Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali in an event confirmed that the Italian superbike maker was "not far from starting production" of its own electric motorcycle adding, "The future is electric". Earlier in 2017, Ducati's West Europe head Edouard Lotthé had hinted at similar plans to create an all-electric bike. Harley-Davidson had announced plans to launch its electric motorcycle 'LiveWire' in 2018.