January 2022 : Issue 246
the team
HEAD OF CONTENT Andy Mayo: editorial@dealernews.co.uk tel 01237 422660; 07780 857693 FINANCIAL EDITOR Roger Willis: motobusiness@icloud.com PRODUCTS EDITOR/DESIGNER Colin Williams: design@dealernews.co.uk DESIGNER Maurice Knuckey: creative@dealernews.co.uk CONTRIBUTORS Roger Willis; Dan Sagar; Alan Dowds; Rick Kemp; Adam Bernstein; John Featherstone; Brian Crichton; Mick Duckworth ACCOUNTS MANAGER Mark Mayo: accounts@dealernews.co.uk
the news
Breaking news
4 B&C Express takeover 6 Furygan renaissance 8 Zemo’s zero research 10 H&H Classics strengthens future 11 Motorcycle Live hits paydirt Electric bike support unplugged 12 BSA Gold Star reborn 14 NMDA Autumn Dealer Attitude Survey results The Department for Transport has dumped much 16 On the Move – Brackenbury to BeMoto of the plug-in grant subsidies for electric powered 17 Oxford recall. McAMS BSB support two-wheelers in a brutal cost-cutting exercise, 18 Rising interest. Glass’s new registrations report designed to stretch available funding until 2023. 20 International – MCE to underwrite in the UK 21 EICMA exit data. Millionth modern Triumph See www.britishdealernews.co.uk for the latest information. 22 Off-road news – Triumph’s new adventure Full coverage in the February issue of BDN. 24 Off-road news – Stark’s BEV racer 26 Reaction – Bikinis for summer… 27 Off the Cuff – Opinion from around the trade
Shock news as BDN went to press
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the business
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28 KYMCO KICKS BACK What’s in store for 2022?
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54 ON THE MONEY Market analysis by Roger Willis 55 INTERNATIONAL SHARE PRICES A snapshot of global performance 56 NEW REGISTRATION DATA MCIA statistics, NMDA and BDN reports 58 USED BIKE DATA From Auto Trader, Glass’s Guide and MCN
36 THE BUSINESS ESSENTIALS Don’t let secrets walk out the door 38 LS2 Opportunity knocks for 2022 40 PRODUCTS The latest retail profit making products 49 JOBSCENE LIVE 51 TRADE CLASSIFIEDS Small adverts, big opportunities
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