Category: Harley Davidson Motorcycles
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Riding Harley Davidson Into the Ground Harley Davidson hasn’t made a right decision, that I can remember. Yesterday, the company’s plan to avoid European custom duties, failed. HD had been sued over its attempt to import motorcycles into Europe, without paying customs duties. Rideapart.com reported yesterday that; According to the EU’s Court of Justice, “The…
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Harley Davidson: A Ship Sinking Fast
Harley Davidson just announced its performance and financials for the Third Quarter of 2024, and to put it bluntly, it looks dismal. On virtually every measure that matters, things are going from bad to worse. The one bright spot is the fact that Harley apparel sales are up, amazing considering that fewer and fewer actual…
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The Last 24 Hours Have Been Surreal
A World Upside Down – (Appended By the Writer on April 15th.) Surreal, is hopefully a word that I don’t need to use too often, yet the last 24 hours have felt anything but normal. The world feels like it is on the verge of destroying itself, immersed in conflict that as everyday passes feels…
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Harley Davidson Financials for 2023
The bleeding at Harley Davidson continues as sales for its products fell another 7% from 2022. Net income was up, but the only reason it was up is because Harley continues to buy back its stock, something it has historically done to make the bottom line appear more palatable. Global sales fell by 11%. Harley…
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Is the Culture at Harley Davidson the Problem?
Going back twenty years I was a college instructor, part-time, by both distance education and in-class, face-to-face instruction. The programs that I taught centered on the issue that faces Harley Davidson directly today. The three subjects I taught annually were Change Management, Conflict Resolution, and Cross-Cultural Communications. At the same time, I was the Director/Chief…
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Harley Davidson – Recycling the Past?
Most companies understand that continuing to do what they have been doing unsuccessfully will not lead to a different outcome. Unfortunately at Harley Davidson, even the concept of that idea has fallen on deaf ears. One need only look at Harley Davidson’s lineup of motorcycles for 2024 to see the myopia that prevails at Harley.…
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Global Motorcycle Sales 2023: Winners and Losers
I find it interesting that so many people express how they ‘believe’ that North American motorcycle manufacturing is superior, yet when it comes to global sales and the direction that North American manufacturers are going, versus where Japanese and Chinese manufacturers are heading, it illustrates a clear problem with that opinion. Comments like, “I’d never…
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The Future of Harley Davidson
Harley Davidson is at a crossroads and the S2 Del Rey is the motorcycle they are hoping will turn things around.
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Harley Davidson News from StockAnalysis.com
Harley Davidson is in trouble. It’s DTC approach is now the target.