The remorseless decline of Europe’s biggest national bike market has continued into the new year. According to the latest data from Italian industry association ANCMA, domestic over-50cc sales during January plummeted by 23.8 per cent to 9329 units.
In detail, scooters fell by 25.6 per cent to 5978 units and motorcycles were down by 20.3 per cent to 3345 units. The unregistered 50cc moped sector was hit even harder — plunging by 30 per cent to 2056 units.
Traditionally, January’s PTW sales in Italy represent about five per cent of the annual total.
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