Switzerland: MotoSuisse data shows total new motorcycle registrations racing back into positive territory at +84.30% (5,107 units) for June, with YTD registrations +7.70% at 17,555 units. In total PTW terms, the Swiss market was running at +19.29% in May and +64.40% in June and is up +3.11% (26,767 total units) for the YTD. Yamaha continues as motorcycle market share leader with 3,427 units sold YTD, with Kawasaki second (2,570) and Honda third (2,184).
Poland: The PZPM reports new motorcycle registrations at +22.82% in June (2,949 units), but still down for the YTD by -9.56% at 10,429 units (total new PTWs are -19.08% at 17,815 units). The total for motorcycles receiving their first Polish registration were -13.77% at 43,267 units, and PTWs -16.32% at 54,876 units.
Sweden: The McRF reports new motorcycle registrations doing well at +22.99% in June (1,755 units), and +8.12% for the YTD (8,267 units). Total new PTW registrations are +13.03% YTD at 16,702 units. McRF CEO Niklas Kristoffersson said that "the numbers clearly show that consumers are increasingly recognising the benefits of PTW use as an important transport solution."
Austria: Arge2Rad data shows motorcycle registrations for the YTD are -12.86% (8,627 units), and PTW registrations -8.02% (22,842 units). Vespa is market share leader (3,898 units), followed by KTM and Honda.
Japanese exports: JAMA data shows a dismal picture for motorcycle exports to Europe, with May down -84.87% at just 1,285 units, and -9.39% (72,717 units) for the year to May after a positive start to the year. Motorcycle exports to the US are -39.15%/16,481 units YTD, and worldwide -19.22%/113,788. Total PTW exports were -80.55% (1,834) units to Europe in May, and -9.82%/74,789 units for the year to May. PTW exports to the US are -57.20% YTD (2,207 units) and worldwide -21.20% at 134,995 units.
Australia: The FCAI has released half year figures showing a +24.5% increase in sales, with motorcycles, ATVs and SSVs all doing very well. ATVs/SSVs were up +50.91% (15,545 units), and off-road motorcycles +42.40% (20,885 units). Road bikes were down slightly (-2.7% at 15,243 units) and scooters 12.8%/2,166 units. Honda is market share leader with 12,563 units/23.8% market share.
