News and stories from the world of Powersports business.
KTM’s Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty Extends Four-Year Coverage for 2025
KTM is extending the scope of its free KTM PREMIUM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY, making the existing four-year coverage valid for all street-legal motorcycles* starting with model year 2025, across all segments and engine sizes within the street range.
From the curve of the lane to the peak of the mountain and the easing of traffic, KTM prioritizes peak emotion on two wheels. With the KTM PREMIUM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY, riders can focus fully on the journey ahead — backed by reliability, durability and longterm peace of mind.
Transparent and consistent coverage now applies to all street-legal motorcycles starting from model year 2025 onward, regardless of engine displacement. The four-years PREMIUM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY applies to all street-legal KTM motorcycles across the following segments:
ADVENTURE
DUAL SPORT*
NAKED
SUPERSPORT
SUPERMOTO
However, exclusions from the four-year PREMIUM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY include track-only and closed course competition models, and EXC-F dual-sport models.
For the full list of motorcycles please click on the PREMIUM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY section of the company’s website HERE.
KTM PREMIUM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY is attached to the bike and not the rider. To maintain coverage for the full four-year duration, all required services must be carried out in accordance with the motorcycle’s official service plan by an authorized KTM dealer.
“We’re continuously evolving and strengthening our warranty coverage to stand firmly behind our products and deliver genuine peace of mind to our customers,” said Spela Kovacic, VP Global Customer Service. “By simply following the recommended service plan, riders can rely on comprehensive coverage in the event of any issue. The expansion underlines KTM’s confidence across its entire street range, extending a benefit previously limited to selected models.”
For more details about the PREMIUM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY visit the warranty section of KTM.com or click HERE.
*Please note that some motorcycles, such as track-only models and closed course competition models, are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. EXC-F dual-sport models carry a one-year warranty. For more details, please refer to the information available on our website.
RideNow Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
RideNow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNW), (“we”, “our”, the “Company”, or “RideNow”), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Key Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights (Compared to Fourth Quarter 2024):
- Powersports Revenue totaled $256.1 million
- On a same store sales basis, Powersports Revenue was up 6.3%, driven by a 7.7% increase in unit sales
- Powersports Gross Profit was $70.7 million, up 10.1%
- Selling, general & administrative expense was $64.1 million, or 90.4% of total Company gross profit, compared to $64.2 million, or 95.1% of total Company gross profit
- Net loss was $6.4 million, including a non-cash intangible asset impairment charge of $0.8 million related to the exit of the vehicle transportation services business, compared to a net loss of $56.4 million, which included a non-cash intangible asset impairment charge of $39.3 million
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased to $9.7 million from $2.2 million
Key Full Year 2025 Highlights (Compared to Full Year 2024)
- Powersports Revenue of $1,073.9 million, a 6.7% decrease
- On a same store sales basis, Powersports Revenue was down 4.6%, driven by a 1.7% decrease in unit sales
- Selling, general & administrative expense was $256.3 million compared to $275.4 million, down 6.9%
- Net loss improved 33.3% to $52.4 million compared to a net loss of $78.6 million, including non-cash intangible asset impairment charges of $34.8 million and $39.3 million, respectively
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 40.4% to $46.2 million
Commenting on the quarter, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Michael Quartieri said, “I am proud of our team and the substantial progress we have made on our “back to our roots” strategy, with momentum building through the fourth quarter. These performance gains are a clear indication we are on the right trajectory to deliver sustained growth and value creation for our shareholders.”
READ MORE – https://investors.ridenow.com/ridenow-group-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-financial-results/
Taiga Launches Next-Gen Electric Snowmobiles; Signaling mass market electrification beyond the road
– Taiga, a Canadian leader in high-performance electric powersports, is today announcing the launch of its Model Year 2027 (MY27) snowmobile lineup, expanding the Nomad platform with three purpose-built models: Nomad Pro, Nomad Performance, and Nomad Scout.
The Inflection Point for electrification beyond the road built on over 10 trillion data points.
EV cars have reached 50% market share for the first time in 2025 in the EU. Yet in the off-road segment, where conserving access to pristine wilderness matters most, the gap between gas and electric has remained stubbornly wide.
The MY27 Nomad is the moment that changes. Built for higher output, longer operational life, and a total cost of ownership that beats gas in under three years. Software connected to the cloud, manageable from an app, and unlocking capabilities that have never existed in the category: onboard power, live fleet management, and geofenced operation from anywhere.
The MY27 platform is built on real-world data from 1,000 vehicles operating across North America and Europe, accumulating more than one million kilometers and trillions of data points over three years of continuous development in some of the most extreme cold-weather environments on earth, including arctic research stations at both poles. With Nomads already running in over 150 commercial operations, the MY27 lineup is built to accelerate electric snowmobile adoption at scale, delivering safer rides, lower operating costs, and better winters without compromising the wilderness that makes winter worth riding.
“We’ve spent a decade making this possible, we’re now at the tipping point where the value proposition of electric is simply better than gas, and that’s ultimately what every rider is looking for.”
— [Samuel Bruneau], Founder & CEO, Taiga Motors
Onboard Power: Your Snowmobile Just Replaced Your Generator
The MY27 Nomad features Taiga’s Onboard Power system delivering up to 3kW at 120V and 220V. Onboard Power is enough to run a remote cabin through a winter storm, supply a backcountry rescue operation, or power a mountain work site.
