2023 motorcycle registrations data from key European markets.
The European market for motorcycles (classed as any PTW over 50cc) is burgeoning, with ACEM’s half-year figures for the five biggest markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) showing an upswing of 11.3%. Best of those is Italy, which is up by nearly 20% following a strong start to the year, but bottom of the barrel is the UK, 0.9% down and the only nation in negative territory.
The moped market is another matter, however. The biggest players in the sub-50cc category (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain) saw markets down by more than a quarter. Electric mopeds are also in decline, losing 22.3% compared to the previous year.
Commenting on the data, Antonio Perlot, ACEM secretary general, said: “Over the last three years motorcycles have shown an outstanding progression nearing 50%, and mopeds have a growing share of electric propulsion, even if fluctuating due to the effect of incentives. All in all, the data confirms consumers’ growing interest for L-category vehicles, for convenient short range mobility and for leisure”.
