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Leasing can give powersports dealers another option for getting customers into new models, even if they don’t want or qualify
Price and rate sensitivity are prompting some powersports and boat shoppers to turn to used products or delay purchases, increasing
Synchrony is expanding its use of AI in powersports finance as it prepares for consumers to increase the use of
RV manufacturer Thor Industries’ North American sales fell in its fiscal fourth quarter as shipments declined and higher borrowing costs
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RV dealerships are investing in e-contracting and analytics as softer demand pressures the market. RV registrations in the United States
MarineMax and OneWater Marine reported lower revenue in the fiscal second quarter, as finance and insurance and a higher-margin product
General Motors Co. plans to cut hundreds of salaried workers from its information technology ranks in an effort to trim
Polaris’ sales rose in the first quarter, especially in North America, as shipments and pricing improved compared to Q1 2025.
Massimo Group delivered gross margin growth despite a decline in revenue in fiscal 2025 amid a deliberate pullback in wholesale
AI is poised to be a differentiator across powersports retail and finance as dealers, lenders and manufacturers look to improve
Polaris’ sales rose in the first quarter, especially in North America, as shipments and pricing improved compared to Q1 2025.
HorsePower Financial Services has extended its credit facility with Pier Asset Management as it looks to broaden access to powersports
Leasing can give powersports dealers another option for getting customers into new models, even if they don’t want or qualify
Price and rate sensitivity are prompting some powersports and boat shoppers to turn to used products or delay purchases, increasing
Synchrony is expanding its use of AI in powersports finance as it prepares for consumers to increase the use of
RV manufacturer Thor Industries’ North American sales fell in its fiscal fourth quarter as shipments declined and higher borrowing costs
Powersports consumers are turning to used products as new-unit prices have nearly doubled compared with used, offering a growth opportunity
ATLANTA — Marine manufacturers are offering flexible and interest-free floorplan financing to help dealers offset costs as inventory builds. Fort
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David Thompson
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Leasing can give powersports dealers another option for getting customers into new models, even if they don’t want or qualify…
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ATLANTA — Marine manufacturers are offering flexible and interest-free floorplan financing to help dealers offset costs as inventory builds. Fort…
ATLANTA — Powersports lender ThunderRoad Financial is adding capabilities to its dealer interface to improve financing processes and mitigate rising fraud. “We’re taking feedback from car dealers and are building on…
Customers want longer terms, entry-level motorcycles and more incentives to finance them during a period of increasing affordability pressures. There…
Powersports Finance Summit 2026 today named RideNow, FreedomRoad Financial and Sonic Automotive President Jeff Dyke as recipients of the Powersports…
ATLANTA — RV dealers are leaning on five-figure incentives and rebates to move inventory and help consumers overcome negative equity…
ATLANTA — The Federal Reserve’s decision today to raise interest rates will slow powersports lending, according to powersports executives. “Unfortunately,…
ATLANTA — Powersports dealers are becoming more selective about new-unit orders and leaning on used inventory, consignment and dealer trades as competitive…
ATLANTA — Yamaha Financial Services today completed a planned rollout of upgrades to its dealer interface across its network that began with a pilot in July, President and Chief Executive of the…
