International Dealer News IDN 140 December 2017 / January 2018 | Page 6

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Japanese exports to Europe +65% to Q3
Japanese Exports to Europe - Year-to-date 2017
2017
2016
200,000
+21.77%
+26.64%
50,000
100,000
150,000
Japanese factories in Europe since the
201,000 exported in 2010, but still a
long way south of the 420,000 exported
in 2007 and 461,000 in 2000.
Motorcycle shipments from Japan to
the USA were +8.40 percent for
September at 5,564 units (+1.79
percent in July and +28.27 percent in
August) and are running at +1.55
percent for the first nine months of the
year (51,689 units), reflecting the
ongoing decline in domestic U.S.
“metric” registrations.
Worldwide Japanese manufactured
250cc+ motorcycle exports were
+46.72 percent in October (25,530
units), having been +31.87 percent in
July and + 28.88 percent in August. At
the end of September, they were running
at +19.26 percent YTD (272,089 units),
the best first nine months figure since
the 308,751 units recorded in 2009.
Total Japanese made PTW exports to
Europe were +41.25 percent in
The latest data released by JAMA (the
automotive trade association in Japan,
which includes representation of
motorcycle manufacturers among its
membership) shows exports of 250cc+
Japanese made motorcycles to Europe
up by 64.97 percent in September 2017
(11,985 units), having been up by
+31.71 percent in June, +36.05 percent
in July and +37.99 percent in August.
They are running at +26.64 percent for
the first nine months of 2017 at
159,244 units, the best first nine
months since 2010. This gives credibility
to the widespread view that sales in
Europe this year are better than the
registration statistics suggest as
Japanese exports reflect a production
wind-down towards the end of 2016 as
Euro 3 2016 inventory became an issue.
For the full year 2016, exports of 250+cc
motorcycles to Europe were +18.83
percent at 180,290 units – the best full
year performance experienced by the
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MOTORCYCLE
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percent YTD (170,440 units – the best
first nine months since 2010 (189,319
units).
September (+21.50 percent in July,
+22.14 percent in August) at 13,015
units, and are running at +21.77
Italian motorcycle registrations +11.7% to October
Italian registrations - Year-to-date 2017
2016
+7.91%
200,000
2017
TOTAL
L PTW
PT
+11.74%
50,000
100,000
150,000
MOTORCYCLE
+22.59 percent in October
(13,909 units, having been -0.51
percent/16,371 units in
September and +13.49
percent/11,729 percent in
August). They are running at
+7.91 percent for the year-to-
date at 191,183 units for the
first ten months of 2017.
Scooter sales in Italy are +5.45
percent for the period January to
October at 113,694 units;
Honda’s SH 150/300/125 variants
are the top-sellers (28,742 units
YTD between them); followed by
Piaggio’s Beverly 300 ABS (6,938
units), the Yamaha XMax 300
(5,031 units) and the TMAX 500
(4,011 units).
According to the latest data
released by ANCMA (the Milan
based motorcycle industry trade
association for Italy), the Italian
motorcycle market is bucking
the trend seen in much of
Europe, with new motorcycle
registrations up by +34.59
percent in October (5,194 units),
having been +35.14 percent in
August 2017 (4,311 units) and
+13.40 percent in September
(5,898 units).
They are running at +11.74
percent for the year-to-date at
77,489 units so far in 2017.
Allowing for mopeds and low cc
scooters, overall PTW
registrations in Italy were
Poland new motorcycles -17.3%
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Polish motorcycle registrations -
Year-to-date 2017
2016
2017
12,000
-8.40%
3,000
NEW & USED PTW
-17.41%
6,000
9,000
were +15.44 percent in October
(3,312 units) and are running at -2.23
percent YTD (60,861 units).
In total, overall new and used
motorcycle registrations combined
were -10.37 percent in October (3,502
units) and are -9.71 percent YTD
(65,897 units); new and pre-owned
mopeds combined in Poland were
+9.56 percent in September (1,650
units) and are -5.38 percent YTD
(30,125 units).
Total combined new and pre-owned
PTW registrations were +10.11
percent in October (5,152 units) and
were -8.40 percent (96,022 units) in
Poland for the first ten months of
2017.
only ever part of the story where the
Polish market is concerned. Poland is
an important market for pre-owned
vehicles from elsewhere in Europe,
receiving their first domestic Polish
registration – providing valuable
service, maintenance and PG&A
income for Poland’s franchised and
independent motorcycle shops and
the vendors they buy from.
Used motorcycle sales were up in
October by +19.39 percent and
exceeded new motorcycle
registrations at 2,857 units, and are
-0.69 percent YTD (52,489 units); used
moped sales were -4.41 percent in
October and are -10.89 percent YTD
(8,372 units); total used PTW sales
According to the latest statistics
released by the motorcycle industry
trade association in Poland (PZPM),
the bad year there continues with the
number of new motorcycles registered
in October down by -17.31 percent (on
small volumes of 645 units) and are
running down by -33.39 percent
(13,408 units) for the year-to-date.
New moped registrations were down
by -16.02 percent in October (1,195
units) and are down for 2017 so far by
-3.08 percent (21,753 units). In overall
new PTW registration terms, the Polish
market was +1.66 percent in October
(1,840 units) and is -17.41 percent
YTD (35,161 units).
However, new model registrations are
NEW PTW