Motorcycle Industry News

The Competition and Markets Authority has concluded that petrol retailers are still not offering road users the best price at the pumps, despite an overall drop in the wholesale price of fuel.

The petrol and diesel car ban for the capital of Sweden will come into force on 31st December 2024, and will also prevent 100 per cent of fossil fuel-powered heavy goods vehicles from entering the city centre.

Yamaha has released a clarification on its partnership with CFMoto, confirming that it is for the manufacture of vehicles in China, for the Chinese market

The Pierer Mobility Group will take a majority stake in MV Agusta, following on from its initial investment in the Italian firm last year

Ducati has posted its sales figures for the first three quarters of 2023, with the Panigale on the up but significant losses in China

Among a swathe of new systems set to be launched soon by Bosch, its new radar safety-based radar system could be a huge step forward in safety

A new Ducati Superquadro Mono engine has been launched by the Bologna brand, capable of revving beyond 10,000rpm and making 80bhp

An angle-adjusting electric screen has been patented for use on the Honda Gold Wing by the Tokyo brand, operable at the touch of a button

The Motorcycle Industry Association’s ‘A Licence to Net Zero’ is a new proposal for wide-ranging motorbike licensing reforms 

Suzuki is set to showcase two concepts based on the Suzuki Burgman at the Japan Mobility Show, with an electric and hydrogen-burning version

MOTOROiD2 will headline Yamaha's exhibition at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, as an exploration of the interface between human and machine

Kawasaki has launched the world’s first production hybrid motorcycle, which will arrive in the UK next year

The Honda E-Clutch is a new innovation from Honda that will offer electronic control of the clutch on motorcycles, aiming to smooth out operation

A new partnership has been confirmed between Triumph and Akrapovic specifically relating to exhausts for naked and adventure bikes

BMW Motorrad North America has removed its 'Stop Sale' notice to dealers in the region, which previously halted the sale of all new and used petrol-powered motorcycles 

The 2023 Japan Mobility Show is  just over one month away, and Honda has announced its planned exhibitions, including two motorcycles.

The PRA has responded to the House of Lords Climate Change Committee’s electric vehicle inquiry, questioning net zero timeframes

Ducati and Lamborghini have collaborated on inter-vehicular communications to enhance safety and reduce the risk of collisions.

THE Japanese authorities are looking at opening up the world of two-wheels to anyone with a driving licence, by reclassifying bikes of up to 125cc as motorised bicycles.

A study has revealed that nearly six-in-10 (58 per cent) people in the UK want noise cameras to be introduced and enforced to stop people using loud exhausts.

A new partnership has been announced between Mutt Motorcycles and Zenith Motorcycles, making the latter an official workshop of Mutt.

National Highways data is highlighting a scary increase in the number of reports of vehicles travelling the wrong way on UK motorways

As the London Mayor and the Met Police want to clamp down on mobile phone theft, Toad wonders why the same can’t be done for motorcycle theft?

The British Motorcyclists Federation has voted to leave the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations