Kawasaki 2023 global wholesale units -16.56
For the nine months to December 2023, Kawasaki has confirmed global wholesale motorcycle shipments at 131,000 units, down by -16.56% from the 157,000 units wholesaled in the year-ago period.
For Europe, the company said that as the retail market continues to move on and recover from the worst of the impacts of Covid19, it is seeing its market share in Europe increase as its supply capacity recovers from the multifaceted shocks that all manufacturers have been affected by.
In the U.S., Kawasaki says "our share of the retail market is growing, and the market remains strong. Dealer inventory is sufficient, and each company is strengthening sales promotion.
"Our U.S. four-wheeler market share growth is expected to continue, despite a temporary decline due to the rebound from the strong demand seen as a result of the pandemic", but Kawasaki acknowledges that while utility models have "held strong" in the U.S., demand for recreational models has softened.
Kawasaki says that the sports segment has remained weak in Southeast Asia and that despite some recovery, supply chain risks continue to have an impact on production.
