KTM’s Crisis & Comeback… and how Bajaj came to the rescue

We sat down with KTM’s new CEO, Gottfried Neumeister, for an exclusive in-depth interview at KTM HQ. He speaks openly about the insolvency, production shutdowns, and how KTM plans to recover — from ending the bicycle business to selling MV Agusta and X-BOW, and what the future of MotoGP looks like for the brand. 00:00 Intro – Interview with KTM’s new CEO 01:02 Surviving insolvency – shutdowns, suppliers, pay cuts 07:40 Restarting production – July 28 restart & new models 11:15 How KTM got here – bicycles, MV Agusta & debt crisis 18:38 Bajaj partnership – ownership, Austria vs. India 22:29 Restructuring focus – ending bicycles, selling MV & X-BOW, model range 31:03 Racing future – MotoGP, Liberty Media & budgets 44:00 Dealers & customers – oversupply, spare parts, trust 54:00 Looking ahead – warranty, 12-month & 5-year vision 57:40 CEO reflections – leadership, banks & KTM as a speed boat --------------------------------------------------------- Click here to see the Insta360 action cameras used: --------------------------------------------------------- Insta360 X5: https://www.insta360.com/sal/x5?utm_t... Insta360 X4: https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_t... Insta360 Ace Pro: https://www.insta360.com/sal/ace-pro-... Insta360 Go 3S: https://www.insta360.com/sal/go-3s?ut... --------------------------------------------------------- Other channels from 1000PS: All review articles: https://www.1000ps.com/en-us/articles 1000PS.com: https://www.1000ps.com/en-us Instagram:   / reels   Tik Tok:   / 1000ps_official   YouTube    / @1000pscom   --------------------------------------------------------- 1000PS Partner Links: ▶ Continental Tires: https://1000ps.to/ytcomcontinental ▶ Motorex Oil of Switzerland: https://1000ps.to/ytcommotorex ▶ Calimoto Navigation App: https://1000ps.to/ytcomcalimoto ▶ CHIGEE: https://1000ps.to/ytchigee