Sept. 11 had no effect
One factor that most in the industry say has not had much effect on business is the terrorist attacks on the US. Since Sept. 11, no companies say they've experienced decreases or cancellations of orders that could be attributed to growing world tensions.
"Some distributors have told us that consumer sentiment has become more conservative, but that's about it," Tsai said.
Contrary to expectations, Tsai even identifies the US as a market that can expect growth next year. "We'll sell about 4,000 units there this year, and we project 8,000 motorcycles and 3,000 all-terrain vehicles for next year. The scooter market in the US is still relatively untapped, so there's a lot of room for growth," he said.
Neither San Yang nor Yamaha Taiwan export to the US.
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