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Finland based Duell Corporation has announced that Erwin Van Hoof has been appointed as Business Director for its powersports business . He has been appointed a member of Duell ' s management team for a powersports business that includes motorcycle , ATV , moped , snowmobile , marine and garden categories . Since October 2019 , Van Hoof has been working as Export Development Manager .
Yamaha Motor Co . has delivered 215 portable power generators for Ukraine to the Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA ). The generators were airlifted to the country by JICA , arrived safely on January 20 and will help provide electricity to the Ukrainian people .
Italian comeback brand Moto Marini has announced its entrance into the American market with an Irvine , California headquarters to be headed up by Chris McGee as COO . Founded by Alfonso Marini in Bologna in 1937 , Moto Morini first started to sell in USA in 1965 , at the peak of its race success and popularity . The year after acquiring Ducati , Cagiva ( the Castiglioni brothers ) additionally bought Moto Marini in 1986 ; the following year Cagiva also bought Husqvarna . None of this ended well . It never does . An attempted relaunch in 2005 crashed and burned and the business entered bankruptcy in 2010 . Production was restarted by the liquidator , the company subsequently sold in 2011 and relocated to the greater Milan area in 2013 . Ownership changed again in 2015 , then again 2018 when it became part of the Zhongneng Vehicle Group . As one of the many Asian manufacturers hoovering up legacy western brands , ZVG ' s aim has been to consolidate and reinforce Moto Morini ' s premium positioning by making significant investments into current and new models . Different engine sizes have reduced dependency on CFMoto engines and fuelled the objective of widening the Morini range and increase its presence on the market . So far , so good . Late model Morinis are garnering good reviews and have an increasingly positive reputation , the recent X-Cape ADV being particularly well received .
Piaggio - motorcycle sales + 19.7 % in 2022
Piaggio Group has released its provisional financial results for 2022 , with Chairman and CEO Roberto Colaninno stating that the company saw a " highly positive trend observed throughout 2022 , despite the complex geopolitical and macroeconomic scenario that has characterised the past year . " Sales trends in all markets confirm the Piaggio Group ' s ability to continue growing thanks to the power and attraction of its brands and of the company ' s most advanced range of scooters and motorbikes ever in terms of performance , safety and environment ". Total Group consolidated revenues of about € 2,087m were + 25 % higher than in 2021 at € 1,668.7m . Sales volumes were up + 16.7 % ( 536,000 vehicles in total , all categories ) with positive contributions from all business sectors - scooters (+ 14.3 %), motorcycles (+ 19.7 %) and commercial vehicles (+ 26.6 %). Growth was seen in all the geographical areas in which the Group operates - EMEA and the Americas (+ 12.1 %), Asia Pacific (+ 58 %) and India (+ 40 %).
Piaggio adds Indonesia production centre
Piaggio has inaugurated a new factory with a 55,000 m2 facility in Indonesia . The company says it will make Vespa branded scooters there for the local market . The new plant is located in the Cikarang district , West Java . With around five million two-wheelers sold each year and a population of over 276 million , Indonesia is the world ' s third largest market for scooters and motorcycles after India and China , with growth prospects of seeing over six million vehicles sold over the next three years - in line with the forecasts for double-digit growth in population and per capita GDP in Indonesia . " The new plant in Indonesia allows the Piaggio Group to take a further leap forward in the strategic path of internationalisation that was started
over a decade ago . This strategy has made Piaggio one of the main players , with a unique portfolio of brands - the pride of Italy around the world ," declared Roberto Colaninno , Chairman and CEO of the Piaggio Group . " The Piaggio Group ' s sales on the Indonesian market grew by + 61 % in 2021 and will continue to grow in the near future ". The plant was inaugurated in the presence of the Indonesian authorities , including the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia , Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita , and the Italian Ambassador in Indonesia , HE Benedetto Latteri . Piaggio now has eight plants worldwide , three of which are in Italy , including in Pontedera , in the province of Pisa , where Piaggio and Vespa vehicles are manufactured and where Piaggio has based its E-Mobility centre of excellence . The company additionally produces Aprilia motorcycles and scooters at Noale and Scorzè ( Venice ), with the Moto Guzzi site at Mandello del Lario ( Lecco ) currently undergoing a " conservative redevelopment project " without interruption of production . Piaggio also has a production facility in Baramati , India ; two more in Asia
Pacific ( in Vietnam at Vinh Phuc and at Foshan in China ), and in Boston - the Piaggio Fast Forward plant where the focus is on robotics and future mobility - this is where Piaggio produces the Gita and Gitamini terrestrial drones with ' follow-me ' technology . The Piaggio Group is present in over 100 countries with a distribution network made up of over 4,000 points of sale ( two-wheelers , commercial vehicles ) and 800 Motoplexes worldwide . In Indonesia , in particular , the commercial network can currently count on over 50 dedicated points of sale , including the seven Motoplex recently inaugurated in Jakarta , Bali , Surabaya and Jogjakarta - flagship stores that showcase all four of the two-wheel brands in the Group - Aprilia , Moto Guzzi , Vespa and Piaggio .
Rieju - all-time production record
Based at Figueres near Girona in Catalonia / north-east Spain , Rieju had a storming 2022 , manufacturing a record number of machines in a year than at any time since it was founded in 1942 - quite a way to celebrate its 80th anniversary . The prior peak was in 2006 in the years before the financial crisis of 2007-2009 , but with 22,000 units built in 2022 , that record has now been surpassed . The company exports 82 % of its production to more than 60 countries , with France and Germany as its main markets . Rieju has a high level of
commitment to electric vehicles and sells its full model range line-up in the United States through Central
Powersports Distribution ( CDP ) at Watertown , SD . www . rieju . com
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