In 1953, management split the company into two separate entities, Ducati Meccanica SpA and Ducati Elettronica, in acknowledgment of its diverging motorcycle and electronics product lines.
Medtem je majhna Torinska tovarna SIATA ("Societa Italiana per Applicazioni Tecniche Auto-Aviatorie") zasnovala majhen motor za namestitev na bicikle "Cucciolo".