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The StaffJune 11, 2012
Digital Down Low
Glenn Hancock, president/CIO, nizeX, Inc. Email marketing Email marketing has its place in business but for a very limited target…
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The StaffJune 11, 2012
Husqvarna reports jump in Q1 sales
April deliveries follow suit with sizable increase Husqvarna has started off 2012 with a bang. In the first quarter, the…
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The StaffJune 7, 2012
2013 Yamaha Raptor 700/R gets new design, lower prices
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is producing a new Raptor 700 and Raptor 700R for 2013 at its U.S. manufacturing facility,…
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The StaffJune 7, 2012
BRP adds to design awards with Outlander
For a decade, BRP’s design and innovation team has consistently won design awards from globally recognized design institutions. This year…
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The StaffJune 6, 2012
Yamaha offers 2013 Tactical Black SE Grizzly 700, Rhino 700
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is producing new Tactical Black Grizzly 700 4×4 and Rhino 700 4×4 Special Edition models at…
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The StaffJune 5, 2012
Laconia Bike Week starts with governor’s appearance
Laconia Motorcycle Week kicks off Thursday, June 7, with a media event featuring New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch. The event,…
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The StaffJune 5, 2012
Can-Am adds Dynamic Power Steering to 2013 Commander, ATVs
Can-Am’s Commanders and Outlander ATVs have a new Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) system available for 2013. The DPS package for…
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The StaffJune 5, 2012
Suzuki names Haynes dealer development manager
American Suzuki is welcoming back Marty Haynes as the newly appointed dealer development manager for the motorcycle division. Haynes has…
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The StaffMay 31, 2012
Ducati’s Facebook page hits milestone
With just weeks to go before its meet-up at World Ducati Week in Misano, Italy, Ducati is celebrating its 1…
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The StaffMay 31, 2012
BRP re-org shifts PWC production to Mexico, affects 500 Valcourt employees
BRP is adapting its strategy to its growth plan by reorganizing part of its operations. Starting in 2013, the company…
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The StaffMay 31, 2012
Metric bike exports continue rise in April
Exports from half of Japan’s Big Four increased in April 2012, with Honda seeing an increase of 38 percent and…
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The StaffMay 21, 2012
Doing it their way
Resciniti family unveils mammoth 2-story showroom at Motorcycle Mall in N.J. At a time when many dealerships have “high-sided” into…
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The StaffMay 21, 2012
From down and out to back in business
I couldn’t believe it when I learned that Big Bear Choppers were back in production. The chopper market was dead,…
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The StaffMay 21, 2012
Japanese for ‘the future,’ Shorai setting current trend
Battery manufacturer sees ‘explosive growth,’ picked up by Tucker Rocky In an industry where race wins are earned by fractions…
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nuptonMay 17, 2012
Yamaha’s Q1 results exceed forecast, despite profit loss
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. outperformed its forecasted financial results in its fiscal fourth quarter, despite a decrease in net sales,…
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nuptonMay 17, 2012
Texas dealership to savor grand opening on Armed Forces Day
Human connection can be powerful and yet capricious. Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason how people, with different backgrounds…
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nuptonMay 17, 2012
Analyst: Arctic Cat CEO Jordan ‘driving better execution’
In a research note provided to Powersports Business following Arctic Cat’s first quarter earnings call, Baird analyst Craig Kennison gives…
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nuptonMay 15, 2012
Arctic Cat sees sled sales rise 38%, ATVs up 25% for fiscal year
Arctic Cat Inc. today reported net earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 rose 130 percent to $29.9 million,…
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nuptonMay 15, 2012
Spader dealers see net profits rise 54.6% in March
The latest industry composites provided to Powersports Business from Spader Business Management show that Spader dealers saw net profits rise…
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nuptonMay 15, 2012
Suzuki sees bike sales drop 1.1 percent in fiscal 2011
Suzuki Motor Corp. reported that its motorcycle business (motorcycles, scooters and ATVs) saw sales decrease 1.1 percent by ¥2.9 billion…
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