Motorcycle Industry News

Polaris acquires Swissauto Powersports

Snowmobile giant snaps up Swiss engine development specialist

Buell: The Countdown Begins

Just 1107 Buells remain on sale in the USA - watch the number drop at Buell's online sales counter

Jackie Chan linked to Brammo Asian deal

Martial arts legend's company takes on electric bike distribution contract

Harley hit hard by recession

Global economic downturn forces American motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson to announce it’s to shed almost 1,000 jobs at the company’s main manufacturing plant in York, Pennsylvania.

Sportsbike slowdown

Riders turn away from crotch rockets

Harley announces £135.3 million loss

Redundancies, factory closures and company restructure blamed for first quarterly shortfall in over 16 years

Dainese shifts production to North Africa

200 Italians to lose jobs as iconic leather brand closes factory

Harley trikes built in-house from 2011

Lehman Trikes ousted as troubled US bike builder streamlines production

Viper confirms Ilmor engine deal

Race engine company to produce new hi-spec V-twin motor

All change at Yamaha Japan

Company announces top-end reshuffle of board's chief execs

VW buys 19.9 per cent stake in Suzuki

Car-driven initiative sees German giant link to Japanese firm

Harley-Davidson appoints new boss for job-loss factory

"Ed has demonstrated he has the skills and ability to lead York and its transformation into a best-in-class operation"

Harley closes factory, sheds 1000 jobs

US bike giant restructures operations for improved efficiency

KTM announce 81.4 million euro loss

"Eighty per cent of the published loss can be accounted for in one-off restructuring costs," says UK MD

Japan motorcycle exports down over 50 per cent

Shocking new figures show slump in exports for 25th consecutive month

Buell: One for the scrapbook

See the last-ever Buell roll off the production line

UK Supersports sales down 43.9 per cent

Worrying stats from the MCIA as UK bike sales plummet

Buell linked to takeover bid

American businessmen to meet with Erik Buell with view to keeping production alive

MV Agusta for sale - boss speaks out

Harley President, Matt Levatich, speaks on sale of iconic Italian brand

Harley-Davidson chief speaks out over Buell

Keith Wandell: "We're not going to try to be all things to all people"

VW linked to Ducati buyout

German car giant seeks to purchase Italian motorcycle brand

The UK's eight best-selling motorcycles

Britain's September top-sellers by category

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High bike prices

‘Perfect Storm’ in the market place pushes new bike prices to an all-time high

Yamaha Motor Company quadruples full-year loss forecast

Surplus of workers due to economic downturn, says company spokeswoman

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