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Jan. 1, 2003 – Finance Digest
ArvinMeritor Declares Dividend ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE:ARM), Troy, Mich., has declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock, payable Dec. 16, 2002, to shareowners of record ...
Read More »Those other American V-twin makers
Though Harley-Davidson is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, other younger companies are also offering American-made V-twins. If you’re looking for another brand to take on, or just want to ...
Read More »Bike maker moves to Oklahoma
The Cherokee Motorcycle Company (CMC) may not be a familiar brand name to most folks within the industry, but Ray Whitehead, company president and CEO, doesn’t seem to mind. “We’ve ...
Read More »U.S. ATV unit sales on pace to finish 2002 up 5% – 6%
During November, we conducted a survey among 150 powersports dealers across the country on behalf of Powersports Business magazine pertaining to the U.S. ATV market. Collectively, these dealers sold nearly ...
Read More »River Front Honda
CONTACT 436 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Ohio, 45631 740/446-2240 OWNER Bob Cox BUSINESS PROFILE 14,000-sq.-ft. dealership founded at the present location in 1985. 100 miles south of Columbus, Ohio, ...
Read More »Cycle Update – Conseco files for protection
Conseco, Inc., Carmel, Ind., Dec. 17 filed for protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law. The move had been expected for some time. Not included ...
Read More »One year at Ducati
Piazza makes big moves Joe Piazza, Jr., has battled through a tough first year as Ducati’s North American CEO, but 2003 could be much better. Or not. Piazza, who took ...
Read More »AMA wins Supercross suit
A Federal District Court judge sided with Paradama Productions Inc., commonly known as AMA Pro Racing, on Dec. 17 when he ruled that the Ohio-based organization would retain the right ...
Read More »Retail Sales Report – January 1, 2003
Motorcycle sales in 2002 continued strong with sales through October reaching 742,568 units, according to figures compiled by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). That’s an increase of 9.7% over the ...
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