EURO SALES DOWN , REGISTRATIONS UP
“ In recent months , two-wheeler sales have been affected by logistic disruptions at international level ,” explained Antonio Perlot , European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers ( ACEM ) Secretary General . “ This led to a backlog in vehicle deliveries in several European markets . Sales were also affected by rising energy costs and inflation , higher interest rates and broad economic uncertainty .”
Registrations of new motorcycles in five of the largest European markets ( i . e . France , Germany , Italy , Spain and UK ) showed a slight decrease of 0.5 % ( 532,980 units ) during the first six months of 2022 , compared to the same period of 2021 ( 532,460 units ).
Some of the largest European motorcycle markets registered increases , including Germany ( 117,800 motorcycles registered , + 1.7 %) and Spain ( 91,870 units , + 10.7 %). Registrations decreased in France ( 108,000 units , -6.4 %), Italy ( 161,500 units , -2.8 %) and the UK ( 53,650 motorcycles registered , -2.3 % compared to the first half of 2021 ).
The moped segment performed slightly better during the six months of 2022 . Moped registrations reached a total of about 134,500 units in the six largest European moped markets ( i . e . Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , the Netherlands and Spain ). This represents an increase of 1.0 % in comparison to the first six months of 2021 .
“ That said , registrations for mopeds and motorcycles in Europe remained stable in comparison to the first half of 2021 . Due to their relatively low purchasing and running costs , two-wheelers have fared much better than other private means of transport .”
“ We will know whether 2022 was a good year for our sector , when the aggregated figures for the first nine months of the year become available .”
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