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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority on car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,512 in January 2012, up $1,731 (6.0 percent) from January 2011 and down $174 (0.6 percent) from December 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110401/LA75616LOGO) "Transaction prices declined in January due to seasonality, attributed to a higher...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) reported a strong finish to 2011, with improved fourth-quarter performance capping a year of earnings and dealer retail sales growth. Income from continuing operations was $54.6 million, or $0.24 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to a loss of $42.1 million, or $0.18 per share from continuing operations in the year-ago quarter. For the full year 2011, income from continuing operations more...

NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, England, December 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bike Trader, the leading site for buying and selling motorbikes, is running a Facebook-based competition to give fans the chance to win a blue Vespa S50 [http://www.autotrader.co.uk/bikes/motorcycles/piaggio/vespa/50cc/new-piaggio-vespa-s-50-8244 ] . The competition will run until the 20th January 2012 and only requires a 'Like' of the Bike Trader Facebook page to enter. As the biggest trader of motorbikes...

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) will cease operations at New Castalloy, its Australian subsidiary producer of cast motorcycle wheels and wheel hubs, and source those components through other existing suppliers. Harley-Davidson expects the transition of supply from the Adelaide-based New Castalloy to be complete by mid 2013. The decision to close New Castalloy comes as part of an overall strategy Harley-Davidson embarked on in 2009 to...

AUBURN, Ala., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Viper Motorcycle Company, a wholly-owned division of Viper Powersports, Inc. (OTCQB: VPWI), announced today that the Producers of The Edge with Terry Bradshaw will feature the Company in an upcoming segment on topics, trends, and issues related to "Best of the Best Motorcycles for the 21st Century" as part of the show's "American Biker" series. The Edge with Terry Bradshaw was looking for a unique motorcycle to be included in their...

PICKERINGTON, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nowhere is the passion and dedication of women motorcyclists more apparent than at an AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference. The popular event returns July 26-29, 2012, this time in Carson City, Nev. -- one of the West's premier motorcycling destinations. The AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference focuses on educating, encouraging, inspiring and mentoring women in the lifestyle and sport of...

CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.'s, OHV Access Initiative -- the industry leader in Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation's Trails (GRANTs) -- today announced a significant contribution to the nation's OHV trail network with GRANTs funding five projects in the third quarter that support 4,500 miles of OHV trails across the country. Further, the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative announces the schedule of submission and decision deadlines for 2012...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zero Motorcycles today announced its 2012 model line that includes a revolutionary new powertrain, models capable of exceeding 100 miles range, a power pack designed to last the life of the motorcycle and top speeds of up to 88 mph. Stealthy looking and contemporary, every model has been transformed to be faster, go further and, in the spirit of all two wheeled enthusiasts, to be more fun than ever before. Innovating at an exceptional pace,...

CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha's cross country ATV race team started celebrating the 2011 season early this year at the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Ironman in Crawfordsville, Indiana. With two series championships already clinched and the season's largest gathering of racers and fans on hand, Yamaha rolled out a host of racer and fan appreciation activities and raised the donation bar for the "Annual Pink Race." Typically the season finale, this year's...

Hair Club® is partnering with American Chopper's Paul Teutul, Sr. to celebrate the finale of their recent Motorcycle Tour. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) October 05, 2011 Hair Club, the nation’s largest provider of all-proven hair loss solutions for men and women, today announces the finale of their 35th anniversary cross-country motorcycle tour with Paul Teutul Sr., star of Discovery Channel’s reality television program American Chopper. In celebration of the...