Toronto, Ontario -- On June 12, 2010 MMIC President Robert Ramsay delivered a Powerpoint presentation about the Canadian Motorcycle marketplace to the EICMA in China.

Toronto, Ontario -- In spite of a general economic downturn, the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC) reported that at the end of December 2008, motorcycle and scooter sales in Canada were up over 8 percent year-to-date.

Winter 2009
Canadian Powersport Trade Article - 2010 Industry Outlook

"...The light at the end of the tunnel isn’t a mirage: things really may be on the up and up for the Canadian powersport industry, especially if federal and provincial initiatives from industry advocates and the Canadian Powersport Dealers’ Association make headway in the year to come. And considering where the country just came from economically, it’s safe to say the only way to go from here is up..."

May 2009
Scooter is Here Campaign

Toronto, ON - “Are we there yet” and “I think we’re lost” are familiar phrases bandied around when traveling inside a four wheel vehicles. But these phrases have a different meaning when you “try life on a bike”

March April 2009
Industry Watch

Toronto, ON – Although there are many reports of a general economic downturn, figures from the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC) show that total motorcycle and scooter sales in Canada were up over 8 percent year-to-date at the end of December 2008.

January - February, 2009
Industry Watch

Toronto, ON - Canada’s major Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) manufacturers, distributors and retailers know the importance of maintaining a solid reputation when it comes to offering their products and services to the general public. They also understand the benefits of joining a national trade association such as the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) in Canada.

January 2009
Industry Watch

December 1, 2008
Toronto Motorcycle Show Continues To Add More Manufacturers

Toronto, ON- The Toronto Motorcycle Show, the Canadian motorcycle and ATV industries’ premier motorcycle, scooter and ATV event, announced today new additions to the show floor...

November 26, 2008
Two Wheel Sales Still Climbing According To the MMIC

Toronto, ON- Contrary to the general economic downturn, the Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) reported that its motorcycle & scooter sales numbers across Canada, year-to-date for October 2008 showed another 8 percent increase.

November 5, 2008
All the latest models on display at the Calgary Motorcycle Show

Calgary, AB-The Calgary Motorcycle Show, owned by the Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC), will present the newest 2009 motorcycles, scooters and off-road vehicles, along with a plethora of gear and accessories from all major manufacturers – on display for Southern Albertans at the Roundup Centre in Stampede Park from January 9 – 11th.

November - December, 2008
Industry Watch

Toronto, ON - One person travelling by car in more populated areas such as cities and urban areas uses a lot of fuel to move from one place to another. This same vehicle, stuck in a traffic jam, idling and not going anywhere also generates enough pollution to cause us serious concern.

September - October, 2008
Industry Watch

Toronto, ON - The weather doesn’t seem to be a big conversation starter in most places around the world these days. Get any two people together and the conversations usually starts with “can you believe” and continues with comments on sky rocketing fuel prices and how much more we’re going to have to pay at the pumps.

July - August, 2008
Industry Watch

Toronto, ON - With fuel prices sky rocketing there is a growing interest in two-wheel transportation. In fact, stats collected by MMIC on behalf of its member companies are showing that motorcycle and scooter retail sales were up almost 13% year to date as at the end of May 2008.

May 9, 2008
Historic Moment for the MMIC & China Chamber of Commerce for Motorcycles

Toronto, ON - Bob Ramsay, President of the Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) and Mr. Bingnan Chen, the Secretary-General of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Motorcycles (CCCM) located in the Chao Yang District of Beijing, China, for the first time in Canadian motorcycle manufacturing history have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

May - June, 2008
Industry Watch

Toronto, ON - With one of the longest winters in more than a decade behind us, spring is in the air, bikes are out of storage and the open road is calling. For the majority of riders this long delay was exasperating but for others it was a reprieve and meant they had more time to shop for their new ride.

April 30, 2008
Free MCC Membership Compliments of your local Motorcycle & Scooter Dealership

Toronto, ON - The Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC) member companies and the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC) are pleased to announce a joint venture that has authorized dealerships across Canada providing a free one-year MCC membership with the purchase of a new street-legal motorcycle o`r scooter.

March 11, 2008
2008 COHV Funding Promotes Responsible Off-Highway Riding

Toronto, Ontario, - The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) issued more than $800,000 in sustaining grant funding for 2008 to assist national and provincial rider federations with on going staffing and service support to their members and just over $500,000 in the first round of project funding grants to help Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) federations build on projects that support the OHV guiding principles regarding rider safety, training, education and environmental initiatives.

March - April, 2008
Industry Watch - Don’t let Spring Catch You Unprepared

Toronto, Ontario - Winter 2008 has been a blast – literally for most people across Canada. But for those who ride, January and February were two months where enthusiasts could escape winters cold blast of snow, ice and freezing temperatures. For a day, afternoon or evening, riding enthusiast’s parked winter at the door as they passed through the gates at any one of the seven Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) Motorcycle and ATV shows across Canada.

January 1, 2008 -
MMIC and COHV reflect on 2007

Toronto, Ontario - It’s the start of a new year and like a lot of people, associations, such as the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) take this opportunity to reflect on the previous years accomplishments to see how we can improve on them in 2008.