Motorcycle and scooter sales data November 2018: +10,7% compared to 12 months ago

Also the month of November confirms itself as decidedly positive for the manufacturing sector two wheels. The increase in registrations it is higher than the average for the year, with 9.330 vehicles sold equal to +10,7% compared to 12 months ago. Motorcycles totaled +21,3% with 3.784 units, while scooters, with higher volumes, sold 5.546 pieces equal to +4,5%. The 50cc market is recovering and, with 1.578 registrations, is up by +17%. The month of November weighs on average around 4% of the total sales for the year.

Motorcycle and scooter sales data: all the numbers for 2018

From January to November 2018, 212.158 vehicles were registered, with an increase of +6,3% compared to the first 11 months of last year. Scooters totaled 122.780 units, with an increase of +3,2%, while motorbikes reached 89.378 units with an increase of +10,8%. The "fifties" from January to November totaled 19.640 registrations with a -11,4%, compared to 2017. The overall market of Italian motorized two-wheelers (registered motorcycles and scooters + 50cc vehicles) in the first 11 months of 2018 therefore amounts to 231.798 vehicles, equal to +4,5% compared to the same period last year. The analysis by displacement range in scooters sees the emergence of the 125cc as the main segment with 45.335 sales equal to +11,1%. The 300-500cc scooters are quite close in volume, with 43.617 scooters equal to +4,5%. Followed by the 150-250cc with 23.563 units falling by -6,1%. Maxi scooters over 500cc are also in retreat, with 10.265 units showing a decline of -9,7% compared to the same period last year. In the motorcycle sector, trends are generally more positive: the most important segment remains that of 800-1000 cc with 23.947 sales, a slight decrease of -1,4%; followed closely by maxi motorbikes over 1000cc with 22.897 vehicles sold and a result of +5%. The intermediate displacements between 650 and 750cc with 14.301 units confirm last year's volumes +0,3%; the 300 to 600cc motorcycle segment with 15.352 pieces recorded exceptional growth of +53,6%; 150-250cc motorcycles with 2.503 sales rose and recorded a +9,9%. The growth of the 125cc models is also consolidated, with 10.378 units showing a constant development of +29,3%, demonstrating greater interest from younger users.
The detail of the motorcycle segments highlights the leadership of the naked ones which consolidated first place in the ranking with 34.394 units and a +13,5%, followed by the road enduros with 29.578 sales totaling a +14,6%. In distant third place were touring motorbikes with 11.487 units and a modest +1,5%; customs grew slightly with 5.395 motorbikes and +3%; sports cars also made progress with 4.599 units and +9,5%. Finally, supermotards reached 2.938 motorbikes sold, equal to +4%.

Sales data: the words of Andrea Dell'Orto

Andrea Dell'Orto, President of Confindustria ANCMA – National Cycle Motorcycle Accessories Association, can only be satisfied with these numbers: “Once again our market provides a positive contribution, despite a worsening of the economic situation. This year we hope to increase sales with a positive balance of around 11.000 vehicles more than last year. The trend of the economic situation is not helping, with stagnant industrial production and declining business confidence. The financial markets are in tension and domestic demand is weak, but the greatest concern concerns the measure which risks increasing taxation for companies. For our part and above all thanks to the success of EICMA, which is growing and increasingly becoming the international reference for the sector, with exhibitors from 44 countries, we demonstrate the vitality of our companies and the desire to grow. Despite the constant recovery since 2014 we still have to multiply our efforts to return to pre-crisis volumes. The hundreds of previews that have impressed the public of enthusiasts give us hope for next year too. We are counting on a fruitful dialogue with the executive to seize all the opportunities related to two wheels, to encourage investments dedicated to innovation and for a positive evaluation of our proposals regarding safety and infrastructure. With these premises, the sector will continue its virtuous path of development".