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Polaris ‘booming’ and ‘going electric’: report

Nick Longworth — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:08:44 +0000

No strangers to national attention lately, Polaris is catching headlines again – this time with a segment via CNBC. At 14 minutes, the video is rather lengthy and goes in-depth into not only a company’s history and overview, but future direction and goals as well. Polaris has recently received attention for its pledge to create ...

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Polaris reports North American Q3 ORV sales flat

Dave McMahon — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:05:37 +0000

Polaris today released third quarter 2019 results with sales of $1.772 billion on a reported and adjusted basis, up 7 percent from reported and adjusted sales of $1.651 billion and $1.653 billion for the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The company reported third quarter 2019 net income of $88 million, or 1.42 per diluted share, ...

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Indian continues market share growth

The Staff — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Victory closure allows Polaris to focus more on other brands When Polaris announced in early January that it was shutting down its Victory Motorcycles brand, the industry was aghast. Most people understood the closure — Victory hadn’t been the success story Polaris would’ve liked it to be. As the company said in the announcement, “Victory ...

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Victory dealers largely surprised by closure

The Staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:57:42 +0000

Many dealers not looking to replace the shuttered brand Of 22 Victory dealers from 12 states and Canada who participated in the Q4 2016 Powersports Business/BMO Capital Markets Dealer Survey, most of them said they were surprised to learn that Polaris had pulled the plug on the brand after 18 years. Further, Victory dealers surveyed ...

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Polaris winds down Victory brand

Liz Keener — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:20:41 +0000

Polaris Industries Inc. announced it will immediately begin winding down its Victory Motorcycles brand and related operations. Polaris will assist dealers in liquidating existing inventories while continuing to supply parts for a period of 10 years, along with providing service and warranty coverage to Victory dealers and owners. Today’s announcement does not affect any other ...

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Victory Motorcycles introduces ‘Thank a Hero’ program

Kate Swanson — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:13:06 +0000

Victory Motorcycles is proud to launch the “Thank A Hero” program, which invites the public to thank a military veteran or active service member with a personalized note posted to the VictoryMotorcycles.com website. Launching today, November 1, the beginning of Military Appreciation Month, the Thank A Hero program benefits Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), an organization committed to ...

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Victory kicks off custom build contest

Kate Swanson — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:05:02 +0000

Victory Motorcycles is excited to launch “Operation Octane,” a contest that has Victory dealers competing against each other by turning wrenches to create the ultimate custom Victory Octane motorcycle. You’ve seen Victory Octane customs built by motorcycle industry icons like Zach Ness, Aaron Colton and Rick Fairless. Now, over 20 Victory dealers from around the ...

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Victory introduces 2017 models

Liz Keener — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:00:17 +0000

Victory Motorcycles has always focused on performance. The design brief for the very first Victory motorcycle was simple: build a motorcycle that’s more powerful and handles better than any other American cruiser. Eighteen years later, Victory remains dedicated to the pursuit of performance. For 2017, after achieving a 2nd place podium position at the Isle ...

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Victory Racing takes second and third overall at Pikes Peak

Kate Swanson — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:47:14 +0000

Showcasing its Modern American Muscle powered both by gas and electric motors, Victory Motorcycles is proud to announce that Victory Racing’s electric Empulse RR ridden by Cycle World’s Road Test Editor Don Canet and gas-powered Project 156 piloted by Jeremy Toye accelerated away from the competition to win their respective classes at the 2016 Pikes Peak International Hill ...

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Polaris celebrates Spearfish ribbon-cutting

Kate Swanson — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:14:49 +0000

Polaris has officially opened a new facility in Spearfish, S.D., according to KOTA News. Polaris announced its plans to purchase the facility and paint equipment from former owner Lehman Trikes, prior to the Lehman’s move to California. The 51,000-square-foot facility has served as a painting facility for Indian and Victory motorcycle parts that are made ...

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