Motorcycles Newswire
1 - Edmunds.com Forecasts September Auto Sales: Industry Down Over 40 Percent from Cash for Clunkers Boon
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 742,000 units, a 22.9 percent decrease from September 2008 and a 41.1 percent decrease from August 2009, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for...
2 - SANYO Unveils its eneloop bike to U.S. Bicycle Market at Interbike 2009
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) today launched its eneloop bike (a hybrid pedal assist electric bicycle) line-up to the United States market, with the “Synergetic Hybrid Bicycle” as the entry model to arrive in 2009. SANYO unveiled the...
3 - Panoz Auto Development Company Selects ESI Group As Design Partner For Sports Car Development
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ESI Group (ISIN FR0004110310), pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today that it has been selected by Panoz Auto Development Company as a design partner for its sports...
4 - GEICO’s Bikers for Tykes & Troops Rally Scheduled for April 9-11 Next Year
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Save the date for GEICO’s Bikers for Tykes & Troops Motorcycle Rally and Concerts April 9-11, 2010. The GEICO Powersports-sponsored event benefits the USO of Hampton Roads and Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. KOA...
5 - The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America and Motorcycle Industry Council Statement Regarding Lead Ban and Lead-Containing Parts of Youth ATVs and Motorcycles
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) issued the following statement regarding U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Inez Tenenbaum's September 10, 2009 testimony before the...
6 - ATV Manufacturers: Stay of Enforcement on CPSIA Lead Content Limit Not Working; Legislative Fix Needed
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Coalition for Safe and Responsible ATV Use issued the following statement in conjunction with today's House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Oversight Hearing on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA): "The...
7 - Reportlinker Adds World Motorcycles Market (including Electric Bikes & Mopeds)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds World Motorcycles Market (including Electric Bikes & Mopeds...
8 - Safe Riding Tips from the ATV Safety Institute for this Holiday Weekend
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - As the nation prepares to enjoy the Labor Day holiday weekend, the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute, along with the major manufacturers and distributors of ATVs in the United States, would like to reinforce the importance of safe and responsible...
9 - Win a Mobil 1 Motorcycle Built By Orange County Choppers
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - For motorcycle enthusiasts, few design shops generate as much excitement as Orange County Choppers. And for anyone who has ever wanted to own a two-wheeled work of art designed by OCC founder Paul Teutul Sr., Mobil 1 is providing a rare opportunity to...
10 - Semi-Annual Report of Volvo Treasury AB (publ)
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Regulatory News: Volvo Treasury AB (publ)(STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) has today published its semi-annual report for 2009. The semi-annual report and the consolidated statements of the group are available on the Volvo Group web site at...
11 - Edmunds.com Forecasts August Auto Sales: Predicts Year’s Highest SAAR, Notes Unprecedented Sales Volatility
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be around 1.17 million units, nearly a six percent decrease from August 2008 but up nearly 18 percent from July 2009, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource...
12 - “Cash for Clunkers” Hangover Taking Its Toll on Auto Sales, Reports Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - The "Cash for Clunkers" party is over, and now the auto industry is likely to experience a painful hangover. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, anticipates a steep decline in sales in the coming weeks based upon...
13 - Gates Corporation Launches Website for Power Transmission & Motion Control Design Solutions
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Gates Corporation has launched PT Design Source stock exchanges, and with revenue of $5.5 billion in 2008. Tomkins plc has over 33,000 employees worldwide and enjoys strong market positions and technical leadership across all of its business activities and...
14 - Power Sports Factory Announces Strategic Partnership with Boyesen Engineering
PENNSAUKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Power Sports Factory, Inc. (OTCBB:PSPF), announced today that it signed a letter of intent with Boyesen Engineering. The two companies have agreed to form a new wholly owned subsidiary of Power Sports Factory to design, manufacture and distribute...
15 - Motorcycle Industry Council and Specialty Vehicle Institute of America Rally Against Youth ATV and Motorcycle Prohibition
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The Motorcycle Industry Council and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are doing all they can at Dealer Expo 2009, and at their offices, to help get youth ATVs and motorcycles back on showroom floors. The U.S. Government banned sales of many...
