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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 in Breganze |
| Founder | Francesco Laverda |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | motorcycles |
| Parent | Piaggio & Co. SpA |
| Website | www.laverda.com |
Laverda (Moto Laverda S.A.S. – Dottore Francesco Laverda e fratelli) was an Italian manufacturer of high performance motorcycles. The motorcycles in their day gained a reputation for being robust and innovative.
The Laverda brand was absorbed by Piaggio when, in 2004, Piaggio absorbed Aprilia. Piaggio has elected to quietly close all activities related to the Laverda brand and has publicly stated that they would be willing to sell the rights to the brand if an investor should appear. As of 2015, Laverda.com no longer redirects to Aprilia's website. As of 2021, laverda.com shows the history of the company between 1873 and 2004.