In Europe, it appears that more and more people are making the shift to two wheels. With a hotter than usual summer in 2023, people are making the most of the sunny weather and hitting the road on motorcycles and scooters. This is evidenced by the solid uptick in motorcycle sales for the first half of 2023, as stated in a report by the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM).
According to the ACEM report, the European market enjoyed growth of 11.3 percent from January to June 2023, compared to the same period of 2022. Putting this in numbers, a total of 600,784 motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds – collectively categorized a L-category vehicles – were registered. For reference, 539,644 units were registered in the same period in 2022. These key European markets consist of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, so let’s take a closer look at each of these markets.
