Harley-Davidson dealers ‘unexcited’ for new models as sales slump, analyst says

• Matthew Wood
• September 13, 2019
• All Posts, Dealer Pulse, OEMs, Products, Sales & Marketing

Dealerships are “relatively unexcited” for Harley-Davidson’s 2020 model year lineup as U.S. sales declined in July and August, according to a report Wedbush Securities provided...

ThunderRoad hires sales director to double dealer network

• Matthew Wood
• September 12, 2019
• Dealer Pulse, Sales & Marketing

ThunderRoad Financial has hired Harley-Davidson Financial Services veteran Denise Presley as director of North American sales, with the goal of growing the dealer network, President...

Kubota dealers most likely to discuss finance options, survey reveals

• Matthew Wood
• September 10, 2019
• Dealer Pulse, OEMs, Sales & Marketing

The salespeople at Kubota dealerships are more likely than other OEM dealers to bring up the topic of financing to customers, according to a UTV...

Royal Enfield sales drop 24% in August

• Matthew Wood
• September 5, 2019
• OEMs, Sales & Marketing

Royal Enfield sales in India dropped for the tenth straight month in August, according to a newly released company sales report. August sales for the...

Looking into the future of electric motorcycles [PODCAST]

• Matthew Wood
• September 3, 2019
• All Posts, OEMs, Sales & Marketing

Electric motorcycles are increasingly becoming a means to grow ridership. For the past 13 years, OEM Zero Motorcycles has seen technology innovations and ridership of...

EXCLUSIVE: Speed Leasing appoints new CEO

• Matthew Wood
• August 30, 2019
• Sales & Marketing

Gary Silverhardt, a veteran of the finance industry, has been appointed as the chief executive of Speed Leasing effective immediately, Powersports Finance has learned. Silverhardt...

BRP off-road vehicles spur 14% US sales growth in 2Q

• Matthew Wood
• August 29, 2019
• OEMs, Sales & Marketing

BRP retail sales in the U.S. climbed 14% in the second quarter, driven by growth in the off-road vehicle segment, the company reported on its...

Polaris, BRP offer ‘aggressive’ August promotions

• Matthew Wood
• August 28, 2019
• OEMs, Performance & Pricing, Sales & Marketing

Polaris and BRP focused their promotional offers on older model-year side-by-sides as they made way for 2020 models entering dealer inventories, according to data that BMO...

ThunderRoad’s Kristi Mercier to present at PowerSports Finance Summit

• Matthew Wood
• August 21, 2019
• Best Practices, Sales & Marketing

Kristi Mercier, chief operating officer of ThunderRoad Financial, will provide a presentation on best practices in finance at PowerSports Finance Summit 2019. The conference will...

Polaris Acceptance plans expansion of trade-in program

• Matthew Wood
• August 16, 2019
• All Posts, Dealer Pulse, OEMs, Preowned, Sales & Marketing

Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) is planning to expand the services of Polaris Acceptance — its joint venture with Polaris Inc. — with an...