England’s Motorcycle News is reporting that small Italian manufacturer Benelli (makers of the TNT, for instance) have stopped production and terminated employees as a result of the decision by the Merloni family (controllers of Benelli) to find a buyer for the marque.
Benelli had been resurected by Andrea Merloni in the late 1990s shortly before the stunning three-cylinder Benelli Tornado was displayed to appreciative motorcycle lovers.