Tradeshow Season Is Upon Us
2016 SEMA Show Preview [dropcap]C[/dropcap]an you believe it’s already October? The arrival of fall means many things, but for us here at MPN and Babcox Media, it means it’s tradeshow season. One of the big shows we attend is the SEMA Show out in Las Vegas, held this year from November 1 – 4 in
Shifting Gears: Printing All The News That Fits
Catching some heat? In the wake of the recent RZR recall, Polaris Industries named Senior Engineering Director Joel Houlton VP of global safety and quality. Houlton reports to CEO/Chairman Scott Wine and Ken Pucel, EVP of operations, engineering and lean. “The safety and quality of our products must be our number-one priority as a company,”
Heat Demon Heated Steering Wheel for Honda UTVs
This year, Heat Demon has added an additional fitment to the heated steering wheel. This heated steering wheel version, with patent pending Rotational Power Device (RPD) technology, fits Honda Pioneer 500, 700, and 1,000 models.
CFMOTO USA Names Director of Marketing
CFMOTO USA has announced that industry veteran John Tranby has joined the company as director of marketing. This new position was created to utilize Tranby’s industry knowledge to better support and develop the CFMOTO dealer and customer experience.
Geared to Go Where No Vehicle Has Gone Before
For those unfamiliar or with only a vague understanding of what an ARGO vehicle is, the company has trademarked XTV (Extreme Terrain Vehicle). An ARGO combines elements of an ATV and UTV to become something completely unique in the powersports world.
Printing All The News That Fits
“There are only a few professionals in powersports who crossover the many skills needed to work with these aggressively growing brands.”
Shifting Gears: Following the Movers and Shakers in the Powersports Industry
Cat is out of the bag! Erik Nelson was promoted to VP and general manager of Arctic Cat’s snowmobile division and international sales, effective immediately. Patricia Jones also joins the company as chief human resources officer. Nelson succeeds Brad Darling and Jones succeeds William Nee, both of whom are pursuing other opportunities. “We are pleased
ATV Safety Institute To Offer Free ATV Safety Training
The ATV Safety Institute will provide free rider training for the third straight year during ATV Safety Week. The ASI is again working with partners across America who are volunteering to provide free ATV RiderCourses and other safety education June 3-12.
Alternative Profit Centers
When somebody asks you what you do for a living, do you automatically answer that you are in the motorcycle business? We all tend to identify powersports dealers as “motorcycle” dealers… however there are a growing number of alternative profit centers.
ATV/UTV Market Overview
Opportunity is Knocking [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he final 2015 sales numbers have just been tabulated by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) and the result is… drum roll please… FLAT. Okay, no real surprise to the dealers in the trenches. At just under 730,000 units the grand total of motorcycle and ATV sales combined was actually up 2.2% over
SSV Works UTV Audio Solutions
SSV Works now offers mobile audio installers OEM quality speaker and subwoofer integration solutions for powersports vehicles. SSV Works molded fiberglass speaker enclosures are vehicle specific and the speaker pods are available unloaded providing unique, time-saving and cost effective solutions for custom audio installs.
16 Things To Watch For In 2016
…As We Turn the Page on a Solid Year [dropcap]B[/dropcap]efore we turn the page to 2016, it is important to take stock of what happened in 2015. There was no shortage of stories across the powersports landscape in the past year, including Harley’s struggles; Polaris’ inability to keep pace with the demand for the Indian
Shifting Gears December 2015
Our friends at MotorcycleIndustryJobs.com report a record year for the number of “Help Wanted” ads placed in the past 12 months. We have tracked some of the highlights of this year’s new hires going back to January.
One Week Until 2015 AIMExpo
With the countdown clock just outside of one week until the kickoff of the Third Annual American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), the anticipation surrounding the 2015 event continues to build as the days count down.
AIMExpo Top 10
What you don’t want to miss this year Need a good reason to attend the AIMExpo in Orlando? How about 10 good reasons to go? With apologies to a certain late night TV comedian, the top 10 reasons for attending trade shows are no joking matter. When AIMExpo decided to revolutionize the concept of a
Heat Demon Heated Steering Wheel
Heat Demon began a full-scale entry into the UTV market with the first-ever heated steering wheel in the fall of 2014. After a year in distribution, the new Heat Demon heated steering wheel, with patent pending Rotational Power Device technology fits even more models.
