Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Learn More

Video | Agriculture | Confidence | Economy | Energy | Employment | Finance | Media | Property | RBNZ | Science | SOEs | Tax | Technology | Telecoms | Tourism | Transport | Search

 

ATV and Off Road Motor Cycle Sales Increase

15 January 2012


ATV and Off Road Motor Cycle Sales Increase


Strong sales in the ATV (quad bike) ( up 10.9%); off road motor cycles (up 8.9%) and under 50cc on road bike sales ( up 7.3%) saw the motor cycle sector up a total 6.6% on 2010 sales.


“The strength of the rural sector and higher petrol prices were the reasons for a relatively buoyant year for the new motor cycle sector”, said Mr Clive Hellyar, Manager of the Motor Cycle Division of the Motor Industry Association. “Only the on road category of over 50 cc saw declining sales ( down 3.5%) part of which can be attributed to the ongoing effect of high in ACC levies” he said.


Total new on road registrations for 2011 were 6376 compared with 2010 registrations of 6351. Total off road sales for 2011 were 13106 units compared with 11945 units for 2010.


The top three in off road product sales were Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. These three companies also led in on road registrations.


A copy of the statistical tables including market share information is attached.

ends


Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Business Headlines | Sci-Tech Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.