One of the benefits of spending each fall catching up with the industry’s major OEMs — as we do annually here at Powersports Business — is we’re often in the know before the general public. Here’s one thing we can tell you: More UTV offerings are on the way, including from a growing presence in this field: KYMCO.
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An industry warning flag
Ever have an omen pop into your head that you just can’t shake off? I’ve had one about youth ATV standards. Or better said, youth ATV warnings.
Read More »A major consideration for the holiday retailer
Those of you in holiday preparation mode, a reminder to not forget about your online shopper.
Read More »A new market share battleground
If you’re at all an industry aficionado who revels at watching what niches are suddenly becoming hot, than you had to appreciate Honda’s recent move.
Read More »Stability, or something more?
Two recent extremely notable positive pieces of news makes me wonder if the “stability” mantra being discussed in different parts of the industry isn’t a bit conservative.
Read More »An almost overwhelming environment
There have been some industry visuals I’ve experienced in the past five years that don’t fade away with time.
Read More »Kawasaki’s view from the top
In the metric OEM arena, where discussion usually centers around one’s company and not about the competition, it was surely a bit of a surprise.
Read More »Can you answer a key industry question?
What happened to the average wholesale selling price for cruisers this summer — did they increase or decrease compared to the year-ago period? How about sport bikes? If you don’t know ...
Read More »A report from the Ducati dealer meeting
Executives from Ducati’s parent company met with the company’s North American dealer network over the past few days in Las Vegas, outlining future initiatives and some immediate changes.
Read More »An innovative dealer marketing approach
Here’s one of my favorite marketing approaches that I’ve come across lately: a helmet trade-in program.
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