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Motorcycle registrations in largest European markets up by 6.4% in August 2016
18 Oct 2016

Motorcycle registrations in the largest EU markets - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK - grew by 6.4% during the first eight months of 2016, compared to the same period of 2015, reaching more than 576,180 units.

The strongest performance was recorded in Italy (+12.2%, 150,028 units), followed by Spain (+9.4%, 100,297 units), the UK (+6.9%, 79,872 units), Germany (+2.5%, 130,437 units) and France (+1%, 115,548 units).

Documents available to dowload

Statistical data - Motorcycle registrations in key EU markets - July 2016 [xls]
Press release - Motorcycle registrations in key EU markets - July [pdf]

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For further information or to receive future market updates, news or press releases please contact:
Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua. ACEM communications officer
E. , P. +32 (0) 22 30 97 32.

 

Close to 200 participants in this year's edition of the IFZ motorcycle safety conference
17 Oct 2016

On 3 and 4 of October 2016 the German Institute for Motorcycle Safety (Institut für Zweiradsicherheit e.V., IFZ) organised its annual conference on powered-two wheeler safety. Close to 200 attendees including road safety experts, policy-makers and industry representatives had the opportunity to exchange views and discuss state-of-the-art research on powered-two wheeler safety.

The presentations delivered during the conference addressed a wide range of issues including motorcycle riding techniques, traffic filtering, modellisation of personal protective equipment, use forward collision warning systems, and the potential safety benefits of eCall systems for motorcycles. Also, as part of the event, ACEM Secretary General Antonio Perlot moderated a round table panel on the opportunites and challenges future of intelligent transport systems for the motorcycle sector in the Euroepan Union.

The IFZ safety conference took place against the background of the 2016 edition of INTERMOT in Cologne, which attracted about 220,000 visitors from 95 countries. 40 new motorcycle models were launched by vehicle manufacturers during the fair.

The conference programme and all the presentations delivered during the IFZ safety conference will be made available at the IFZ website: www.ifz.de 

For information on INTERMOT please visit http://www.intermot-cologne.com 

Documents available to download

IFZ 2016 conference - Programme [pdf]

INTERMOT 2016 - Press release [pdf]

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Matthias Haasper, Institut für Zweiradsicherheit e.V.
E.  P. +49(0) 20 18 35 39 32

Motorcycle registrations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK up by 5.7%
12 Oct 2016

Motorcycle registrations in the largest EU markets - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK - grew by 5.7% during the first seven months of 2016, compared to the same period of 2015, reaching more than 522,800 units.

The strongest performance was recorded in Italy (+11.5%, 139,673 units), followed by Spain (+8.8%, 89,140 units), the UK (+6.9%, 72,200 units) and Germany (+1.9%, 116,322 units). Registrations remained stable in France (-0.2%, 105,206 units).

Documents available to download

Statistical data - Motorcycle registrations in key EU markets - July 2016 [xls]

Press release - Motorcycle registrations in key EU markets - July [pdf]

Press contact

For further information or to receive future market updates, news or press releases please contact:
Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua. ACEM communications officer
E. , P. +32 (0) 22 30 97 32.

Powered-two and powered-three wheeler registrations up by 2.1% in July 2016
07 Oct 2016

A total of 830,468 powered-two and three-wheelers were registered during the first seven months of 2016 in the EU. This represents an increase of 2.1% compared to the 813,116 vehicles registered during the same period of 2015.

Registrations performed positively in most of the key European markets including Italy (155,425 units, +9.8%), Spain (98,858 units, +7.9%) and the UK (77,069 units, +5.8%). They declined in France (154,642 units, -1.3%) and Germany (132,874 units, -2.2%).

Motorcycle registrations

Cumulative motorcycle registrations grew by 5.5% during the first seven months of 2016 on a year-on year basis. A total of 651,444 motorcycles were registered between January and July 2016, against 617,431 during the same period of 2015.

Year-on-year motorcycle registrations increased in most of the largest European markets, including Italy (139,673 units, +11.5%), Spain (89,410 units, +8.8%), UK (72,200 units, +6.9%) and Germany (116,322 units, +1.9%) but they decreased in France (105,206 units, -0.2%).

Moped registrations

A total of 188,040 mopeds were registered during the first seven months of 2016 in the EU, whilst 203,421 had been registered during the same period of 2015. This represents a decrease of 7.6%.

Moped registrations increased in the Netherlands (41,368 units, +0.7%) but decreased in Italy (15,752 units, -2.9%), France (49,436 units, -3.4%), Poland (15,945 units, -20%) and Germany (16,552 units, -23.8%).

Documents available to download

ACEM - Statistical data - July 2016 (xls)

ACEM - Statistical press release - July 2016 (pdf)

Press contact

For further information or to receive future market updates, news or press releases please contact:

Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua. ACEM communications officer

E.  

P. +32 (0) 22 30 97 32

 

 

ACEM and DVR launched the European Training Quality Label to promote the best post-license schemes in the EU
12 Sep 2016

Motorcycle training is a priority for the motorcycle industry. Motorcyclists must be able to make better and informed decisions about their training so that they can ride confidently and safely. This is why ACEM and the German Road Safety Council have joined forces to promote the best post-license training schemes in the European Union through a European Training Quality Label.

Documents available to download

ACEM-DVR European Training Quality Label [pdf]

 

The safe ride to the future - ACEM road safety strategy
09 Sep 2016

This motorcycle safety strategy developed by ACEM follows an integrated approach covering vehicle technology, users training and infrastructure safety.

