Over 900K new motorcycles hit PH roads in H1

Over 900,000 motorcycles were added to Philippine roads in the first half of the year, driven by growing demand for greater mobility to navigate through heavy traffic and congested urban areas.

- By DEXTER BARRO II

According to the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc. (MDPPA), 910,923 motorcycle units were sold from January to June this year, a 4.8-percent increase from last year’s 876,074 units.

In June, an estimated 164,907 motorcycles were purchased by consumers, an impressive increase from the 136,284 units sold in the same month last year, based on separate data from the Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI).

MDPPA’s sales report was sourced from the local subsidiaries of four giant Japanese motorcycle brands—Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha—along with Indian brand TVS.

The group accounts for approximately 80 to 90 percent of domestic motorcycle sales and production.