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Harley offer casual work to redundant employees
By Visordown News on 13/01/2010 22:20:31
Troubled American bike manufacturer offers $16.75 per hour to casual employees
HARLEY-DAVIDSON is offering employees laid off after the recent reshuffle at the company's York plant the chance to work as casual employees. Reports in the American media say the casual work force of 200-300 former full-time employees would be called upon on when work is availab...
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New home found for redundant Buell stock
By Visordown News on 08/02/2010 12:46:37
Harley donates 28 machines to help Haiti victims
US BIKE GIANT Harley-Davidson has announced the company will donate 28 new Buell and Harley-Davidson motorcycles to assist with earthquake disaster relief efforts in Haiti. The motorcycles are being shipped from Motor Company facilities to the Dominican Republic, where Harley-Da...
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Oxfordshire speed cameras redundant from Sunday
By Visordown News on 28/07/2010 10:39:44
Seventy-two speed traps axed following £600,000 budget cut
SPEED CAMERAS in Oxfordshire will be switched off this coming Sunday after councillors voted through the first round of more than £200m of cuts expected over the next five years.The move follows the announcement that the Government is to slash £600,000 of funding for the Thames V...
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Wiltshire confirms speed camera shutdown
By Visordown News on 15/10/2010 11:06:10
Fixed and mobile camera redundant as of today
WILSTHIRE POLICE have confirmed both fixed and mobile speed cameras are no longer operating in the county.The force announced in August the county's cameras would be made redundant in October due to funding cutbacks. This was confirmed on Thursday
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Vectrix Motorcycles in dire straits
By Visordown News on 15/04/2009 11:06:04
Electric motorbike specialist seeks merger, as company plan to make 60 staff redundant
staff are due to be made redundant over the coming months.
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Harley announces £135.3 million loss
By Visordown News on 25/01/2010 09:59:51
Redundancies, factory closures and company restructure blamed for first quarterly shortfall in over 16 years
the reported $218.7 million loss (£135.3 million). In the last few months Harley-Davidson has striven to streamline its business through redundancies, factory closures, along with the much publicised execution of subsidiary company Buell. It's reported Harley
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No Yamaha World Supersport team for 2010?
By Visordown News on 28/10/2009 09:14:38
Yamaha Italy lay-off 66 staff as company downsizes
FRESH ON THE heels of winning MotoGP, WSB, WSS, BSB and just about everything else on the racing calendar, Yamaha Motor Itay is laying off 66 people from their staff of 200.According to reports in the Italian press, the company has told the trade union in Lesmo that it is re-orga...
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Chalk & Cheese, Niall & Whit, Triumph Street Triple R & BMW F800R
By Niall Mackenzie on 21/07/2010 15:55:36
Triumph’s riotous Street Triple R is the benchmark middleweight street bike, a bike so alive with character it’s arrival left big street bikes looking a little redundant. How does BMW’s new F800R compare?
I realised a long time ago that, when it comes to motorbikes, spending more money doesn’t always mean you’ll get more fun in return. In fact, one of the most hilarious days in the history of this magazine was last year’s £200 Scrapheap Challenge. We were in stitches all day long ...
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George White goes into administration
By Visordown News on 19/01/2012 13:46:09
UK's largest motorcycle dealership in receivership
redundant.George White Motorcycles had eight motorcycle and clothing stores located across the UK and was the largest dealership in the country.Will publish more details as they arrive.
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Harley announce share dividend
By Visordown News on 15/12/2009 14:46:23
Some good news for US bike manufacturer, as Directors hand out share dividend
's common stock on December 21, 2009.The news comes following the company's announcement earlier this month that almost 1,000 workers will be made redundant at Harley's York plant, as part of a financial streamlining process.Some good news then, Harley!
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