As I awoke this morning grabbed my coffee and opened my Facebook feed, I was smacked in the face like a ton of bricks. At the top of my newsfeed ...
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Why price is the end all be all
Working closely as we do with dealers, we’ve heard all the reasons a dealer might not to include a price on their listing, including: "It encourages buyers to call" "We ...
Read More »Polaris reports 18 percent sales growth in Q4
Polaris Industries reported record fourth quarter 2017 sales of $1,431 million, up 18 percent from $1,218 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted sales for the fourth quarter of 2017 ...
Read More »Harley-Davidson sees U.S. retail sales decrease in Q4
In the fourth quarter, Harley-Davidson worldwide retail motorcycle sales declined 9.6 percent versus the prior year. Harley-Davidson U.S. retail motorcycle sales were down 11.1 percent and the overall industry was ...
Read More »Indian Motorcycles issues Roadmaster recall
Indian Motorcycle is recalling certain 2015-2017 Roadmaster motorcycles when it was found that water may enter the trunk wiring harness, potentially causing the brake light to remain illuminated even when ...
Read More »Parts Unlimited hires regional sales manager
Parts Unlimited has welcomed Asadour “Ozz” Demirjian to its team as the company's newest regional sales manager for the Northwest Region based in Vancouver, WA. Ozz comes to Parts Unlimited ...
Read More »MTA Distributing adds Arizona sales rep
MTA Distributing has announced the company has hired Dan Bonham as its a sale representative for Arizona. Bonham began motocross racing in 1983 and started in the powersports industry in ...
Read More »Maryland Harley-Davidson dealership sold
Performance Brokerage Services announced the sale of Chesapeake Harley-Davidson in Darlington, Maryland from Steve Ramsey to Pete Eisenhauer. Ramsey, who also owns Ford of Elkton and Ford of Rising Sun in ...
Read More »Zero Motorcycles announces floorplan deal with Northpoint
Santa Cruz, California-based Zero Motorcycles announced an exclusive partnership with Northpoint Commercial Finance (Northpoint), a company that provides inventory lending and floorplan financing solutions. Northpoint will be the financier of ...
Read More »Report: Textron lays off 60 employees in Augusta
On Monday, Jan. 22, Textron Specialized Vehicles eliminated 60 positions from its Augusta facility, as part of the company's ongoing integration with Arctic Cat off-road vehicle and Jacobsen turf-care brands, ...
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