H-D lowers 2007 production estimates due to union strike
February 27, 2007
As a result of the recently concluded three-week strike with workers at the company’s York, Penn., facility, Harley-Davidson says motorcycle production will be short roughly 14,000 units for 2007, a loss of approximately one month’s production. “While we are pleased to have reached an agreement... Read more »
Piaggio plans to open production sites in Brazil, Vietnam
February 27, 2007
Piaggio SpA plans to open production sites in Brazil and Vietnam to reach its production target of 1 million vehicles by 2010, chairman and CEO Roberto Colaninno said in an interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. Piaggio manufactured 650,000 vehicles in 2006, according to the daily. The company’s... Read more »
Goodyear crafts camo ATV tire
February 27, 2007
Goodyear has developed a camouflage ATV tire for 2007. The Rawhide Camo ATV replacement tire is for recreational and utility use. The Rawhide Camo utilizes six-ply, bias-type construction that is optimized for durability and riding comfort. An open-block tread pattern performs especially well in sloppy... Read more »
Sparta Commercial enters municipal leasing market
February 27, 2007
Sparta Commerical Services Inc., a New York City-based financial services company exclusively dedicated to the powersports industry, has launched a new municipal leasing program designed to meet the needs of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. Sparta estimates the municipal market... Read more »
BRP adds to its Can-Am ATV marketing group
February 27, 2007
As BRP continues to develop product for ATV enthusiasts, it continues to grow its Can-Am ATV marketing department. Former ATV media member Chaz Rice was recently hired to assist the company’s ATV media relations department. He will be based out of his home office near Minneapolis and report to Del... Read more »
Harley-Davidson, union settle labor dispute
February 23, 2007
Workers at Harley-Davidson’s York, Penn., manufacturing plant approved a new three-year contract, ending a three-week strike that cost the company an estimated $11 million a day. Frank Larkin, a spokesman for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, says the contract, which... Read more »
Bills introduced to end rider health care discrimination
February 23, 2007
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced that bipartisan bills have been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate that would end health-care discrimination against motorcyclists, ATV enthusiasts and participants in other legal recreational activities. On Feb. 15,... Read more »
EICMA invests in Asia
February 23, 2007
The company that organizes the International Bicycle & Motorcycle Industry Trade Show in Milan has announced a new show in the Asian market and released dates for EICMA 2007. EICMA Spa will acquire 50 percent of the new company Bike Asia Pte. Ltd., which was founded to organize and manage an International... Read more »
Ski-Doo offers 2008 snowmobile sneak peek
February 23, 2007
Ski-Doo’s official 2008 release date isn’t for another two weeks, but the company is giving an early glance at two machines: the MX Z 800R Adrenaline and the new Summit 800R Everest. Both come on a Ski-Doo platform called the REV-XP and both are powered by the 151hp Rotax 800R PowerT.E.K. engine. The... Read more »
Powersports Standard Protocol continues to gain support, users
February 23, 2007
The Motorcycle Industry Council’s Powersports Standard Protocol, designed to streamline industry sales and ordering functions, continues to gain ground in the industry. Ideal Computer System, Inc. became in December the latest dealer management system company to join. The company joins DMS suppliers... Read more »
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