Monthly Archives: October 2009

The restructuring plan now decided upon for York – if Harley does decide to stay in Pennsylvania instead of move – does not include non-core motorcycle assembly operations, the company said today. Those would be outsourced to Harley suppliers if … Continue reading →

This time it is the company’s test track in Alabama. About 100 jobs are expected to be eliminated from the site as a result. It’s not the first closing planned by the company in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Harley … Continue reading →

The community college system in Kentucky is lobbying for money this year, and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System president is using Harley’s possible relocation to Shelby County as a reason to take the issue seriously. (For the record, … Continue reading →

Despite Harley saying it will end rather than sell Buell motorcycle production, some leaders up in Wisconsin say they are lining up buyers for the motorcycle brand. Harley said during its latest earnings release that it planned to end Buell … Continue reading →

Sorry I haven’t been around in a bit. It wasn’t the swine flu, but something bit a hold of me. But it did offer the advantage of some time off to let this little development happen. Apparently, all the talk … Continue reading →

While gathering information for my story today, I came across a message by Erik Buell of Buell motorcycles concerning the end of the brand. Harley said today it is ending Buell manufacturing and is putting its recently purchased, Italian-based MV … Continue reading →

Harley reported this morning its sales were down 21 percent in July, August and September – still better than the 30 percent drop in the previous quarter. Big news, though, for those Buell fans out there: The company is discontinuing … Continue reading →

Harley shares jump today, the same day the Dow went over 10,000, the first time this year. 

The still unnamed major industrial giant who might come to a site in Shelby County, Ky. (Harley-Davidson has said it might move there, but the locals haven’t been saying it as clearly) continued to get the red carpet rolled out … Continue reading →