Polaris shifts leadership, announces new heads of motorcycle and off-road

• Matthew Wood
• December 10, 2019
• OEMs

Polaris has promoted three executives to lead its motorcycle, off-road vehicle and electrification strategy departments, the company announced last week. The former president of motorcycles,...

Increased demand drives October off-road auction prices

• Matthew Wood
• November 22, 2019
• Performance & Pricing, Preowned

The off-road category increased in average sales price (ASP) at auction in October, driven by higher retail demand, according to a report National Powersport Auctions...

BRP targets 80% revenue growth for Can-Am in 5-year plan

• Matthew Wood
• November 5, 2019
• OEMs, Premium

BRP aims to grow the revenue of its entire Can-Am line 80% to $5 billion in the next five years, the OEM announced at an...

Polaris lowers expected tariff impact, confident in exemption

• Matthew Wood
• October 30, 2019
• OEMs, Premium, Sales & Marketing

Polaris has lowered its estimated impact from China's 301 tariffs by about 6% to $75 million, the company reported during its third quarter earnings call...

Lenders foresee further growth in off-road market in 2020

• Matthew Wood
• October 30, 2019
• Best Practices, Sales & Marketing

SAN DIEGO — Yamaha Financial Services, Roadrunner Financial and Mahindra Automotive North America foresee that the off-road market will experience further growth in 2020, the...

Lenders tackle nonprime loans for off-road vehicles

• Matthew Wood
• October 23, 2019
• Best Practices, Performance & Pricing, Premium, Products

It’s no secret that motorcycle sales have been slipping the past few years. While the two-wheelers might be seen as the face of the industry,...

Synchrony renews retail finance partnership with Polaris

• Matthew Wood
• October 17, 2019
• OEMs

Synchrony Financial and Polaris have renewed their retail finance partnership in a multi-year agreement, the two companies announced. Synchrony has provided retail financing and customized...

Off-road segment values drop unexpectedly, Black Book says

• Matthew Wood
• October 2, 2019
• Performance & Pricing

September vehicle values for the off-road segment dropped unexpectedly, as values for almost every powersports vehicle dipped, according to a report Black Book provided Powersports...

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...

On-road values decline, Black Book says

• Brianne Ledda
• July 10, 2019
• Dealer Pulse, Performance & Pricing

Values declined for most on-road powersports segments after a summer peak, according to a Black Book report provided to Powersports Finance.  Three of the four categories in the...