Electric vehicles have already proven to the world that onboard power changes everything, stories of vehicles keeping homes and medical facilities running through major storms made headlines because they showed what a machine becomes when it carries the grid with it. Taiga just brought that same capability somewhere no road vehicle has ever followed. Unlike vehicle-to-grid systems that require special home installation and additional hardware, Onboard Power works the moment you arrive. It is not a feature. It is a fundamental reimagining of what a snowmobile is for.
The Environmental Case Is Not Subtle
A conventional gas snowmobile emits hydrocarbons at roughly 200 times the annual rate of a modern passenger car, and at 40 times that of carbon monoxide. These emissions are concentrated into a four-month operating window in alpine environments where air quality is crucial. Replacing 50 gas snowmobiles in a single resort fleet delivers the air quality equivalent of removing 2,000 cars from circulation in the area for a season. For European resort operators operating under tightening sustainability obligations, Taiga’s fleet positions them ahead of imminent requirements.
A safer industry, powered by software
Connected fleet management is one of the fastest-growing technology segments in transportation. Operators across every industry now expect to monitor, control, and manage their vehicles remotely. Until today, snowmobile fleet operators had none of those tools. They managed fleets with radios, paper logs, and physical presence. The MY27 Nomad changes that completely.
Across all three models, Taiga introduces the industry’s first built-in geofencing, allowing fleet managers to define exactly where on a mountain each machine can operate. Remote speed limiting and power controls can be set for individual sleds from app. Digital keys make it possible to grant or restrict rider access instantly. Brake-activated throttle limitation addresses one of the most common causes of snowmobile incidents at the hardware level. A new 1kW 12V auxiliary system enables plug-and-play customization with lights, winches, and hydraulics across the fleet.
For ski resort operators, mountain safety managers, and government fleet operators, the Nomad Pro delivers the control layer the industry has needed for years. Geofencing and connected fleet management are now the baseline expectations in every other vehicle category. The snowmobile industry just caught up.
“After almost two seasons of operating our fleet of Taiga Nomads, I can confidently say that they live up to all of the promises of going electric: we’ve done next to no service or maintenance on them, our gas costs are way down, our staff are happy with the ease of use, and, best of all, we’ve unlocked new customer segments seeking the same thrilling activity without the noise and smell of traditional snowmobiles.”
– Patrice Bonnefond, Owner, Les Volatiles, Les Saisies, France
Three Models. Built for Every Terrain.
The MY27 lineup is built on an architecture that has already proven itself in the field, across ski resorts, backcountry terrain, and commercial fleets worldwide. Increased capability, refined performance, and three distinct configurations designed for the full range of how people work and ride in winter terrain.
Nomad Pro is the commercial workhorse of the lineup: 60kW, purpose-built for ski patrol, fleet operators, tour companies, and utility applications, refined from real-world usage across over 100 ski resorts and tour operators. Higher regenerative braking reduces mechanical brake wear in mountain operations — a direct reduction in long-term fleet maintenance costs. With geofencing, speed limiting, and remote fleet control built in, the Nomad Pro gives operators the management tools that risk managers and insurers are increasingly requiring as a condition of operation.
Nomad Performance is the highest-performance utility snowmobile ever built: A next generation 120kW drive unit, equally capable of hauling 1,000 pounds or beating any gas snowmobile in a drag race. The jump from 90kW in the previous generation represents a 33% increase in output the largest single performance leap in Taiga’s history. The model incorporates optional performance suspension for riders who demand both.
Nomad Scout is built for those that want to go beyond the trail: 120kW at any altitude, a new 2-inch deeper lug track for all terrain performance, an updated rear suspension and narrower stance for improved riding in deeper snow with optional Elka Stage 3 shocks, and an integrated ski and snowboard mounting system. The lightest and most capable Nomad ever made.
Pre-Orders Open Now
The MY27 Nomad lineup is available for pre-order as of March 11, 2026.
Nomad Pro: $19,499 USD
Nomad Performance: $21,999 USD
Nomad Scout: $22,249 USD
Husqvarna Mobility extends Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty to all street motorcycles
Husqvarna Mobility has announced a significant enhancement to its Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty programme, which now includes all street-legal motorcycles from Model Year 2025 onwards.
The updated warranty coverage applies across the brand’s entire street range, regardless of engine displacement, and features models previously excluded from the extended coverage. The expansion reinforces Husqvarna Mobility’s commitment to long-term reliability, uncompromising quality, and an enhanced ownership experience.
The new four-year Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty covers all street-homologated models within the Travel, Naked, and Supermoto categories, including:
Naked
Svartpilen 125
Svartpilen 401
Svartpilen 801
Vitpilen 125
Vitpilen 401
Vitpilen 801
Travel
701 Enduro
Norden 901
Norden 901 Expedition
Supermoto
701 Supermoto
Importantly, the updated coverage also applies to motorcycles from model year 2025 onwards already in dealer inventory, as well as units that have previously been sold or registered, provided that all warranty conditions are fulfilled. The Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty is free of charge for all riders.
To maintain the full warranty duration, all scheduled services must be carried out by an authorised Husqvarna Mobility dealership in accordance with the official service schedule designated for each machine. Standard manufacturer warranty terms and conditions continue to apply.
In addition, customers in eligible European markets will benefit from Service Activated Roadside Assistance (SARA). With each annual service performed at an authorised dealership, roadside assistance coverage is extended for up to 12 months or until the next scheduled service, providing added peace of mind for riders across Europe.
For further information, visit: www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com.
*Please note that some motorcycles might not be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
