In May, the motorcycle market is doing … what it can !
In May, the French motorcycle market suffered a 17.7% drop in sales compared to last year. The big cubes are more affected than the 125 cc but in both sectors, few manufacturers have beaten their 2009 scores. Balance sheet.
In May, the motorcycle market is doing … what it can
The years go by and are not alike: while in May 2009, the 125 cc had brought down the motorcycle market in France with -19.6% against + 4.3% for large cubes (read), in May 2010 it is the turn of the big engines to drag tires badly…
If the whole market experienced an erosion of -17.7% of its sales last month, we must indeed distinguish the decline of -13.7% of the 125 cc and the bowl of -20.8% of " more than 125 "… In absolute value, the difference is more striking with -1391 units for small motorcycles (MTL) against -2780 for large (MT1 and MT2).
In 125, some manufacturers managed to keep smiling despite the weather that did as it pleased – in May, it was she who did what she liked! – for example Kymco and Daelim whose witnesses remain green, as well as Yamaha and Peugeot.
Side large-displacement, apart from the extraordinary case – literally – of Peugeot, the situation is not good for anyone: the Europeans and Kawasaki barely keep their heads above water, while drowning awaits the other three Japanese manufacturers, just like Harley-Davidson and KTM.
However, each person’s situation should be put into perspective, particularly in terms of their respective results last year. In addition, the switch to the new registration system (SIV) was not transparent in May 2009 for everyone….
From a general point of view, if the month of May 2010 had one more working day than May 2010 (19 against 18 or + 5.5% which is not statistically negligible), it did not count on the contrary only 19 "dealership opening" days (Tuesday to Saturday) compared to 20 last year. Amazing, no ?
Finally, it should be noted that public holidays did not fall on the same day in May 2009 and 2010 – it is less practical than Pentecost or Easter, this affair … We therefore note that last year, May 1 and 8 were Fridays, while this year they fell on a Saturday.
Difficult to decide on the real impact (positive or negative) of this change of day on the activity of the dealers: MNC will be careful not to do so, but the pros are on the other hand invited to give an opinion in the comments at the bottom of the page. ‘article !
It would nevertheless be regrettable not to mention this state of affairs, a little as if the government did not specify, after having gloriously announced a substantial drop in the number of injuries and deaths on the roads in May 2010 compared to the same month of the year. last, that the 2009 calendar had heavily accentuated departures on long weekends, the number of kilometers traveled, etc..
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