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Yamaha ' s recent ' Environmental Plan 2050 ' is the first acknowledgment by a major PTW manufacturer that ' synth gas ' can and will have a role to play in the market ' s future . Given that ICE units have at least an average life expectancy of 15 years , and will remain available for sale right up to whatever deadline each individual country chooses , there will be a need for zero tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions gasoline for at least 30 more years if 2035 is taken as a median adoption benchmark - longer if the powerful German Auto Industry lobby group ( VDI ) is able to maintain its grip on policy making .

Deltran , the owner of the popular Battery Tender battery charger brand , has prevailed in a 7-day federal jury trial on claims brought against competitor Noco Co ., ( Ohio ) for trademark infringement . The jury issued two verdicts awarding Deltran actual damages , as well as significant punitive damages . Noco ran deceptive ad campaigns on Amazon between 2015 and 2018 that used the Battery Tender trademarks to confuse consumers .

BRP has reported North American powersports retail sales up by 39 % for its quarter to April 2021 . Revenues increased by $ 578.8m (+ 47.1 %) to $ 1,808.6m compared to the year-ago period . Revenues from year-round products increased by $ 282.2m (+ 44.1 %) to $ 922.5m ; seasonal products increased by $ 140.8m (+ 43.6 %) to $ 463.4m for the three-month period ended April 30 , 2021 . Revenues from Powersports PA & A and OEM Engines increased by $ 143.3m (+ 91.0 %) to $ 300.8m . North American retail sales for powersport vehicles were + 39 % - mainly driven by PWC , 3WV and ATV . Gross profit increased by $ 306.9m (+ 130.5 %) to $ 542.0m .

Finnish distributor Duell Bike- Center Group has acquired the Dutch accessory and apparel company IGM Trading BV and German Grand Canyon GmbH from founders and Managing Directors Ingrid and Arno Gaalman-Weghorst . Known for its Grand Canyon apparel programme and cruiser accessories , the acquisition will give Duell a new logistics centre ( at Hengelo , Netherlands ) from which to optimise deliveries in Central Europe and access a German dealer network of over 500 dealers . Duell offers over 200 brands and 130,000 items , plus three own garment brands - including the Halvarssons and Lindstrands apparel brands it bought from Jofama ( Sweden ) two years ago . Duell sells to dealers throughout Scandinavia and in Denmark , Great Britain , Ireland , the Netherlands , Belgium , Spain and parts of Eastern Europe . The acquisition comes as the Finnish company continues its " strong expansion course into Central and Southern Europe " - a programme that started in 2019 . With the takeover , Duell now has another strategically important logistics centre which further optimises fast and efficient delivery to its dealer network outside Scandinavia . " For the first time , Duell will be entering the German market , one of the largest European markets for motorcycle sport . Duell will add to its Halvarssons and Lindstrands apparel ranges by including the Grand Canyon Bikewear , Premier Helmets and Stylmartin boots brands that were previously managed by IGM . " The founders and managing directors of IGM will continue to provide Duell with advice and

CEO Jarkko Ämmälä

operational support in the years to come . All IGM and Grand Canyon employees will be taken over into the Duell Bike-Center Group . Jarkko Ämmälä , CEO of the Duell Bike-Center Group , said : " We want the best products at the best prices with the best delivery times for our customers . That is the simple but important business philosophy that is driving our growth - a philosophy that has made us the undisputed number one in Scandinavia in barely 40 years . With the takeover of IGM , we are getting a strategically important logistics location and access to a new trade network in Germany , one of the largest sales markets for motorcycle accessories in Europe and extension of the network in Benelux . I am convinced that we will reach and inspire our new customers with our business philosophy , products and services in the shortest possible time ." The Belgian motorcycle business specialist Erwin Van Hoof , who , as Export and Business Development Manager at Duell Bike-Center Group , has been responsible for the establishment and development of the business outside Scandinavia

since 2019 , says : " Germany is one of the key markets in Central Europe . In order to be able to guarantee our customers the Duell premium service with numerous branded products and quality parts from day one , we have already twelve months of intensive preparation behind us . Now we not only have another modern logistics centre , but also a professional , motivated and powerful team with five sales managers who are ready to assist and advise our customers ." Arno Gaalman , founder and managing director of former IGM Trading BV , is also pleased with the successful conclusion of the contract : " We are looking forward to cooperate from now on and are proud to be part of this big and successful distribution group . By bundling the Scandinavian strength and the Dutch commercial skills , we will benefit from numerous synergies . The ambitious goals of Duell perfectly suit the goals of the former IGM , and so I am convinced that together we will grow faster than ever expected - for the benefit of our customers , partners and employees in Germany and the Netherlands ." Duell ' s expansion into Germany will