A total of 388,000 powered-two and three-wheelers were registered during the first four months of 2015 in the EU. This represents an increase of 0.2% compared to the 387,080 vehicles registered during the same period of 2014. Registrations performed positively in Spain (40,380 units, +16.8%) and the UK (36,425 units, +11.7%).
Scooter sales decreased in Europe
However, sales went down in three large countries: they decreased in Germany (73,220, -0.6%), Italy (64,660 units, -1.2%) and France (75,490 units, -5.6%).
Motorcycle registrations
Cumulative motorcycle registrations grew by 4.9% during the first four months of 2015 on a year-on-year basis. A total of 295,760 motorcycles were registered between January and April 2015, against 281,950 during the same period of 2014. Year-on-year motorcycle registrations increased in key European markets including Spain (36,025 units, +17.4%), the UK (33,690 units, +13.8%), Germany (62,210 units, +3.8%) and Italy (57,425 units, +1.3%). Registrations decreased in France (52,265 units, -2.7%).
Motorcycle sales to grow
Scooter registrations
A total of 92,250 mopeds were registered during the first four months of 2015 in the EU, whilst 105,130 mopeds had been registered during the same period of 2014, representing a decrease of 12.2%. Registrations increased in Spain (4,360, + 12%), although they decreased in the UK (2,735 units, -9.6%), France (23,225 units, -11.5 %), Italy (7,230 units, -17.8%) and Germany (11,010 units, -19.8%).
Source: ACEM
