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January 2019

Harley-Davidson faces tough situation in motorcycle business

The news for Harley-Davidson, America’s most famous motorcycle manufacturer, looks bad. In business for 116 years, Harley disappointed Wall Street this week by saying it actually did not make a fourth quarter profit. He cited tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that hurt Harley in growing markets outside of the United States. This was a […]

Motorcycle brand Buell relaunches production in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS – Executives of an iconic American superbike brand are breathing new life into the company and relaunching production of “boutique†motorcycles in Western Michigan. By establishing low volume production of EBR motorcycles in Grand Rapids, owner Bill Melvin hopes to bring sustainability to the company founded by famed motorcycle rider Erik Buell 35 […]