16 - Motorcycle Industry Council Launches HELMETCHECK.ORG
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - HelmetCheck.org, developed by the Motorcycle Industry Council’s (MIC) Helmet Task Force for riders to verify that a helmet they own, or are considering for purchase, complies with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s safety standard (FMVSS...
17 - Stratus Media Group Sets October Date for Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB: SMDI) today announced that its “Concours on the Strip” Las Vegas, one of several planned Tour d’Elegance premier destinations, is scheduled to be held on October 23, 24, 25, with event locations to include the...
18 - Walkers and Motorcyclists Unite for Walk MS 2009
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), Southern New York Chapter, is pleased to announce the addition of a motorcycle feature to its annual WALK MS event in Westchester County. The Westchester Beemers Motorcycle Club will sponsor a...
19 - Windsor Capital Group’s Embassy Suites Brea Offers the Hottest Valentine’s Package in Southern California
BREA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - What is red, hot, fast and Italian, includes leather and lace and a stay at a newly-renovated hotel, and supports a great cause? The Valentine’s Day 2009 package at Windsor Hospitality Group’s Embassy Suites Brea provides all of the aforementioned...
20 - Universal Power Group Launches Power Sports Battery Line
CARROLLTON, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Universal Power Group, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: UPG) is launching a complete line of power sports batteries at the upcoming 41st annual Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, adding another key category to its growing...
21 - Pending GAO Study on Off-Highway Vehicles Fatally Flawed
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Nine national off-highway vehicle (OHV) groups today sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) noting that an ongoing GAO study on OHV use is flawed in such a way that any findings will be skewed against OHV use on federal lands. A...
22 - National Check Trust, Inc. Offers the Automotive Industry Free Consultation Designed to Dramatically Improve Cash Flow
MIRAMAR, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - National Check Trust, Inc. (NCT) has been the premier check guarantee and payment solutions provider to the automotive industry since 1991. Since late 2007, when the industry began its downward trend and posed new economic challenges, NCT’s...
23 - Fitch Places Harley-Davidson Inc. and HDFS on Rating Watch Negative
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Fitch Ratings places Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) and HOG's 100% owned subsidiary, Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. (HDFS) on Rating Watch Negative as follows: Harley-Davidson Inc —Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'A'. Harley-Davidson...
24 - Power Sports Factory, Inc. Modifies Andretti Agreement
PENNSAUKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Power Sports Factory, Inc., (OTCBB:PSPF) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Andretti IV, LLC., to restructure its licensing arrangement for 2008. On January 20, 2009, the Company entered into a modification of its licensing...
25 - New Four-Year Contract Awarded To Motorcycle Safety Foundation To Manage Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has been awarded a new four-year contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to continue to administer the state’s motorcycle safety program through 2012. “The MSF is extremely proud to have the opportunity to...
26 - Pierce Manufacturing and Harley-Davidson Support Families of Fallen Firefighters
APPLETON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - One firefighter is killed in the line of duty every 72 hours in America. That startling statistic only hints at the pain and loss endured by the loved ones left behind. That’s why Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK...
27 - Polaris Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Record Full Year Results
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) today reported net income from continuing operations of $1.11 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2008, representing a four percent increase from $1.07 per diluted share for the prior year’s fourth quarter...
28 - Program Administration Contract For New York State Motorcycle Safety Program Awarded to Motorcycle Safety Foundation
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has been deemed the winning bidder for a five-year contract by the state of New York’s Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the state’s motorcycle safety program beginning this spring. Established in 1996...
29 - Motorcycle Industry Council Urges New Hampshire To Postpone Motorcycle Sound Level Legislation
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - The Motorcycle Industry Council has urged the New Hampshire House Transportation Committee to postpone pending loud pipe legislation until early spring when a new stationary sound test is available. The MIC and the Society of Automotive Engineers are...
30 - GE Money and Suzuki Offer Financing for Powersports Enthusiasts
KETTERING, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - GE Money, a division of GE Capital, and American Suzuki Motor Corporation today announced a multi-year agreement to provide consumer financing for its motorcycles, all terrain vehicles and scooters. The Suzuki Installment Finance program, managed by...
