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Snowmobile.com News Archive Year 2008 | 2007

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Snowmobiling is big business and what better way to see where it’s going than to look at what the companies that lead the way are up to?

OEMs reveal Sneak Peek sched All four of the major snowmobile manufacturers—Ski-Doo, Polaris, Arctic Cat and Yamaha—are offering riders the opportunity to see all the hot new 2009 models together in one place. March 11, 2008

Students compete in Clean Snowmobile Challenge Engineering students from across the United States and Canada are set compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile Challenge. February 15, 2008

National Snowmobiling Environment Month in Canada February is National Snowmobiling Environment Month in Canada and the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO) is asking everybody to be responsible while out on the trails. February 13, 2008

Polaris CEO stepping down Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. is looking for a new chief executive officer. January 16, 2008

Polaris sled approved for Yellowstone Polaris’ 2008 FS IQ Touring snowmobile has been certified by the US Department of the Interior as having Best Available Technology (BAT), which means it is approved for use in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. January 08, 2008

OFSC issues Red Alert After an early start to the season, snowmobilers in Ontario may have to wait a little while before hitting the trails again. January 08, 2008

Pat Whiteway: 1944-2007 The snowmobiling community in western Canada suffered a loss on Christmas day with the passing of Pat Whiteway. He was 63. January 08, 2008

Bassett's Blog: Attracting new riders Scrolling over the official International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association’s (ISMA) website leaves me a bit confused. There’s no big dispute with the data found there. It just seems to me that if the Big Four snowmobile makers—Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha—are on the same statistical page as ISMA, then the promotion of our sport should be a little different? December 14, 2007

Polaris giving back Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. is giving something back to the sport of snowmobiling. December 06, 2007

OEMs offer Canadians rebates In order to keep Canadian customers in Canada, at least two snowmobile manufacturers are offering discounts to those purchasing sleds north of the border. November 28, 2007

Mounties recover 28 stolen snowmobiles Police (RCMP) have recovered a stash of stolen snowmobiles near Sylvan Lake, Alta. November 27, 2007

Bassett's Blog: Scary Times Ahead? Arctic Cat faced with tougher than anticipated times ahead? That’s what you can read into the latest quarterly reports. Sled sales for the quarter were down. ATV sales were down. Overall sales were down. November 16, 2007

Polaris recalls sleds due to fire hazard Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina Minn. has recalled about 28,000 snowmobiles due to a problem with the fuel tank that poses a fire hazard. November 15, 2007

ISMA speaks up on Yellowstone issue A group representing the four snowmobile manufacturers is the latest to speak out on the issue of snowmobile use at Yellowstone National Park. November 15, 2007

Bassett's Blog : Power Steering Coming Soon? Little more than a year ago, both Honda and Yamaha equipped select ATV models with a form of electric power steering. At that time, we suggested that, since the system was simple in design and added to overall touring comfortability, why not add it to snowmobiles? November 15, 2007

Snowmobile.com Q&A - ISMA Snowmobile.com sat down with Ed Klim, president of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA), Haslett, Mich October 29, 2007

Safety first with International Snowmobile Safety Week January 13 to 19, 2008 marks International Snowmobile Safety Week—the annual reminder to everyone involved in the sport to have but ride safe. October 26, 2007

Ontario spends to promote Snowmobiling in province The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) is getting a financial boost from the provincial government. Ontario minister of finance Greg Sorbara has promised an investment of C$3 million to enhance... October 22, 2007

Yamaha Recalls Some 2007s Due to a steering defect, Yamaha Motor Corp. on has issued a recall of the 2007 PZ50 model snowmobiles in North America. The recall affects about 5,700 sleds, including PZ50W Phazer, PZ50FXW Phazer FX... October 18, 2007

Martin Recommits to Polaris Racing Team Defending WPSA National Pro Open snocross champion Ross Martin will be riding a Polaris for the foreseeable future. Martin’s team, Judnick Motorsports, has signed a three-year contract extension... October 17, 2007

Polaris Reports Strong Quarterly Results Polaris Industries Inc. has reported stronger than expected third-quarter results in 2007, with sales up 11 per cent. Sales for the Medina, MN-based company reached a record high of US$544 million in the third... October 17, 2007

BRP Stops Cross-Border Shoppers At least one snowmobile dealer in the US has been ordered by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), makers of Ski-Doo, to stop selling to Canadians who cross the border in search of favorably... October 17, 2007

Yamaha Appoints New Motorsports President “I am very excited to take on this new role at Yamaha,” says Arcangeli Jr. “I look forward to working closely with all of the Yamaha team members and our dealer partners to continue growing... October 10, 2007

World Snowmobile Headquarters Honoring and preserving snowmobiling’s past All things to most all snowmobilers. That could be motto of the fledgling World Snowmobile Headquarters in Eagle River, WI. Located on 200 feet of prime Highway 45 frontage just north of the... October 10, 2007

Snowmobile Facts and Figures 160,318 snowmobiles sold worldwide in 2007, including 79,815 in the United States and 45,477 in Canada. There are 1,840 licensed snowmobilers in the US and 836 in Canada... October 10, 2007

Polaris inducts five into Hall of Fame Polaris Industries Inc. has inducted retired, long-time employees Chuck Baxter and Mary Zins into the Polaris Hall of Fame, and has also conferred... October 09, 2007

Yellowstone restricting number of machines in 08-09 Fewer snowmobiles will be allowed access to Yellowstone National Park beginning in 2008-09. The park has released its Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to manage winter... September 28, 2007

Yamaha celebrates 40th anniversary Who would have thought that Yamaha has been a part of snowmobiling for the past four decades? It seems like only yesterday that Yamaha brought... June 21, 2007

Bassett’s Blog : Whassup for 2008? Like everyone else, we’re curious as to the future of the sport. What can we expect to be riding in the near future and can the sled makers stay... January 02, 2007

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