ACEM: 'Big Five' Motorcycle Registrations +1.3% YTD
The latest data from ACEM, the Brussels based international motorcycle industry trade association, shows motorcycle registrations running at +1.3% (874,004 units) across the 'Big Five' markets (Italy, France, Spain, Germany and UK) for the nine months to September 2024.
Motorcycle registration volumes increased in Spain (163,476 units, +6.1% year-on-year) and in Italy (286,052 units, +5.3%) showing an upward trend, while a slowdown is noticed in France (164.387 units, -2.2%), in Germany (185,377 units, -2.7%) and in UK (86,208 units, -4.0%).
Moped registrations reached a total volume of 132,533 units in the six European moped markets monitored by ACEM (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). This registration volume represents a reduction of -14.5% compared to the same period in 2023 (155,090 units).
The decline is widespread in all monitored countries: Germany (12,368 units, -18.8%), France (49,023 units -17.7%), Netherlands (23,546 units, -14.9%), Spain (10,709, -17.5%), Belgium (22,221 units, -8.6%) and Italy (14,666 units, -4.2%).
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| Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General, said: "Long term trends highlight record highs in Italy and Spain, with motorcycles matching the best nine months performance in the last five years overall." |
Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General, said: "The European motorcycle market was stable in the first nine months of 2024, resulting from mixed performances at National levels.
"Long term trends highlight record highs in Italy and Spain with motorcycles matching the best nine months performance in the last five years overall, while moped electric powered two-wheeler registrations shrink.
"The last quarter of the year is usually slower in terms of volumes, but the EICMA and INTERMOT shows lead us into 2025, bringing the spotlight onto manufacturers' new vehicle lineups - something that always raises consumer interest."