Matthew Wood

American LandMaster Reconsiders Leasing Program After Leadership Shakeup

• Matthew Wood
• May 23, 2018
• OEMs

UTV manufacturer American LandMaster is evaluating the introduction of a lease or rental offering but has yet to determine how the program would work. The...

Wells Fargo CDF Becomes Inventory Financier for Vanderhall

• Matthew Wood
• May 22, 2018
• OEMs

Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance has entered into a financial relationship with Vanderhall Motor Works, a three-wheel vehicle manufacturer, the companies announced. Formerly, Vanderhall provided...

SURVEY: PSF Wants to Hear From You

• Matthew Wood
• May 22, 2018
• Capital Markets, Compliance, Dealer Pulse, OEMs, Performance & Pricing, Preowned, Products, Risk, Sales & Marketing, Subprime, Technology

As an important part of the powersports finance community, we want to hear from you, the reader, about how we can improve Powersports Finance. Powersports...

Registration Now Open For PowerSports Finance 2018

• Matthew Wood
• May 21, 2018
• Best Practices, Capital Markets, Compliance, Dealer Pulse, OEMs, Performance & Pricing, Preowned, Products, Risk, Sales & Marketing, Subprime, Technology

Registration for the fourth annual PowerSports Finance 2018 is officially open. PowerSports Finance 2018 will take place Nov. 6-7 at the Omni Fort Worth. PowerSports...

Harley-Davidson Dealer Observes Increased Action in Used-Market

• Matthew Wood
• May 17, 2018
• Dealer Pulse

Capital City Cycles, a used-motorcycle dealership that primarily sells Harley-Davidsons, has seen increased activity in the used-powersports industry, Manager Brandon Collins told Powersports Finance. “As...

Speed Leasing Spurs Applications Through Sturgis Rally Contest

• Matthew Wood
• May 16, 2018
• Dealer Pulse

Speed Leasing, official leasing sponsor of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, aims to drive dealer engagement through the launch of a monthlong contest tied to the...

Dealer Focus Prompts Hisun Sales to Grow 153%

• Matthew Wood
• May 15, 2018
• Dealer Pulse, OEMs, Performance & Pricing

Hisun Motors Corp., USA, a UTV and ATV manufacturer, has increased its sales by 153% in the first quarter due to more focus on dealers,...

U.S. Sales Remain Flat for Yamaha in First Quarter

• Matthew Wood
• May 14, 2018
• OEMs, Performance & Pricing

Yamaha Motor Corp.’s experienced a 3.7% increase in total net sales in the motorcycle segment, though, U.S. sales remained flat in the first quarter of...

Chinese Powersports Financer Raises Over $40M in Funding

• Matthew Wood
• May 11, 2018
• Performance & Pricing

Shenma Finance, a Shanghai-based fintech company that specializes in lending for motorcycles and two-wheel and three-wheel scooters has raised over $40 million according to a...

Intensified Auto Service Contract Investigations Have Powersports Industry on Watch

• Matthew Wood
• May 9, 2018
• Compliance

Leadership change and policy rollback at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have powersports companies watching closely to inform their own programs, Travis Wools, vice president...