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Australian motorcycle sales took another 8.1% dive in the third quarter which contributes to a 33-month downturn in the industry. By comparison, car sales are down 7.9% last month which is the 18th month in a row of decline, according to official data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). The FCAI figures …
Motorcycle sales are continuing their slide and even picking up pace with a 14.6% drop in the first quarter of 2019. It’s the biggest quarterly drop since the slide began in 2017 and cause for concern. According to data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), 18,438 motorcycles, ATVs and scooters were …
Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner and newly crowned Cross Country Rallies World Champion Toby Price is urging riders to get their bikes out of the garage for Ride to Work Week. Toby is the ambassador for the second national Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week from October 22-26, 2018, organised by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. …
Riders should expect a host of discount offers in the New Year after Australian motorcycle, scooter and ATV sales continued to decline in the important Christmas quarter of 2017. Overall, the market was down a massive 9.3% from 114,770 to 104,111. It was the first full-year negative result since the GFC. Every sector was down, …
Importing a motorcycle for your own use will be a little easier from next year, although the exchange rate and last-minute changes to the rules could dampen your enthusiasm. Last year the Federal Government changed the personal importing rules. Riders will be able to import a new motorcycle or other vehicle from January 1 without having …
NSW motorcyclists are being asked to ride to work tomorrow (October 11, 2017) to celebrate the first National Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week until Saturday. The Motorcycle Council of NSW Ride to Work Day is the only official event in the national campaign, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. The event is part of the Motorcycle Awareness …
The first Australian motorcycle industry Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week begins tomorrow and it’s all very low key. In fact, there is not one event scheduled, according to their website. The promotion is being co-ordinated by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries which says it wants a “slow burn” campaign in the first year …
With less than two weeks before the first National Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week, the only official event is a NSW Ride to Work Day on October 11, 2017. The event is part of the Motorcycle Council of NSW’s Motorcycle Awareness Month which will be launched with a 145km ride from Berowra to Cessnock. The launch …
Half a million fake and counterfeit vehicle parts seized in a raid in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week may have been destined for Australia. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Nationwide Research Group have consequently warned motorists to be on the lookout for fake parts. It follows an FCAI warning in 2014 …
Riders have been urged to wear all their gear and take a riding course in the wake of a “horror start to the year”, particularly in Victoria where the motorcyclist toll is 19. But the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is also calling on all road users to “work together to help ensure the safety of …