First half year 2023 motorcycle registrations in Europe ' s major markets up by + 11.3 % compared to H1 , 2022
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First half year 2023 motorcycle registrations in Europe ' s major markets up by + 11.3 % compared to H1 , 2022
AUG / SEPT ‘ 23 ISSUE # 174
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ACEM , the Brussels based international motorcycle trade association for Europe , has released its survey of new Powered Two-Wheeler and motorcycle registrations ( all L- category vehicles ) for the first quarter of 2023 . Based on the ' Big Five ' largest markets in Europe , that account for some 80 % of the new sales in the whole of Europe ( Italy , France , Spain , Germany and the United Kingdom ), their statistical release " confirms the growing interest for L-category vehicles in Europe during the first half of 2023 ". New motorcycle registrations in the ' Big Five ' markets reached 600,784 units during the first half of 2023 - an increase of + 11.3 % compared to the same period in 2022 ( 539,644 units ). Motorcycle registration volumes significantly increased in Italy ( 192,497 units , + 19.15 % year-on-year ) and Spain ( 102,626 units , + 11.70 %); Germany ( 129,966 units , + 10.06 %) and France ( 116,224 units , + 7.55 %) showed an upward trend . Volumes were slightly down in the UK ( 59,741 units , -0.92 %).
Moped registrations reached a total volume of 99,782 units in the six European moped markets monitored by ACEM for small displacement purposes ( Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , the Netherlands and Spain ). This registration volume represents an
300,000 250,000
200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000
108,069
FRANCE
overall reduction of -25.81 % in comparison to last year ( 134,503 units ) - a widespread trend in the markets concerned , except for Belgium , that was up over the same period of 2022 ( 15,864 units , + 2.85 %). Commenting on the current situation of the sector , Antonio Perlot , ACEM
Secretary General , said : " When it comes to long-term EU market trends , over the last three years , motorcycles have shown outstanding progress nearing + 50 %. " In terms of mopeds , there has been an overall reduction of -12 %, with a
+ 19.15 %
2022
+ 7.55 % + 10 . 06 % + 11.70 %
116,224
117,838
129,696
GERMANY
%
161,563
ITALY
192,497
91,877
102,626
SPAIN
60,297
2023
-0.92 %
UK
59,741 growing share being taken by electric propulsion powered units - although E- sales are fluctuating due to the effect of incentives . " All in all , the data confirms consumers ' growing interest in L- category vehicles for convenient short-range mobility and for leisure ."
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