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The Federal Tax Incentive for buying electric vehicles in USA has been extended through 2021 . It was planned for it to end in December 2020 , but will now be available , theoretically , for another year . It is not thought likely to apply to electronic assist bicycles - the vehicle must be capable of at least 45 mph . On qualifying vehicles , it could represent a tax credit refund of 10 % of the new unit purchase price .
H-D closed out 2020 with 17th place in market share terms in the Austrian total PTM market with 709 units sold ; down by - 5.02 % from the 872 units they sold there in 2019 . Harley plans to remain active in Switzerland , with Austria and Germany being combined as one sales area . Overall PTW market leader in Austria is Vespa , with KTM the top selling motorcycle brand in its home market .
Data from JAMA shows that Japanese made motorcycle exports to USA were -27.63 % for 2020 ( 42,931 units ) and worldwide PTW exports -21.29 % ( 311,998 units ). Motorcycle shipments to Europe from Japanese factories declined by -26.53 % in 2020 ( 130,038 units ; down from 177,005 in 2019 ). After a strong start to the year ( Jan- March , 65,744 units exported ), exports declined heavily from April to December ( just 64,294 units ). In total PTW terms , shipments to Europe were -24.60 % for the year ( 144,127 units ).
Öhlins USA has announced that it is to support Royal Enfield ' s ' Build , Train , Race ' programs in 2021 . The suspension manufacturer says it will offer its " top-of-the-line " components to BTR participants for their Royal Enfield builds . Royal Enfield launched the BTR program in 2019 , challenging professional road racer Melissa Paris and three other women to build flat track motorcycles and compete in select exhibitions during AFT races . Paris scored two second place finishes and a win in the BTR exhibition races . This year Royal Enfield is taking the BTR program road racing .
The Biltwell 100 - April 10 , 2021
After years of taking any opportunity to go racing or get out into the desert , for the Biltwell team the 2021 ' Biltwell 100 ' is not just an idea whose time has come , but , the issues surrounding the present health emergency notwithstanding , it is probably an idea that is long overdue for them ! Indeed , what could be healthier than getting out into the open air and putting vast expanses of empty between you and the next person . Yeah , I know - any excuse ! Slated for April 10 near Ridgecrest , California , the start / finish line is along U . S . Route 395 in the Indian Wells Valley in north eastern Kern County . The 395 is known as " California ’ s
Backbone ," running east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range . A road of superlatives - the highest , lowest , hottest , deepest , oldest - it
Fort Worth , Texas based Tucker Powersports has announced that the series of four Tucker Road Shows it had planned for the spring has had to be postponed until the fall of 2021 . The series was originally slated for the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February , Texas Motor Speedway in March , Charlotte Motor Speedway in April and the Kentucky Motor Speedway at Sparta , KY ., in May . " The locations of the four events will remain the same . The exact dates are expected to be announced in the next few weeks ." However , the online training portion of the Tucker Road Show , the Virtual Road Show , has been extended through the end of February - the company says that " many of the participating dealers have already exceeded our expectations for completion of the runs all the way from the Mojave Desert near Hesperia in southern California to the Canadian U . S . border near Laurier , Washington State . But you don ' t have to go nearly that far to see some great Californian desert landscape and sites to watch the Biltwell 100 . The area is BLM land and the town of Randsburg sounds like a must-see to us - " a great little hippy ghost town about 12 miles south , with bars , restaurants , etc ." " Everything you need to know is online , but if you fancy entering ? Start planning for 2022 now - because the limited number of available race permits for this year sold out within 48
product-focused online courses ." In addition , Tucker is adding several additional rewards for dealers who have aggressively engaged in online training and is also allowing dealers to earn credits toward lodging and on-track racing experiences at the Road Show events . " This change to the Road Show schedule is disappointing , as we are planning the events to be a huge ' thank you ' to Tucker dealers ," said Brad Turner , Tucker ' s VP of Sales . " Our hope is that by moving the events to fall of this year , we ' ll avoid local limitations on gatherings and encourage even more dealers to attend . " Our dealers and our suppliers have had a tremendous response to Tucker University and our online training programs ," he continued . " We ' re
hours "! There are multiple classes based on era of bike , and on modern bikes the classes are determined by age group . Men and women have the same exact class breakdown , but are scored separately . All classes get a trophy for 1st , 2nd and 3rd . Racing starts at 9:00 a . m . sharp , Saturday , April 10 , 2021 . There is rubber band Grand Prix style starting , by class , with the fastest classes first . The course closes at 3:00 p . m ., and all riders have to be off the trail by 5:00 p . m .; scoring is by helmet transponder and traditional " fender card ." www . biltwell100 . com
Tucker Postpones Road Shows ; Extends Training Deadline
Brad Turner , Tucker ' s VP of Sales : " Our hope is that by moving the events to fall of this year , we ' ll avoid local limitations on gatherings and encourage even more dealers to attend ."
confident that hundreds of dealer employees completing thousands of hours of training will improve the experience of every customer who shops at a Tucker dealer this year . In that way , the Tucker Road Show has already had an impact ."
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