The document provides an overview of the most significant industry-led initiatives in the field of road safety, discusses the industry’s vision of intelligent transport systems and explains why there is an urgent need for tailored motorcycle safety strategies at national level.

It also elaborates on the European Training Quality Label, an initiative that aims at promoting high quality post-license training schemes, and provides concrete policy recommendations to national and European decision-makers. 

Documents available to download

ACEM safety strategy - The safe ride to the future [pdf]

Motorcycle industry launches new European Training Quality Label at the 12th ACEM annual conference
08 Sep 2016

The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, ACEM, hosted today its 12th annual conference, ‘The Safe Ride to the Future’, around the issue of motorcycling safety in the European Union. This edition of the Brussels annual conference attracted more than 150 attendees from the motorcycle industry, European and national administrations and users’ organisations, as well as a wide range of stakeholders.

The event explored key issues around motorcycle safety such as the benefits of advanced vehicle technology for powered-two wheelers, the need to ensure that all road users have adequate behaviours on the road, or the importance of inclusive motorcycle safety plans, particularly at national level.

As part of the conference, ACEM and the German Road Safety Council (Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat) presented a new European Training Quality Label for high-quality post-license training programmes. A motorcycle training scheme run by the Royal Dutch Motorcycle Federation (KNMV) was the first one to receive the certification.

ACEM also organised an exhibition on motorcycle safety technology that featured some of the latest vehicle models launched by the industry as well as innovative safety devices such as a side view assyst system, a wireless airbag jacket and an electronic windscreen.

 

ACEM and BMW Motorrad President Stephan Schaller said:

“ACEM members manufacture some of the most advanced motorcycles and mopeds in the world. But it is also important that motorcyclists have good riding skills and a responsible attitude on the road. This is precisely why we are partnering with the German Road Safety Council to promote the best post-license training programmes across Europe”.

“Intelligent transport systems (ITS) solutions have also started to make their way into our industry. We expect that in the future vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technologies will help to reduce the risk of accidents by allowing powered two-wheelers to effectively communicate with other vehicles”.


ACEM Secretary General Antonio Perlot said:

“There are more than 36 million motorcycles and mopeds on Europe’s roads, which help to save time and money for commuters, increase urban traffic fluidity and reduce congestion”.

“Today’s discussions clearly showed that motorcycling safety is a shared responsibility, and that it is essential that vehicle manufacturers, European and national administrations and users’ organisations work together to achieve lasting safety improvements”.

 

About ACEM

The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, ACEM, is the professional body representing the interests of the L-category vehicle industry in Europe (i.e. mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles). ACEM members include 17 manufacturing companies as well as 17 national associations based in 14 European countries. About 156,300 jobs in the EU depend on the L-category industry.

ACEM manufacturing members are: BMW Motorrad, Bombardier Recreational Products, Ducati Motor Holding, Harley-Davidson, Honda Motors, Kawasaki Motors, KTM Motorrad, Kymco, MV Agusta, Peugeot Scooters, Piaggio Group, Polaris Industries, Renault, Royald Enfield, Suzuki, Triumph Motorcycles and Yamaha Motors.

More information on ACEM can be found at www.acem.eu 

 

About the German Road Safety Council

The German Road Safety Council (DVR) was founded in 1969. It coordinates a wide range of activities for its 200 members and develops road safety programmes. Among the key issues that the DVR deals with are traffic engineering, traffic law, awareness-raising and traffic education.

To learn more about DVR please visit: www.dvr.de 

 

Documents available to download

ACEM conference - Press release [EN]
ACEM conference - Pressemitteilung [DE]
ACEM conference - Comunicato stampa [IT]
ACEM conference - Comunicado de prensa [ES]
ACEM conference - Communiqué de presse [FR]

 

Press contact

Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua. ACEM communications officer
E. . P. +32 496 52 65 17

Powered-two and powered-three wheeler registrations up by 5.5% in June 2016
28 Jul 2016

A total of 679,777 powered-two and three-wheelers were registered during the first six months of 2016 in the EU. This represents an increase of 5.5% compared to the 644,474 vehicles registered during the same period of 2015.

Registrations performed positively in key European markets, including Italy (129,616 units, +14.2%), Spain (80,878 units, +12.2%), UK (66,007 units, +7.4%), Germany (100,749 units, +4.2%) and France (128,182 units, +0.6%).

Motorcycle registrations

Cumulative motorcycle registrations grew by 8.1% during the first six months of 2016 on a year-on year basis. A total of 544,870 motorcycles were registered between January and June 2016, against 504,162 during the same period of 2015. Year-on-year motorcycle registrations increased in the largest European markets, including Italy (116,985 units, +15.9%), Spain (73,323 units, +13.5%), UK (61,859 units, +8.3%), Germany (100,749 units, +4.2%) and France (89,153 units, +1.7%).

Moped registrations

A total of 134,907 mopeds were registered during the first six months of 2016 in the EU, whilst 140,312 had been registered during the same period of 2015. This represents a decrease of 3.9%. Moped registrations increased in the Netherlands (34,139 units, +4.2%) and Italy (12,631 units, +0.4%). They decreased in Austria (7,873 units, -1.1%), France (39,029 units, -1.8%) and Poland (12,515 units, -21.4%)

Documents available to download

ACEM - Statistical data - June 2016 (xls)

ACEM - Statistical press release - June 2016 (pdf)

Press contact

For further information or to receive future market updates, news or press releases please contact:

Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua. ACEM communications officer

E. , T. +32 (0) 22 30 97 32

 

 

 

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