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Piaggio Group closed down its Aprilia assembly plant at Scorzè during October, laying off 360 workers. Negotiations are ongoing between Aprilia management and the...

India Yamaha Motor chief executive Hiroyuki Suzuki says that the brand is targeting an annual production capacity of five million units in India by...

Ducati has announced the appointment of Luigi ("Gigi") Dall’Igna as its new general manager of the Ducati Corse racing department. Dall’Igna, who is well-known...

Honda has released official photos of the new CRF450 Rally designed specifically for rally racing. Team HRC (Honda’s motorcycle works team for rally races)...

Global BMW retail motorcycle and maxiscooter sales grew by 0.5 per cent in September to 9264 units. This was yet another record monthly high...

Italy’s bike sales figures for September include the first sign of a positive market movement after 17 straight months of uninterrupted decline across all...

Kawasaki is to unveil the next-generation Z1000 at the Milan Show next month. Keishi Fukumoto, head of motorcycle design for Kawasaki, says the new Z1000...

Italian helmet manufacturer Suomy has been bought by a Hong Kong-based investment firm. The firm's owner, Umberto Monti, has sold out to a little-known...

Total powered two-wheeler sales across Europe fell by 15.7 per cent to 97,657 units in August, according to latest data from bike industry organisation...

If you were a coal miner enjoying the economic boom on the east coast of Queensland, Australia, the must-have trophy was a Harley-Davidson. When, in...