International Dealer News IDN 145 October/November 2018 | Page 6

STAT ZONE
<<< Continued from cover Belgium ( 3,830 vehicles , 62 %), Spain ( 2,930 vehicles , + 125.5 %) and Italy ( 1,280 vehicles , + 20.9 %). Commenting on the latest figures , Antonio Perlot , Secretary General of ACEM , said : “ Our latest registration
figures for the EU show , once again , the importance of two- and threewheeled vehicles as a solution to the mobility needs of people , particularly in large urban areas that suffer from congestion problems . “ The latest increase in sales ,
particularly in the motorcycle segment , is a very positive development . Newer and more environmentally friendly vehicles are being added to the European vehicle fleet , which , according to our estimations , is now close to 36 million units .
“ At the same time , the motorcycle industry continues working intensively on the development of new vehicles that will comply with the upcoming Euro 5 environmental standard , currently being discussed by the EU institutions .”

Spain : motorcycles + 16.10 percent YTD

The latest data from ANESDOR , the motorcycle industry trade association in Spain , shows motorcycle registrations + 13.36 percent for August ( 12,013 units ), having been + 13.37 percent ( 17,408 units ) for July . They are + 16.10 percent for the eight months to August ( 108,649 units ) - the best first eight-month market performance in Spain since before 2009 .
Moped registrations are still soft at -24.97 percent YTD ( 9,591 units ), leaving YTD total PTW registrations at + 11.17 percent ( 118,240 units ). Honda is market share leader with 21,844 units sold for a 20.1 % market share . Yamaha is second ( 17,710 units / 16.3 % share ); Kymco third ( 10,928 units / 10.1 % share ), followed by Piaggio , Sym , BMW , Kawasaki , Suzuki and KTM .
150,000
100,000
50,000
Spanish registrations - January-August 2018
2017 2018
+ 11.17 % + 16.10 %
106,362
118,240
93,578
108,649
TOTAL PTW MOTORCYCLE

Sweden : motorcycle registrations -8.52 percent to August

20,000
Swedish motorcycle registrations - January - August 2018
-2.54 %
2017 2018

UK motorcycle registrations + 3.73 percent YTD to August

80,000
60,000
UK registrations - January-August 2018
+ 2.20 %
2017
2018
+ 3.73 %
15,000
10,000
5,000
20,739
20,213
TOTAL PTW
The latest data available from the motorcycle industry trade association in Sweden ( McRF ) shows new motorcycle registrations being up by + 4.91 percent in August and + 4.33 percent in July , with the YTD running at -8.52 percent ( 8,679 units ). In total PTW terms the market was + 19.87 percent in August , having
9,487
-8.52 %
8,679
MOTORCYCLE
been + 23.99 percent in July and + 6.97 percent in June . The market is -2.54 percent YTD at 20,213 units . For the McRF Niklas Kristoffersson said that the good summer weather had benefitted sales , but that the motorcycle inventory was still being affected by 2016 / 2017 Euro 3 to 4 pre-registration and carry-over issues .
40,000
20,000
72,702
TOTAL PTW
74,301
The latest data from the MCIA ( the Motorcycle Industry Association ) shows motorcycle registrations in the UK at + 11.68 percent ( 6,924 units ) for August , having been -0.28 percent ( 8,967 units ) for July and running at + 3.73 percent YTD ( 70,875 units ). The UK moped market continues to be down at -21.66 percent YTD ( 3,426 units ), with total PTW registrations running at + 2.20 percent YTD ( 74,301 units ).
68,329
MOTORCYCLE
70,875
All sectors of the UK market are up except for the Adventure Sport market , which is flat YTD at -0.5 % ( 12,668 units ), and the traditionally strong Supersport market , which continues its decline in the UK , down by -6.2 % YTD at 5,951 units . The largest sector is the traditionally styled ( or ‘ Naked ’ style ) market at 24,105 units YTD (+ 10 %), with the scooter market up by 4.3 % at 13,117 units .
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