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As at press time , the latest available registration statistics for Germany ( covering the period for January to November 2022 ) showed that the German motorcycle market was -7.22 % YTD at 107,992 units . With the exception of January and February 2022 , all months in 2022 were negative , and it is widely assumed in Europe that the German motorcycle market is now in recession . In total PTW terms , the market was essentially flat YTD at + 0.69 % ( 201,443 units ).
Bud ' s Harley-Davidson ( Evansville , Indiana ) has been sold to Evan Schipper . Established by the Morand Family in 1965 , Schipper has been a Harley store owner since 2006 with dealerships in Fort Wayne ( Indiana ), Louisville ( Kentucky ) and St . Louis ( Missouri ).
KTM parent company PIERER Mobility AG has announced " another record year in 2022 and positive outlook for 2023 ." It expects revenues in the 2022 financial year to be between € 2,420m and € 2,435m , which corresponds to an increase of around 19 % compared to the previous year . " With 375,612 motorcycles sold in the 2022 financial year ( previous year : 332,881 ), PIERER Mobility achieved its 12th record year in a row with a sales increase of around + 13 %. In Europe , the sales volume was around 130,000 motorcycles and around two thirds of the motorcycles ( approx . 245,000 ) were sold in the markets outside Europe - North America , India and Australia in particular ." In addition , the Bicycle Division achieved sales growth of more than + 15 % and sold 118,427 e-bicycles and bicycles ( previous year : 102,753 ).
AIMExpo - Headed for Record Registrations and Sold-Out Expo Floor
In early January , MIC vice president of market expansion Cinnamon Kernes announced that they only had " five [ exhibitor ] spaces left ," and by the time this edition of AMD went to press in mid-January , it is understood that an additional area of exhibitor space that had been allocated to the expo had also mostly sold . Kernes and Kurt Whittington , MIC event operations manager , said that the Las Vegas , February 15-17 dealer expo would boast some 300 exhibitors - " we have had Triumph , Suzuki and SSR on board for quite some time ," Kernes said , speaking about OE representation at AIMExpo . " In the last six weeks we ' ve added several more OEMs to the line-up - Kawasaki , KTM , Husqvarna , GasGas and the Piaggio Group , which includes Aprilia , Vespa and Moto Guzzi , and we can confirm Yamaha and Moto Morini ." AIMExpo ' s three days of education are also described as packed , " from the ' Disruptive Thinking ' talks to the MIC Symposium presentations and a variety of dealership management sessions . " I was talking to one of our partners that will be helping us with education , and he made the statement that when the going gets tough , the smart get going with knowledge ," Kernes said . " We want this show to be time really well spent , and you ' re now armed with knowledge for future business success ." " Registration is trending at an all-time high , so it means hotels are filling up ," Whittington said , adding that attendees can still take advantage of room discounts by booking through the AIMExpo website - but the deadline is January 30 ." The Motorcycle Industry Council ' s MIC
Aftermarket Member Summit is slated to be held at AIMExpo for the first time , on February 14 from 11:30 to 18:30 . Topics will include : Market Expansion - What role does the aftermarket play ?; Innovation and Start-ups ; Talent - What can we do to bring in new talent , develop their skills and retain them ?; and EV- What resources and information must we develop to better inform and educate the aftermarket about EVs and the opportunity for continued expansion in powersports ? Additional features at AIMExpo will include The Motorcycle Industry Council ' s Communication Symposium . The symposium sessions will take place throughout the show on the AIMExpo Disruptive Thinking stage and include an always valuable and ' On-Point ' Keynote Presentation . Thursday 16 will see what the future of powersports holds from the distributors ' perspective , with Marc McAllister of Tucker Powersports , Paul Langley of Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties , and Chera Gibb of Arrowhead Engineered Products ( WPS / HardDrive , Bihr , All Balls etc .) in AIMExpo ' s first-ever Distributor Panel . The e-bike market is set to grow from $ 49.7bn in 2022 to $ 80.6bn by 2027 . To help support this growth and integration into the powersports industry , AIMExpo will have an e-bike pavilion with an indoor demo course where attendees can try the latest e- bike products from some of the biggest brands in the segment . To help highlight the latest products , AIMExpo will host a centralized place on the floor for new products - New Product Central . NPC will have some of the latest products on display as well as a new product presentation stage where participating brands can show and talk about their latest products with our New Product host . All MIC members have complimentary access to the MIC Business Center , featuring workstations with charging
McAllister of Tucker Powersports , again co-locating its own annual dealer event with AIMExpo .
capabilities , lounge area , access to laptops and printers , use of private meeting rooms on the show floor for up to eight people and a range of complimentary benefits such as beverage service , lunch , Thursday morning MIC Welcome Breakfast and secure luggage storage . Powered by SP Connect , there will be
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