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Q1 EU PTW registrations -3.3 percent
as Euro 3 inventory pre-registration
impacts industry statistics
he latest data released by
ACEM, the Brussels based
international motorcycle
industry trade association,
shows combined registrations
of motorcycles and mopeds in
the EU (all PTWs – Powered Two-
Wheelers) reaching 254,487
units during the first quarter of
2017, representing a decrease
of -3.3% compared to the same
quarter of the previous year.
France has been the strongest market
since the beginning of the year, with
registrations reaching 51,164 units
(+3.35% compared to Q1 2016),
whilst registrations in Italy went up by
+1.11% (50,230 units). This
contrasts with the situation in the
other large European markets such as
Germany (42,525 units, -6.05%),
Spain (28,851 units, -8.93%) and the
UK (23,313 units, -14.9%).
Commenting on the latest figures,
Antonio Perlot, Secretary General of
ACEM, said: “The slowdown in the
motorcycle and moped markets is the
result of the final transition to the
new Euro 4 standard. A large number
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of Euro 3 vehicles were registered in
late 2016, which explains why fewer
mopeds and motorcycles are being
registered in the beginning of 2017”.
“We expect the market to regain
positive momentum over the coming
months, particularly thanks to the
launch of the new models and the
beginning of the motorcycle riding
some
governments
have launched
E-bike
subsidies
season. As a matter of fact, some of
the largest European markets have
already surpassed Q1 2016
registration levels”.
In motorcycle terms, registrations in
the EU reached 193,097 units during
Q1 2017 (-5.9% compared to Q1
2016). The Italian motorcycle market
is currently the largest in Europe with
45,433 units registered in Q1 2017
(+1.71% compared to the same
quarter of the previous year).
Motorcycle registrations remained
stable in France (33,884 units,
+0.45%) and decreased in Germany
(35,401 units, -7.12%), Spain
(24,898 vehicles, -12.7%) and the UK
(21,874 units, -14.28%).
Registrations of mopeds in the EU
increased by +5.9% (61,390 units),
led by strong growth in the two
largest European markets, namely
France (17,280 units, +9.5%) and the
Netherlands (13,863 units, +6.47%).
Moped figures remained stable in
Germany (7,214 units, -0.32%) and
decreased in Italy (4,797 units, -
4.23%).
Total registrations of electric mopeds,
motorcycles and quadricycles
reached 5,447 units during Q1 2017,
an increase of +31.5% compared to
Q1 2016.
A total of 3,859 electric mopeds and
787 electric motorcycles were
registered in Europe (+62% and
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