Honda Announces Price Increases on 2005 Models
January 28, 2005
Officials at American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Torrance, Calif., say increased cost of materials, fuel and transport associated with manufacturing, as well as unfavorable movement in the exchange rate, have significantly impacted production cost and necessitated a price increase of two percent to four... Read more »
BUB/Rinehart Add Production Facility
January 28, 2005
BUB Enterprises, Inc. announced plans to open a second facility to produce Rinehart and BUB Jug Huggers systems in Wisconsin. The company’s Denis Manning says a site has been found and equipment has been purchased. He said the plan is to start production in March. “Demand was even more than we... Read more »
BMW Cycle Sales Slip in 2004
January 28, 2005
The Munich-based BMW Group posted 2004 year-end revenues of euro 44.335 billion, 6.8% higher than the euro 41.525 billion posted in 2003. Total worldwide motorcycle sales were 92,266 units, a .7% drop from the 92,962 units retailed in 2003. The company says revenues from motorcycle sales in 2004 were... Read more »
Polaris Posts 14% Sales Growth for 2004
January 28, 2005
Polaris Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PII)(PSE:PII) says net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004, was $47.7 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, a 21% increase over the prior year’s fourth quarter net income from continuing operations of $39.5 million, or $0.87... Read more »
U.S. New Cycle Sales Eclipse One Million Units
January 28, 2005
The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) estimates nearly 1,050,000, two-wheelers were sold in the United States in 2004, representing a sales increase for the 12th year in a row. The MIC, located in Irvine, Calif., is a not-for-profit national trade association representing manufacturers and distributors... Read more »
ATV Imports from China and Taiwan Gaining Increasing Market Share
January 27, 2005
Power Products Marketing has been tracking sales of ATVs produced in the Far East for nearly five years, but it gets more difficult every year, given the growing number of OEMs importing to an increasing number of U.S. distributors. It is not unusual for some OEMs to have several distributors marketing... Read more »
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