Automotive

Moto Guzzi reveals 50-million-euro renovation of Lake Como site

The five-year expansion adds factory space and museum facilities while preserving hand-assembly operations.

Updated Sep 5, 2026 · 11:19 UTC2 reports

The short version

Moto Guzzi opened its renovated headquarters, factory, and museum along Lake Como after a five-year project costing over 50 million euros.[ABC News · Associated Press]
The 5,500-square-meter expansion adds robotics and automated parts transport, potentially doubling annual production capacity to 30,000 motorcycles.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Piaggio Group leadership stated that core bike assembly remains strictly done by hand despite new automation.[ABC News · Associated Press]

Moto Guzzi unveiled its renovated Lake Como headquarters, museum, and factory, welcoming thousands of riders who arrived for an annual gathering.[ABC News · Associated Press]
The renovation project took five years to complete and cost more than 50 million euros ($58 million).[ABC News · Associated Press]
The facility expansion added 5,500 square meters for manufacturing and museum space.[ABC News · Associated Press]
The upgrades introduce automation belts and testing robotics, with the potential to double annual capacity to 30,000 motorcycles.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Piaggio Group manufacturing head Matteo Boddi affirmed that automation is used for safety and sustainability while motorcycles remain assembled by hand.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Moto Guzzi has been owned by the Piaggio Group since 2004.[ABC News · Associated Press]

Whether actual output will reach the potential maximum capacity of 30,000 motorcycles per year remains to be seen.[ABC News · Associated Press]

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