MotoGP speculation The news broke on the sidelines of the MotoGP season opener in Buriram, Thailand: Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CFMoto has acquired 51 percent of Kalex Engineering GmbH , the German company that has been building chassis for the Moto2 World Championship since 2010 and has dominated the class at will

Deal timeline

Announced
Mar 1, 2026 · motorcycles.news
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Motorcycle Manufacturing with a reported deal value of $1.5B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: motorcycles.news · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index