The latest data released by ACEM (Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles), the Brussels based international motorcycle industry trade association, shows that motorcycle registrations in the EU were up by +8.1 percent for the first six months of this year.
A total of 544,870 motorcycles were registered between January and June 2016 (against 504,162 during the same period of 2015). Year-on-year motorcycle registrations increased in most key European markets, including Italy (116,985 units, +15.9%), Spain (73,323 units, +13.5%), the UK (61,859 units, +8.3%), Germany (100,749 units, +4.2%) and France (89,153 units, +1.7%).
A total of 679,777 powered two and three-wheelers were registered in EU markets during the first six months of 2016. This represents an increase of +5.5% compared to the 644,474 vehicles registered during the same period of 2015.
Registrations performed positively in most key markets, including Italy (129,616 units, +14.2%), Spain (80,878 units, +12.2%), UK (66,007 units, +7.4%), Germany (100,749 units, +4.2%) and in France (128,182 units, +0.6%).
A total of 134,907 mopeds were registered in EU markets during the first six months of 2016 (compared to 140,312 for the first six months of 2015). This represents a decrease of -3.9%. Moped registrations increased in the Netherlands (34,139 units, +4.2%) and Italy (12,631 units, +0.4%), but decreased in Austria (7,873 units, -1.1%), France (39,029 units, -1.8%) and Poland (12,515 units, -21.4%).
