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BRP revenues set a record for a single quarter in the period ended July 31 , 2022 , at $ 2.439bn , up 28 % compared to the same period in 2021 . Normalized EBITDA of $ 418m was slightly higher compared to the same period last year and also represented a record performance for a single quarter . BRP retail sales increased on a high singledigit percentage basis and posted market share gains for SSV in North America despite limited product availability . Normalized diluted EPS of $ 2.94 was an increase of $ 0.05 per share or + 2 %, while diluted EPS of $ 2.94 was 20 %/$ 0.48 per share up on the same period last year . North American retail sales for powersports products decreased by 14 % due to limited product availability , driven by supply chain disruptions .
The BMW Group has announced a $ 1.7bn investment to build electric vehicles at a new plant adjacent to its existing U . S . manufacturing facility at Spartanburg , South Carolina . Some $ 700m of that investment will go into a new Envision AESC high-voltage battery assembly facility at nearby Woodruff , SC . The new facility will encompass over 1 million sq . ft . and produce next generation batteries for fully electric vehicles . Around 300 new jobs will be created on site .
Gamechanger is an overused word , but Chinese auto manufacturer Leapmotor ' s first mass production model with CTC technology may well be a genuine case - and one with profound implications for how electric motorcycles and scooters are built . CTC stands for ' Cell to Chassis ' - a technology where the chassis acts as the storage venue for the electric power . The battery module is integrated into the vehicle body . Very different to using the battery cluster or its case as a stressed member and a concept with major implications for design options and charge cycles .
U . S . MXdN Team Claims Victory
The AMA has congratulated Team USA riders Eli Tomac , Chase Sexton and Justin Cooper and team manager Roger DeCoster . " America is once again the motocross capital of the world ," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman . " Team USA reclaimed the Chamberlain Trophy , which the United States last won in 2011 , when riders Eli Tomac , Chase Sexton and Justin Cooper , led by team manager Roger DeCoster , triumphed at the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme ' s Motocross de Nations ( MXdN ) at Red Bud Track ' N ' Trail in Buchanan , Mich ., on September 25 . " This MXdN was a perfect demonstration of the success that comes from having the right people - motivated and talented people - in the right positions , from our team coordinators to the riders themselves and our team manager . Congratulations to all who contributed to this effort , and particularly Eli , Chase and Justin , who rode exceptionally well and demonstrated the utmost professionalism while representing America ." Tomac , Sexton and Cooper defeated teams from 31 countries and two FIM Continental Unions on the way to their historic win . The FIM MXdN features teams of riders in three classifications : MXGP , MX2 and Open . Racing takes place in three motos . One includes MXGP and MX2 riders ; one includes MX2 and Open riders ; and one includes MXGP and Open riders . Each team ' s rider is scored based on where they finished in the combined motos . Those scores are tallied to determine the winning team . Tomac finished 1-6 in the MXGP class . Sexton finished 2-3 in the Open class ,
Drag Specialties and Parts Unlimited have added leads to their pencil where helping their dealers to get their arms around the E-Bike opportunities available to them in their local markets . Having been appointed a few months ago as the LeMans group ' s first specific hire in the E-Bike category , Mike Ralph has now been promoted to be LeMans ' E-Bike Category Manager . His initial brief had been as a Key Account Representative and and Cooper finished 9-4 in the MX2 class . Cooper ' s result , the best in the MX2 class , earned him the individual championship in that event . The MXdN teams are selected by the national federations affiliated with the FIM in each participating country . AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier runs the AMA effort to select , organize , support and help fund the team . " The cooperation this year was off the charts ," Pelletier said . " Of course , the riders ' teams themselves , which included Star Yamaha and Team Honda , were 100 percent behind this effort . We also had help from industry partners , such as Feld Entertainment , Alpinestars and Monster Energy , as well as other individuals and groups such as Paul Perebijnos , who organized a golf fundraiser , FMF , who produced fundraising T-shirts , and the family of the late Tom White , who held a fundraiser at Tom ' s Early Years of Motocross Museum . The AMA can ' t thank these partners enough for supporting this championshipwinning campaign ." Dingman added that the U . S . effort would not be the same without its most important volunteer : AMA
E-Bike Category Manager
Product Specialist , but as the powersports market opportunity for electric vehicle sales grows almost exponentially , his promotion will bring the gravitas of a self-confessed E- Bike enthusiast to the development of the LeMans electric vehicle offer . Ralph has several years of management experience related to bicycles and other wheeled sports . In addition to being hooked on electrics , he is a Vespa rider and has owned various dual-sport and street bikes .
Motorcycle Hall of Fame legend Roger DeCoster . " Roger gives his all to this event ," Dingman said , " his experience and leadership help in ways that can ' t be quantified . We appreciate his work and the support of his employer , KTM North America , which allows Roger to be a part of this effort every year . It ' s an honor to have the support of so many stakeholders at this event . All year , these teams and companies compete against one another on the track and through their support of individual riders . Here , we are one team , Team USA , and I ' m proud to say , today we are definitively the best motocross team in the world ." This was the 23rd time that USA has won the MXdN and the first time for 11 years since it was held at Saint Jean d ' Angely in France in 2011 . Joining the winners on the podium was Team France with Maxime Renaux , Marvin Musquin and Dylan Ferrandis , who finished with 23 points , seven behind Team USA , while rounding out the podium were Team Australia ' s Mitch Evans , Hunter Lawrence and Jett Lawrence with 26 points .
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