2011 ProfitX Registration Form – WINE
March 29, 2011
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Revive Your Ride! launches spring promotion
March 29, 2011
Revive Your Ride! has announced that its second annual Win Big Spring Giveaway includes nearly $40,000 in prizes for customers. The grand prize is a $5,000 prepaid MasterCard that can only be used at participating motorcycle and aftermarket retailers. There are an additional 12 prepaid cards that offer... Read more »
AMA plans Capitol Hill rally against lead law
March 29, 2011
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has planned a Washington rally for motorcyclists, ATV riders and their families to bring the effects of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to the attention of lawmakers, according to the AMA. The media and lobbying event, dubbed “AMA Family Capitol... Read more »
KTM reports profit, market share gains
March 29, 2011
Austria-based KTM Group reported a 14 million euro profit for its 16-month 2009-’10 fiscal year, which ran Sept. 1, 2009, to Dec. 31, 2010, according to the company. The gain is an improvement over the 12-month period of 2008-’09, which saw an 81.4 million euro decrease. A 16-month period was used... Read more »
GE Capital, Suzuki renew consumer lending agreement
March 29, 2011
GE Capital Sales Finance and American Suzuki Motor Corp. have renewed Suzuki’s installment lending agreement for consumers, according to the companies. “Our dealers and their customers appreciate power and speed, and that’s what they get from GE Capital Sales Finance,” Dirk Gould, of American... Read more »
Kawasaki continues operations after earthquake
March 29, 2011
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) has announced that its motorcycle production plant located in Akashi, Japan, did not sustain damage in the country’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and no long-term stoppages are planned. Plants in Thailand and the United States continue in full operation, according... Read more »
Industry responds to Japanese earthquake
March 29, 2011
When the world learned of the devastation in Japan that followed an earthquake and tsunami on March 11, people everywhere were shocked and saddened. Once that shock wore off and reality sunk in, big questions began to pop up in the industry. With the Big Four motorcycle manufacturers and suppliers for... Read more »
Limited production begins in Japan
March 25, 2011
Two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, some of the Big Four’s factories have reopened with limited production. Some of Yamaha Motor Corp.’s factories have begun producing partially assembled units again. As of Thursday, the Iwata factories that assemble motorcycle engines and finished... Read more »
Marine exec to sue controversial website
March 25, 2011
In a letter to dealers and sales reps of his boat brands, marine executive Irwin Jacobs said he has initiated a lawsuit against SeeDealerCost.com, a website designed to show customers vehicle specifications and MSRP along with dealer invoice pricing. Without mentioning the site by name, Jacobs wrote: “As... Read more »
BRP to host large industry event
March 25, 2011
BRP has announced it is hosting a large commercial and technological event July 10-17 in Montreal. Billed by the company as the “largest event of its history,” the event is expected to draw more than 4,000 dealers and distributors from more than 100 countries. The United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin... Read more »
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