31 - SVIA and MIC Press Consumer Product Safety Commission and Legislators for Reasonable Interpretation of New Law Regulating Lead in Youth Products
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America and the Motorcycle Industry Council, whose member companies manufacture or distribute youth model all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles, respectively, as well as parts and accessories for ATVs and...
32 - 2,200 Strong – 10 of America’s Top HBCU Marching Bands Harness the ‘Power of Dreams’ At the 2009 Honda Battle of the Bands
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2009 - As the curtain dramatically closed on the seventh annual Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase, 10 of America’s top Historically Black College and University [HBCU] marching bands brought the house down, leaving themselves completely...
33 - Leading Vietnamese Scooter Manufacturer Selects KMA’s High-Performance Electric Motor
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - The leading Vietnamese-based scooter manufacturer, Sufat Co. Ltd., is developing a new line of scooters designed to integrate Austin-based KLD Motors America, Inc.’s (KMA) electric motor system. The deal represents the first large-scale agreement...
34 - Polaris Industries Announces Workforce Reduction
MEDINA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) today announced a reduction in the Company’s workforce to respond to weakening retail demand in a difficult 2009 economic outlook. The company is adjusting and realigning its production resources and capacity in...
35 - California Consumers Win as Air Board Votes to Keep R134a Automotive Refrigerant on Shelves
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Consumers and auto enthusiasts across the state claimed victory today as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted in favor of adopting an alternative regulation that would keep automotive refrigerant – R134a – available to Californians...
36 - Power Sports Factory, Inc. Secures Line of Credit
PENNSAUKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Power Sports Factory, Inc., (OTCBB:PSPF) has secured a $1,000,000 line of credit from Crossroads Debt LLC. On January 9, 2009, the Company entered into a revolving credit loan (the “Credit Facility”) with Crossroads Debt LLC, a private...
37 - Research and Markets: Exciting Report into Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the U.S. Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the U.S. Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing Industry" companyprofile to their offering. The Harley-Davidson, Inc. company report details the companys key...
38 - Turbine Truck Engines’ CEO Returns to China
DELAND, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (“TTE”) (OTCBB:TTEG) is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael Rouse, CEO, has returned to China for further high-level discussions with Aerospace Machinery and Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. (“AMEC”), regarding the...
39 - 2010 Honda Fury Makes World Debut at New York International Motorcycle Show
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Friday, January 16, at the New York International Motorcycle Show, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. introduced to the world what many have deemed the most radically styled production Honda ever built: the 2010 Fury. The Fury radiates attitude and...
40 - Research and Markets: Motorcycles in the United States: Evaluate Detailed Data on Market Size and Segmentation, plus Textual and Graphical Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Motorcycles in the United States" report to their offering. The Motorcycles in the United States industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the...
41 - Research and Markets: Motorcycles in China Provides Textual Analysis of the Industry's Recent Performance and Future Prospects
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Research and Markets Co.,Ltd. Jiangmen Dachang Lifan Group For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7d31b8/motorcycles_in_chi Source: Datamonitor
42 - Safety Flaws In Yamaha Rhino “Changed My Life Forever,” Californian Charges In Latest Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Yamaha
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Robert J. Nelson of the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced that Troy Bithell of Fontana, California, yesterday filed a personal injury lawsuit against Yamaha Motor Corporation. Bithell alleges...
43 - Garmin® zūmo® 660, Designed by Bikers for Bikers
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the zūmo 660, a new motorcycle device that integrates the slim and sleek design of the nüvi® with specific features made...
44 - The Fairchild Corporation Announces Management Changes
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE:FA) announced today that, due to personal reasons, Warren Persavich, its President, Aerospace Group, has resigned. Additionally, Rich Nyren, the Company’s Controller, has accepted a position with another company. No...
45 - The Fairchild Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell 51% of Capital Stock of Polo Express to Klaus Esser
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE:FA) announced today that on December 18, 2008, Fairchild entered into a Share Purchase and Transfer Agreement between its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fairchild Holding Corp. (“FHC”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary...
46 - Shock Doctor, Inc. Announces Partners in Motocross and Supercross
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Shock Doctor, Inc. a global leader in superior sports protection, today announces its 2009 national sponsorships of motocross and supercross teams and events. Shock Doctor is an official sponsor of the 2009 Asterisk Mobile Medical Unit and Action...
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