MMIC and COHV Annual Industry Report for 2009
Toronto, Ontario -- Retail sales data collected from its member companies on a monthly basis allows the Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) and the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV), to produce and post on its website, an annual industry statistics report. This report reflects retail sales generated between the months of January 1st, 2009 through December 31st, 2009.

COHV -- Everything Is Lining Up For a Stellar OHV Season
Looking back, last year’s first quarter was pretty shaky. Not a surprise, with the economic downturn, industry saw motorcycle, scooter & ATV sales drop as much as minus -56%. The good news, 2009 fourth quarter sales saw numbers holding stable at around the minus -27% mark.

Stellar OHV Season
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COHV’s Ongoing Support For Off-Road Motorcycle And ATV Riding In Canada
The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) recognized long ago that new trail infrastructure provides a safe venue for a variety of trail users and that funding gives clubs and provincial organizations a chance to grow by allowing them to take on and deliver important trail development projects in their communities.

COHV’s Ongoing Support
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COHV DISTRIBUTES NOHVCC VIDEOS TO HELP CANADA’S RIDERS PROTECT TRAILS

The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) has created a Public Land Advocacy Video Workshop series with help from Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. via their OHV Access Initiative, the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), the Specialty Vehicle Institute of American (SVIA), and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA).

January - February 2010 Industry Watch
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.

Jan - Feb 2010 Industry Watch
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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.

2010 Powersport Trade Article
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The MMIC, COHV and CNSS Give Back to the Riding Community
Toronto, Ontario – The Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) and the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV), owners of seven Motorcycle & ATV shows across Canada and Canadian National Sportsman Show (CNSS), who manage the MMIC and COHV shows in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver are pleased to announce that a total of $57,000.00 in funding from the Safety and Image Enhancement Fund (SIEF) will assist in funding seven projects in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

COHV News Release, Dec. '09
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Executive Committee recognize MMIC and COHV President, Bob Ramsay 25 years of service
Toronto, ON -As a kick off to the December 11-13, 2009, Toronto Motorcycle show, the Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC) and the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) Executive Committee held its year-end meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where they took the opportunity to recognize  MMIC & COHV President, Bob Ramsay, for his 25 years of service.

COHV News Release, Dec. '09
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Traffic Injury Research Foundation Survey Results
Toronto, ON -Canadian motorcyclists are neither ‘more’ nor ‘less’ risky on the roads than other drivers according to a public opinion poll conducted in September 2008 by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF). Riding a motorcycle was perceived as being the least risky of all road behaviours that were surveyed. a

Winter 2009 Industry Watch
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COHV ATV Rider Safety
Toronto, ON - The safety of our customers and every rider in Canada is of paramount importance to the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) and its member companies. The number of Canadians riding ATVs has tripled in the past ten years. ATV rider safety is improving with around 3.5 million Canadians riding their ATVs without incident each year.

Industry Statement
COHV ATV Safety Fact Sheet
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New Standards for Youth-Model ATVs
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.

NATIONAL 2008 MOTORCYCLE, OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE, SCOOTER, MUV & ATV OUTLET PROFILE SURVEY

Toronto, ON – Each year the MMIC/COHV, in conjunction with its member manufacturers, conducts a Retail Outlet Profile Survey where the primary objective is to gather information that will assist in the preparation of reports for legislative and statistical purposes.

COHV “It’s Official” Green Light Given to Start ATV/ORM Trail Construction Across Canada
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV), a member of the National Trails Coalition (NTC) is pleased to announce that the first wave of funding from the $25 million Federal trails initiative is ready to flow across Canada for those projects that have been approved to create, upgrade and sustain ATV and Off-Road Motorcycle (ORMs) recreational trails.

Canada’s Economic Action Plan Funds Over 500 Recreational Trail Projects
Ottawa, ON – Work is set to begin across Canada on hundreds of outdoor rails, which will help to create jobs and enhance the country’s national trail system. The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), and Terry Norman, National Coordinator, National Trails Coalition (NTC) today announced that over 500 trail projects will benefit from the Government’s $25 million investment in recreational trails, as part of the Government’s Economic Action Plan.

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COHV Applauds the Federal Government Investment in Trails Infrastructure
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) as a member of the National Trails Coalition (NTC) wants trail groups across Canada to know that the application forms and guidelines to access the Government of Canada’s $25 million investment in recreational trails is now available on the National Trails Coalition website www.ntc-canada.ca or www.cns-canada.ca.

Open For Business - Federal Government and National Trails Coalition Launch Call for Applications
Ottawa, Ontario – A program aimed at building and upgrading trails as well as creating jobs for Canadians took another step forward today when the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), and Terry Norman, National Coordinator for the National Trails Coalition (NTC), launched the call for applications for the Government of Canada’s $25 million investment in recreational trails, part of the Government’s 2009 Economic Action Plan.

MMIC Numbers Show Two Wheel Sales Still Climbing
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.

COHV Applauds the Federal Government Investment in Trails Infrastructure
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) as a member of the National Trails Coalition (NTC) is pleased to learn that, in its 2009 budget, the Government of Canada is injecting $25 million into the construction of trail infrastructure across the nation. New trail infrastructure provides a safe venue for a variety of trail users and creates a local economic development opportunity, particularly in rural and northern Canada.

National Trails Coalition Applauds Government of Canada Investment in Trails Infrastructure
Dartmouth, NS – Leaders of the National Trails Coalition (NTC) are pleased that the Government of Canada is injecting $25 million into the construction of trail infrastructure across the nation. New trail infrastructure provides a safe venue for a variety of trail users and creates a local economic development opportunity, particularly in rural and northern Canada.

New Standards for Youth-Model ATVs
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.