An impressive first-quarter turnaround in Italy’s domestic powered two-wheeler sales carried through into April, according to Italian industry association ANCMA.
Registrations of over-50cc motorcycles and scooters increased by 8.9 per cent to a total of 20,198 units. This comprised 7438 bikes and 12,760 scooters, with both sectors up by similar proportions. However, 50cc moped sales plummeted by 21 per cent to 2371 units.
In the four months of 2014 to date, the Italian over-50cc market has now recovered by 11.6 per cent to 56,547 units. Motorcycles are up by 11.5 per cent at 22,722 units and scooters improved by 11.8 per cent to 33,825 units.
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