Husqvarna Motorcycles Global Sales collapsed. Following the all-time record hit in the previous year, in the first half 2025 sales have been 13.578, down 46.5%.
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Husqvarna Global Sales Performance
Re-born in the 2014, after the Pierer Mobility/KTM acquisition, the Swedish brand with over a century of history performed with over a double-digit speed any year until 2021.
Then, after the KTM Group acquisition of the Spanish brand Gas-Gas, an off-road specialist which competes against Husqvarna in several segments, the Husqvarna score started to slow down, probably for a less focus from the owner.
However, when in 2024 the group entered in financial trouble and pushed all subsidies and dealers to maximize the sales performance, Husqvarna reached the all-time registrations record outpacing for the first time the 50.000 annual registrations.
However, the sixth month production break caused by the financial trouble and global dealer over-stocking was paid by Husqvarna with a deep decline reported in the first half 2025, when sales have been 13.578, down 46.5%.
KTM Group announced that 100% of production re-started in August and these should allow to the brand a recovery from September onwards. However, we do not expect more than 25.000 sales this year.
Bad news from India, with sales in 2023 at the half of the previous year. Not positive the data from China (-10.6%) and Latam (-13.9%).
Sales in North America increased moderately (+2.0%) while sales declined 8.7% in the ASEAN region.
Sales in Europe were positive (+7.7%) with huge increase in Spain (+19.1%), Slovenia (+119%), Cyprus (+58%) and Ireland (+33%).
Husqvarna Heritage
Husqvarna was founded in 1689 in the small town of Huskvarna in southern Sweden, now the city of Huskvarna, Småland province. Husqvarna was originally a mechanical company, producing guns for the Swedish army. In 1903, the company entered the motorcycle industry with its first product, the Husky.
Husqvarna was acquired by Italian motorcycle company Cagiva in 1987 and became part of parent company MV Agusta Motor. A group of managers and engineers in Husqvarna were unhappy with the future under Cagiva. They founded Husaberg AG, a new motorcycle manufacturer in Sweden and later acquired by KTM AG.
In 2007, the two-wheeler division BMW Motorrad acquired Husqvarna in a deal worth €93 million. But in 2013, the Swedish motorcycle company changed hands again when Pierer Industrie AG bought all shares of the company from BMW Motorrad.
In 2013, the shares and patent rights of the Husqvarna brand were sold by Pierer Industrie AG to KTM AG, Husqvarna Motorcycle GmbH has since been established.
Husqvarna, once owned by KTM, returned to business in 2014 by presenting the Supermoto 701 locust at the EICMA show. The company currently has many products, mainly focusing on two segments of locusts and naked bikes.
