International Dealer News IDN 120 Aug/Sept 2014 | Page 10
STATZONE
German motorcycle registrations up
10.5 percent for first six months of year
GERMANY REGISTRATIONS -Year-to-Date
100,000
.11%
+9.11%
2013
2014
80,000
66,213
59,948
40,000
83,893
60,000
91,535
+10.45%
UNITS
there now having shown growth for
19 out of the last 30 months.
The growth in motorcycle sales in
Germany continues a recovery trend
first seen in 2012, and which
accelerated from late 2013. Although
sales of new small cc models in
Germany continue to be sluggish, the
turnover value of the growth being
seen will come as a welcome trend for
German dealers and is already being
reflected in increased optimism
among Germany's aftermarket parts
and accessory manufacturing and
distribution community.
If this trend continues, then expect
to see a level of optimism among
exhibitors at this year's INTERMOT
expo in Germany of a kind not seen
since 2006.
DATA released by German motorcycle
industry association IVM show that
motorcycle registrations in June were
up by 9.3 percent (10,284 units)
compared to June 2013. This increase
follows a strong start to the year, then
a small decrease in registrations in
April and a small increase in May. This
is the fifth month of the year so far to
see growth, and the 20th month of
growth out of the last 30.
For the year to date, motorcycle
registrations are up by 10.5 percent,
and at 66,213 units this is the highest
first half year performance for the
German market since 2008.
In total PTW terms, German
registrations were up by 7.7 percent
in June, and at 15,375 units for the
month that was the best June
performance since 2008.
Total PTW registrations for the year
to date were up by 9.1 percent at
91,535 units, which again is the best
first six month performance since
2008, with total PTW registrations
20,000
PTW
MOTORC
MOTORCYCLE
R
RCYCLE
Growth in motorcycle registrations continues in the UK
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Although the rate of growth has
slowed from the 18.04 percent
growth in April (and 20.25
percent in March) it is still
possible that the UK could see
new motorcycle sales edging
UK REGISTRATIONS -
Year-to-Date
80,000
2013
2014
60,000
+10.99%
+12.83%
INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - AUG/SEP 2014
TOTAL PTWs
49,137
43,548
20,000
53,994
40000
48,646
UNITS
THE latest new PTW and
motorcycle registration data
released by British motorcycle
industry trade association MCIA
shows that growth in the UK
motorcycle market continues,
with June up by 8.1 percent
(10,097 units) over June 2013,
with the first six months of the
year up by 12.8 percent over the
same period of last year at
49,137 units – the UK’s highest
first half motorcycle registration
performance since 2009
(54,400 units).
In total PTW terms, the UK was
up by 6.3 percent over June 2013
and is running at up 10.1 percent
for the year to date at 53,994
units – also the highest seen
there since the first six months of
2009 (62,412 units).
In motorcycle and total PTW
registration terms, the market in
the UK had appeared to stabilise
in 2012, with growth seen
throughout that year over 2011.
However, several factors, not
least the weather, saw the market
lose most of that growth in the
first nine months of 2013, but this
latest data represents 9
consecutive months of
motorcycle registration growth.
MOTORCYCLES
towards the 100,000 unit mark by
the end of this year. Last year the
UK motorcycle market grew by
1.16 percent compared to 2012
(with 81,180 units registered in (